Locals Catch 'Reign of Terror' Armed Robbers
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18515/30-7-21 QUALITY USED VEHICLES AWESOME DEALS JULY 30, 2021 012-842-0300 012 329 0730 | www.autoplatinum.co.za Pregnant woman and sister killed by attackers Keitumetse Maako and Lunga Mzangwe The murder of a pregnant woman and her sister by home invaders sent shock waves through The Orchards and surrounding areas in the north of Pretoria this week. “We were extremely shocked to fi nd out what had happened when we saw police, paramedics and other emergency service personnel at the house between 11:00 and 12:00 last Wednesday,” a resident said. The resident preferred to remain anonymous out of fear of victimisation. Meanwhile, Akasia police appealed to anyone who might have more information about the double murder that could lead to the suspects’ arrest to please come forward. The silver Renault Clio that was linked to two other armed robberies and was used by the alleged robbers to rob local residents. “The motive for the double murder Insert: One of the alleged robbers who was caught by community members. is unknown, but investigations are ongoing,” spokesperson Constable Lindiwe Mdluli said. Police were reportedly called to the scene at around midday by one of the Locals catch ‘reign of workers who managed to escape. The motive for the double terror’ armed robbers murder is unknown, but Mdluli said police were continuing with The vehicle was reportedly spotted in The investigations are ongoing. Keitumetse Maako investigations into the duo and the vehicle. Orchards just minutes earlier. Akasia police have called on victims of The pair’s alleged reign of terror in the The community patrollers explained to Spokesperson Constable Lindiwe Mduli common and armed robberies involving a neighbouring suburbs of Chantelle and The Rekord that they were able to chase the silver Renault Clio to come forward. Orchards began earlier this year with them vehicle after one of its occupants allegedly Mdluli said two men allegedly This comes after two alleged robbers robbing pedestrians of the valuables. attempted to rob a salon in the Chantelle entered the property after the owner were arrested after they were caught by Eyewitnesses and community patrollers, area. had left. neighbourhood patrollers and residents in who spoke to Rekord on condition of “Our members, along with others from the “They came in and tied up the man Chantelle on Sunday afternoon. anonymity for fear of victimisation, community, attempted to set up a blockade who had just left’s wife and her sister,” They were believed to be linked to an explained that while their attempts to track to stop the vehicle. she said. armed robbery in June. the alleged suspects and their vehicle down “It even ended up crashing into another Two workers were “badly beaten” “We are calling upon any members of since earlier this year, the net only started vehicle as it attempted to get away and the before they managed to escape and get the public who may have fallen victim to a closing in on the vehicle and the suspects driver eventually lost control of the vehicle help from the neighbours. crime that was committed using this vehicle last week Wednesday. near Peperboom Street.” The two women were reportedly to come forward and report their cases,” “We have been trying to track the vehicle A third community patroller, however, pronounced dead at the scene upon the spokesperson Constable Lindiwe Mdluli down since last week, but every time we got lambasted the police for their alleged arrival of private security and police. said. close, we lost track of the vehicle,” one of unresponsiveness when they were reportedly “We cannot disclose any further She said the duo faced armed robbery the community patrollers told Rekord. called twice to assist them in chasing the information on this matter,” Mdluli charges while the Renault Clio they were “Since last week Wednesday, the vehicle vehicle. said. travelling in was believed to have been has been spotted in The Orchards and “We called the police more than three The double murder was not linked to two other armed robberies. Chantelle [areas], but we still lost track of times last week so that they could come and the fi rst of its kind in the Akasia The duo was caught when one of their the vehicle when we followed it – one time assist us. Only on Sunday, they were at the neighbourhood. victims spotted their vehicle in the Chantelle we were following it and the driver even forefront.” On 24 September 2018, Robert and area while it was reportedly scouting for skipped red robots so we couldn’t keep up.” The community patroller further explained Jacqueline Mokoka were found with unsuspecting victims in the suburb. Another community patroller said on that while two suspects were arrested, only gunshot wounds in their Magaliesberg “The person managed to mobilise Sunday, after the vehicle was once again one of them surrendered after they were Country Estate 2 home in Amandasig. members of the community and the local spotted allegedly trying to fi nd unsuspecting caught while the other had to be chased The day was said to have marked the CPF to intercept the vehicle as they targets in the Chantelle area, that they started down by patrol and community members couple’s second wedding anniversary. attempted to escape,” she said. alerting each other to set up a blockade. after he attempted to escape. The couple was said to have died “We’re happy that two of them were two days earlier on 22 September. caught, but we know that a third suspect is At the time, police said both of missing. We are calling upon any members of the them were found with bullet wounds “In the other instances we know of to their upper bodies while it was public who may have fallen victim to a crime where people were robbed, the people were also reportedly established that the that was committed using this vehicle to involved – two would sometimes get out 9mm pistol used in the double murder come forward and report their case. of the car to approach the victim, then the belonged to one of the deceased. driver of the vehicle would show up to pick Akasia police can be contacted on Constable Lindiwe Mdluli them up and fl ee the scene when they were 012 564 0700. done,” he said. 2 | PRETORIA NORTH REKORD JULY 30, 2021 www.rekord.co.za NEWS IN THE HEADLINES Motorists urged to renew their licences Reitumetse Mahope Motorists have been prompted to take advantage of the extended operating hours at various licensing centres to renew their licences before the grace period deadline strikes. House on fi re in Doornpoort. Road Traffi c Management Corporation (RTMC) spokesperson Simon Zwane said they could not say if there would For illustration. Photo: Dept of be another extension as this was Transport/Twitter Fire destroys North home the prerogative of the transport “We are calling on the driving minister. licence holders not to wait Corlia van Deventer However, Zwane called on until the last minute to start approximately 230 965 driving renewing.” Two fi res broke out in the north of Pretoria licence holders in Gauteng, to Zwane said the current call at the weekend, one of the blazes claiming renew their permits to operate a was to avoid last minute rushes the house and belongings of a Doornpoort motor vehicle on SA roads. in renewals. family. The Sinoville Firefi ghters Association (SBBV) responded to the fi rst fi re on Friday Elderly man shot in smallholding robbery evening in Silverpine Street, Doornpoort. believed to be in his 70s, was “The thatch roof house caught fi re and Corlia van Deventer shot in his legs,” Hemmens said. within minutes the fl ames engulfed the An elderly couple in the north After the attack, the man was entire building,” said SBBV spokesperson of Pretoria were attacked in transported to Milpark hospital Zenobia Loock du Plessis. their home on a smallholding on via helicopter. “The wife was The family living in the house, parents Monday morning. luckily unharmed. It is unclear and two children, made it out of the house Four armed men reportedly how the couple managed to call unscathed. gained entry into their house for help, but we thank Sinoville “All of their belongings were lost in the and then shot and wounded the police and the CPF who swiftly fi re however,” said Loock du Plessis. elderly husband. AfriForum responded to the scene.” The cause of the fi re was unknown. safety co-ordinator Llewellynn Sinoville CPF chairman The following day SBBV responded to Hemmens said the gunmen Gerhard Duvenage said sector 3 another fi re at a house in Blinkblaar Avenue, stormed the couple’s home responded to help. Suspects are Wonderboom. around 01:00. “The man, still at large. “The roof of the house had caught fi re, but luckily most damage could be prevented,” said Loock du Plessis. You can now choose where you get jab Owner of the house Theunis Eloff said apart from a roof beam that was damaged, Reitumetse Mahope the rest of the house was undamaged. The government’s Electronic “We smelled the smoke and saw that the Vaccination Data System fi re had started above our fi replace,” said (EVDS) now allows users to Eloff . schedule where and when they “My son and I got onto the roof to remove can get vaccinated for Covid-19. some of the tiles to let the smoke out.” “One of the things we’ve been Eloff said they were fortunate they also getting complaints about is the had a fi re-extinguisher in the house.