Mzansi Reacts to Massive R70 Million CIT Heist in Zimbabwe
South Africans have been buzzing with reactions after news broke that six armed robbers pulled off Zimbabwe’s largest cash heist, making off with a staggering US$4 million from a Safeguard Security cash-in-transit vehicle in Bulawayo. The robbery, which took place on Thursday, has sparked a manhunt as police suspect the criminals may have had help from insiders.
The Heist: Armed Robbers Strike in Broad Daylight
The daylight robbery unfolded at around 3:30 PM on one of Bulawayo’s busy streets. The Safeguard van had just collected the cash in metal boxes from the Ecobank branch located at the NRZ Building on the corner of Fife Street and 9th Avenue. It was then that the six masked robbers, armed with AK47 rifles, swiftly surrounded the truck and overpowered the guards.
Videos and photos captured by afternoon shoppers show the robbers, who were wearing face masks and bucket hats, loading the cash-filled boxes into the open cargo bay of a white Ford Ranger. The vehicle then sped away down Fife Street towards 10th Avenue.
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Mzansi Reacts to CIT Heist in Zimbabwe
After the popular entertainment and current affairs blog @MDNnewss shared footage of the heist on its verified X (formerly Twitter) account, South Africans flooded social media with reactions. Some claimed the heist proved Zimbabweans were behind similar cash-in-transit robberies in South Africa. Here are a few responses:
@ChrisExcel102:
As long as they are stealing in their country 🔥🔥🔥
@Dr_Shiyaklenga:
I’m now convinced that most of the CIT robberies in South Africa are committed by Zimbabweans, these people are so lazy and they always want easy way.
@Sifiso22205704:
I don’t blame them their economy is kak
@ColeNitro:
They are all being deported now and suddenly heists in zim. More crime is coming to zim
@SviegAlfonso:
They are no longer winning in South Africa and decided to hit home
A cash heist at an Ecobank branch in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, where suspects allegedly stole $4 million. pic.twitter.com/dWcwsj22NA
— MDN NEWS (@MDNnewss) October 3, 2024