A 48-year-old suspect appeared at the Somerset West Magistrate’s Court on 8 June 2022, on a charge of armed robbery.
The suspect was arrested by the Hawks’ National Priority Violent Crimes (NPVC) team in Bellville on Wednesday 8 June 2022 on a warrant of arrest whereas he is in custody on another matter.
His arrest comes after a cash-in-transit heist that occurred in Macassar shopping centre involving several robbers armed with assault rifles in April 2021.
It is reported that the suspects fled the scene towards Stellenbosch probably ending in Kayamandi township.
One getaway vehicle was cornered and there was an exchange of gunfire.
The suspects were tracked down to Khayamandi taxi rank where Milton Vundla, Simosakhe Ngxono and Sakhumuzi Dlongwana Manciphi were arrested and charged in connection with the heist.
Five firearms, including three AK-47 rifles as well as five vehicles were seized.
Two of the vehicles had been hijacked by the suspects as they fled the Macassar scene.
One of the guards, Momelezi Jikwana was also arrested and charged.
