A business robbery took place on Emerald Street at CNA on 18 March around 09:30 in the morning. One of the employees reported that she was busy inside the storeroom with the manager when the phone rang at the office and she went to answer it. When she tried to go out of the office she realised that the door was blocked by an unknown man who was carrying a firearm. The suspect asked for the manager and the victim showed him where she was. Then two other suspects came in, with all the cashiers and ordered them to sit on the floor. The manager told them that she did not have the keys to the safe. The suspects then ordered all the employees to enter the safe room. They then assaulted the manager. The safe door was apparently open and cash was taken. Although the manager was bleeding from her head, she could see the suspects taking laptops as well as cellular phones. The robbers ran out of the store, jumped in a vehicle and fled from the scene.Employees phoned the police, who started chasing after the suspects. Two suspects were later arrested in Venterspost and Simunye. One of the suspects was apparently shot by a K9 member during a shootout with the police
and some of the stolen items were then recovered. Three other suspects were traced and were also arrested in Westonaria. All the stolen property was recovered. The manager was released after being treated in hospital.
