According to the Carletonville police, the incident happened on Tuesday, 6 April. The residents were sleeping in their home in Umkomaas Street when two men broke in at around 03:45.
The thugs, one of whom was armed, warned the residents to keep quiet while they searched for valuables.
They later fled with electrical goods.
No one had been arrested in connection with the incident by the time the newspaper went to print.
