{"id":86448,"date":"2023-11-09T10:32:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T08:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/south-africas-transport-minister-bodyguards-robbed-on-highway"},"modified":"2023-11-09T14:01:53","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T12:01:53","slug":"south-africas-transport-minister-bodyguards-robbed-on-highway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/south-africas-transport-minister-bodyguards-robbed-on-highway","title":{"rendered":"South Africa\u2019s Transport Minister, Bodyguards Robbed On Highway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>South Africa\u2019s Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga and her two bodyguards were ambushed and robbed before dawn on the N3 near Johannesburg on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The bodyguards were disarmed of their guns.<\/p>\n<p>According to a <b>News24<\/b> report, Chikunga and her bodyguards were robbed after stopping on the N3 near Heidelberg to change a tyre, punctured after objects were seemingly placed on the road.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking virtually at the Transport Portfolio Committee meeting in Parliament on Tuesday, Chikunga said she feared she would be killed.<\/p>\n<p>She said she was driving with her brother and bodyguards when they noticed that one of the tyres had a puncture. Said Chikunga:<\/p>\n<p>The wheel was severely damaged. Bodyguards had to change the tyre. Just as they were putting bags and [the] damaged tyre [in the car, the robbery happened].<\/p>\n<p>She added that while in the car, she heard the commotion outside and tried to make a call.<\/p>\n<p>One of the three robbers then approached the car, opened the door, and pointed a gun at her head.<\/p>\n<p>Chikunga said they moved her out of the car and told her to sit down before demanding money. She said:<\/p>\n<p>They took R200 in my possession, laptops and my brother\u2019s bag from the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>They tried to take my ring. I said it was the only thing I value between me and my husband&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>What they didn\u2019t take was an iPad, which they left in one of the bags that we used. God has mercy on us.<\/p>\n<p>She said the robbers were well dressed, in their 20s or 30s, and spoke Zulu fluently.<\/p>\n<p>National police spokesperson, Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, confirmed that the bodyguards were receiving counselling.<\/p>\n<p>Transport department spokesperson Collen Msibi said Chikunga was travelling to Pretoria when the attack occurred.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. South Africa\u2019s Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga and her two bodyguards were ambushed and robbed before dawn on the N3 near Johannesburg on Monday. The bodyguards were disarmed of their guns. 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