BRITS POS – MAJAKANENG - The police have launched an investigation following an attempted cash in transit robbery on Monday evening, 25 August 2025, on the N4 Bakwena Highway, near Majakaneng village, Mooinooi.
“It is alleged that a silver Mercedes Benz hit the cash in transit van that was travelling to Rustenburg and although the occupants of the Mercedes Benz fired shots towards the cash in transit van, the driver drove into the bushes and arrived at one of the mines in the area, where SSG security officers managed to assist,” says Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone, SAPS North West spokesperson.
“The suspects’ Mercedes Benz was later found burning next to the road. No one has been arrested, but investigations into the matter are ongoing to ensure that the suspects are tracked down,” concludes Brigadier Mokgwabone.
The Acting Provincial Commissioner of North West, Major General Patrick Asaneng commends the driver of the cash in transit vehicle and members of SSG security for their bravery, courage and quick-thinking actions that outsmarted and thwarted these heavily armed, brazen robbers who made a hasty retreat and fled empty-handed with their long tails between their legs.
“Wherever and whoever they are, they must know that they will be tracked down and will face the full might of the law. The police are calling upon all law-abiding and patriotic citizens to come forward with information that will lead to their identification and arrest,” requests Major General Asaneng.
