UPDATE 30 June – 10.05am
Read about yesterday’s transit heist as it is explained scene by scene as it unfolded: click on ‘Crime’ below
UPDATE 8.41pm
GALLERY: Today’s transit heist in pictures
UPDATE 2.12pm
The search for the suspects at the Standerton Country Club has been ceased, but search parties are widening their endeavours.
UPDATE 11.37am
According to new information received, fires are currently being started at the Standerton Country Club to smoke out suspects that might be hiding in the dense vegetation.
See the video below:
UPDATE 11.08am
The extent of the wounded suspects’ injuries are at this stage unclear.
UPDATE: 11.03am
The white stolen Hilux was found on the Leandra Road at the first Holmdene-turnoff.
The owner as well as the police are currently on the scene.
UPDATE: 10.42am
Standerton Advertiser journalist, Mr Dumisani Zwane just received an eyewitness’ account of this morning’s transit heist.
Listen to the audio clip here:
UPDATE 10.25am
According to new information another suspect has apparently been apprehended.
UPDATE 10.19am
Reinforcement in the form of a police helicopter has been deployed.
The helicopter is currently circling above the Standerton Country Club.
UPDATE: 10.10am
Lekwa Traffic Department is currently regulating traffic on the first scene.
UPDATE: 9.59am
Ms Lake currently on the second scene where two vehicles have been abandoned.
Another message has just been sent on the Kasselman group:
“There’s is a white double cab bakkie left abandoned on the R50. Can someone go and check? Possibly involved in this robbery.”
UPDATE: 9.47am
Mr Jaco van Frans’ bakkie was just hijacked near Standerton’s entrance. Be on the lookout for a white Hilux double cab, registration number DFF 010 MP. Please be vigilant, suspects are heavily armed
UPDATE: 9.35am
According to our journalist, Ms Lake, there are several scenes at the moment.
Jeria Ambulance Services is currently attending to a Fidelity security guard, who was shot in the arm.
Listen to a voice clip here:
29 June – 9.06am
Heavily armed men are on the run after an alleged transit heist on the Bethal Road.
A pursuit ensued with Kasselman shooting and wounding some of the robbers.
According to information received, four suspects have been arrested.
Mr Jannie Kasselman of Kasselman Security Services sent out a WhatsApp voice clip informing golfers at the Standerton Country Club to be on the lookout for any suspicious activity as four to six armed men were moving in the direction of the golf club as well as the Gert Sibande College.
This is a developing story and information is still vague.
Our journalist, Ms Alida Lake is currently on the Bethal Road, reporting.
Refresh the story frequently as updates will follow.
