Durban natives appear in court for Savannah Mall robbery

The five men fled the scene with jewellery estimated at over R3m before their arrest and police say they are on the hunt for other suspects.

The five men allegedly responsible for the recent armed robbery of a jewellery store in Savannah Mall after their arrest. Photo: Limpopo police

POLOKWANE – Five men from Umlazi in Durban appeared before the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on a charge of robbery with aggravating circumstance.

Mduduzi Zulu (30), Lindokuhle Skhosana (29), Asanda Mhlongo (24), Sandile Ngcobo (40) and Sifundo Chiya (34) stand accused of robbing a jewellery store in Savannah Mall on May 12.

The National Prosecuting Authority’s regional spokesperson Mashudu Malabi-Dzhangi said the men are said to have walked into the store and held the employees at gunpoint before fleeing with an undisclosed amount of jewellery.

CCTV footage stills of the armed suspects inside a jewellery store in Savannah Mall. Photo: Limpopo police.

The five men were arrested in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal on May 19.

Limpopo police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba said the men were found in possession of some of the stolen items and the getaway vehicle at the time of their arrest which was positively linked to the robbery.

“The value of the stolen jewellery is estimated at over R3m and police are still on the hunt for other suspects,” Malabi-Dzhangi’s statement read.

Dashcam footage of the arrest surfaced online shortly after and shows members of Magma Security and Investigations, the Hilton Flying Squad and the Pietermaritzburg K9 Unit intercepting a white sedan on the N3 south towards the Hilton offramp.

Watch here: Dashcam footage of arrest of Savannah Mall armed robbers

Malabi-Dzhangi said the accused will remain in custody and will next appear on June 14 for a bail hearing.