Blue Security operations manager Brian Jackson said the resident woke up to get a glass of water from the main building on the property when armed robbers, wearing balaclavas, ambushed him, Highway Mail reports.
The incident occurred at about 12.20am.
“The robbers assaulted him and stabbed him in the chest as he was trying to fight them off.
READ MORE: Shootout follows home invasion in Durban
“They demanded his car keys and managed to drive his vehicle from the yard into the driveway but then crashed and fled the scene on foot,” said Jackson.
He added Netcare 911 paramedics were alerted and then transported the victim to a nearby hospital. Pinetown police and metro police were also called to the crime scene.
– Caxton News Service
For more news your way, follow The Citizen on Facebook and Twitter.
Download our app and read this and other great stories on the move. Available for Android and iOS.