Over the past few years, sophisticated attacks on gold plants in the country have spiked, with some even using explosives to blast their way through walls.
A gang, armed with rifles and explosives, launched an attack on a cash-in-transit van in Vanderbijlpark yesterday morning.
A cash-in-transit vehicle was rammed with a vehicle, before an explosive device was used to gain access. Whilst the suspects escaped, they did leave behind some of their loot.
Fancy cars, skiing trips, and multiple properties – these are just some of the perks of having friends at VBS Bank.
An Eastern Cape Spar was the scene of a well-executed robbery on Wednesday morning, with the crooks having a clear game plan.
If you’re going to rob the Swedish royal family, you better do it in style. Can’t go wrong with a speedboat in broad daylight.
Desperate times calls for drastic measures, and SA’s security industry is gearing itself with hardcore tech to tackle cash-in-transit heists head-on.
Footage of midday gunfire on our streets has become somewhat normalised, but this footage out of Jozi shows the terror felt by those caught in the midst of it.
Two people suspected of robbing a grocery shop tried their best to dodge law enforcement, but it all came crashing down.
Another cash-in-transit van was bombed just 200 metres away from a police station in Cape Town, and all of it was caught on camera.
Cash-in-transit heists have seen a sharp rise in frequency across the country during the past year. So much so that the BBC is taking notice.
South Africa has seen a very worrying spike in cash-in-transit heists this year, and how robbers manage to pull them off is even more shocking.
Alleged Boksburg heist gang member Thato Gaopantwe has some rather questionable credentials under his designer belt. Actually, they’re pretty hilarious.
The bombing of two cash-in-transit vans in Boksburg, and the shoot-out that followed, was all captured on video by onlookers. Quite an intense watch.
Iceland isn’t exactly a hub of criminal enterprise, but a bitcoin-related theft has captured the country’s attention. Now the mastermind has made a daring escape.
Up in Krugersdorp, a cash-in-transit team managed to fend off thieves by ramming their vehicle into the getaway car. That’s some quick thinking.
A group of Dutch tourists were robbed of all their belongings this past weekend, and it looks like the police have a real challenge on their hands.
The Lowveld has seen two cash-in-transit heists in the past week, the second coming in with some hectic footage filmed by an onlooker.
If you happen to be flying into Jozi any time soon then this is pretty good news, four suspects taken into custody after a shootout with police.
There’s always a great sense of relief when you make it to the hotel on day one of a big trip, but over in Jozi that can prove tricky.