ATM bombings, armed robberies under control- Mmusi

Friday, February 17, 2023 | 1350 Views |

Defence and Security Minister, Kagiso Mmusi is confident that the country is currently handling incidents of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) bombings and armed robberies very well.

Just a year ago, cash-in-transit robberies kept the police on their toes with weekly occurrences as robbers staged heists, overpowering security company guards and making off with large sums of money.

For years, the country had experienced an upsurge in cases of robberies where in most cases fire arms were used and thereby posing a danger to the lives of both members of the public and law enforcement officers.

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