{"id":58486,"date":"2022-02-11T15:00:24","date_gmt":"2022-02-11T13:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/business-robbery-probed-20220209-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T18:25:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T16:25:29","slug":"business-robbery-probed-20220209-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/business-robbery-probed-20220209-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Business robbery probed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"left\" id=\"embed_5cd858ff\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Armed robbery in Bultfontein\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/3037\/5dae7a8f09de47a596b32ba514270d7d.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/3037\/f51b736ffdcc4a3eabd8a1f57a856704.jpg\" title=\"Armed robbery in Bultfontein\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Armed robbery in Bultfontein<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\">Vista<\/span> <span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Three armed men robbed a Bult\u00adfontein business at gunpoint of cash and cellphones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The three men entered the business premises on Tuesday (08\/02), pretending to be customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They then forced four of the employees and customers into the back of the business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fifth victim, a pregnant customer, was tied up with cable ties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An undisclosed amount of cash and cellphones were robbed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The three armed men then fled the scene in a silver Corsa bakkie with unknown number plates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A case of business robbery was registered at the police. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Det Sgt Thapelo Maleka can be called on 072-966-1659 with information. 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