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It what appears to be a rise in broad day traffic stop robberies, another motorist was robbed and beaten up on Cnr Malibongwe and Oxford road in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
In a video posted by Twitter user Reneilwe Sekgobela, two men can be seen approaching a white Cleo and attacking the motorist through the open driver’s window. They start attacking him, supposedly when he hesitates to give them his belongings, as other motorists look on and drive away when the traffic starts moving.
“Literally just witnessed a robbery on Cnr Malibongwe and Oxford road. Two guys walking like normal civilians. Be vigilant guys,” said Sekgobela.
She said they helped the victim call for help, adding that he did get the help he needed.
“We were only able to help him once those guys left, we offered to call anyone for him or drop him off so he could get his spare keys… he got beat up badly though. The car assistance people came and helped him too, I hope he’s okay now,” she said.
Watch the video she posted below:
In another incident, a driver who was stuck in traffic lost her wig in a second after a thief spotted it.
The incident seems to have taken place in Pietermaritzburg, where similar incidents have been reported to be rife. Reports of wig-snatching thieves surfaced in 2017 after police in Durban warned women to look after their wigs.
Read more: WATCH: Man snatches wig from female driver during traffic stop
Minnie and Quinton Jones were reportedly robbed of their valuables during a traffic stop in Randburg in May last year.
Minnie reportedly told police that the thief pointed an unknown sharp object at her and forced her to open the window before robbing the couple.
Read more: Minnie and Quinton robbed of valuables worth R250K – report
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