Mofokeng said at about 7.45pm, two victims were approached by two suspects on a motorbike. He added that the suspects stole a number of items from them before speeding away. There were no details available of what items were stolen.
Following an initial tweet on the incident by founder of LeadSA, Yusuf Abramjee which claimed that the robbery took place outside the Michaelangelo Hotel, Mofokeng confirmed that the victims went to the hotel for assistance following the robbery.
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Mofokeng added that none of the victims were injured during the incident and police were investigating as the suspects were still at large.
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