They were walking in the street at 6pm, when two men, approached them.
One of the men looked familiar to the women.
KwaThema police spokesman W/O David Mphali says one of the suspects pulled out a knife from his pocket and threatened to stab one of the women if she didn’t hand over her handbag.
The armed suspect grabbed the handbag and both suspects ran away.
The women screamed for help and community members chased the suspects, but couldn’t catch them.
Mphali says one of the suspects is known to a community member who recognised him and took the police to the suspect’s house.
“Unfortunately he wasn’t home.”
No arrests have been made and a case of armed robbery was opened at the police station.
Anyone with information that can assist the police in their investigation, can call Det Cst Busi Mayisa on 011 812 4600.
