Alleged highway robber shot dead on the N12

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An alleged highway robber was shot dead on Sunday on the N12 near Sundra in Mpumalanga, after robbing passengers of their belongings.

Police spokesperson Brigadier Selvy Mohlala said a ten seater taxi was travelling from Gauteng on the N12 when the tracking company cut the fuel supply leading the taxi to a halt.

He added; “The driver who is also the owner of the taxi got out of the taxi as he was trying to call the tracking company as he forgot to inform them that he was travelling to Mpumalanga.

“Four men appeared and pretended to offer some help and asked if everything was okay.

“Suddenly two of them pointed passengers with firearms then the other two got into the taxi and demanded the passengers’ cell phones, bags and money.”

Mohlala stated that after collecting the items, the suspects fled on foot into the bushes and the owner fired some shots towards their direction.

“Police were called to the scene and during investigation a body of a man was found with a gunshot wound at the back of his left ear and two cell phones next to the deceased,” he concluded.

Meanwhile, Clocolan police in the Free State have recovered a body on Monday at the river outside of town after an intensive search for the missing grandmother.

According to Warrant Officer Mmako Mophiring, Matsotsi Sana Senokothe, 73, allegedly went missing on 11 November 2023

missing fs e1699965310216 — Matsotsi Sana Senoko, aged 73, from Hlohlolwane near Clocolan allegedly went missing on 11 November 2023. **Image:** *SAPS*

Through information from the community, Mophiring said the search team went to an identified place and found the body of the old woman between the large rocks in the bushes.

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“She had no visible injuries and was identified by her sister. It is believed that the grandson of the deceased and his friends, including a foreign national who is a pastor in that area, were involved in her murder.

“The four have been arrested and will be charged with kidnapping, murder and defeating the ends of justice. They will be appearing before the Clocolan Magistrate Court on Tuesday.”