Mall of the South official response on robbery
Mall of the South are satisfied that the security and technology related to the safety of our customers is comprehensively provided for
ASPEN HILLS – ZENPROP Property Holdings (Pty) Ltd, as owners of The Mall of The South, confirm that there was a robbery at Mall of the South on October 12.
Gallery: Armed robbery at Mall of the South
The Facts are the following:
* Three men entered the Browns Jewellery store posing as customers. They held up the store whilst they grabbed jewellery and exited the store towards the parking entrance of the mall.
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* They then joined up with three other accomplices on their way to the parking garages and their exit. On route to the exit, the armed suspect ran into the Swarovski jewellery store and grabbed a tray of rings.
* The suspects then all exited the mall, shooting one shot towards the floor and another towards the ceiling. The entire incident took place within three minutes – only one suspect was armed.
* No one was injured during the incident.
* The suspects fled and SAPS are busy with their investigation. The safety of our shoppers and tenants are of the utmost importance to us and we are working closely with the authorities to assist with the investigation.
* In a separate incident, on the other side of the mall, a quarter of an hour after the robbery, a staff member in one of the fast food outlets panicked on the news of the robbery and rushed out of the rear entrance of their store. On doing so she accidentally entered a refuse room, and fell down a refuse duct. She sustained a laceration wound to her head and is currently being treated at the Baragwanath Hospital. We confirm that she is not in a critical condition, and on behalf of the management team, we wish her a speedy recovery.
* Whilst most are concerned over the events of October 12, the management team of Mall of the South are satisfied that the security and technology related to the safety of our customers is comprehensively provided for and that such incident is a regrettable example of the current security situation in South Africa, which we can only respond to, but cannot control.
