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Wages snatched in Joza heist

Grocott's MailBy Grocott's MailOctober 16, 2013No Comments2 Mins Read
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Shocked workers queueing for wages were left empty-handed after armed robbers struck the Joza post office on the morning of Tuesday 15 October.

Shocked workers queueing for wages were left empty-handed after armed robbers struck the Joza post office on the morning of Tuesday 15 October.

Four men sped off with an unknown amount of cash in a white Polo hatchback after the incident. Eyewitnesses said they'd seen them driving in the direction of Port Alfred.

Speaking to Grocott's Mail shortly after the incident, despondent workers said they could not believe what had happened in front of them in broad daylight. They stood helplessly in front of the post office as police officers interviewed eye witnesses.

The workers had gone to the Siphiwo Mazwayi Post Office in Joza to get their monthly wages. They do this at the middle of every month – but this time robbers got to the money before they could.

Police spokesperson Captain Mali Govender said a case of armed robbery is under investigation after four unknown men driving a White Polo hatch back made off with an undisclosed amount of money during an armed robbery incident at the Siphiwo Mazwayi Post Office on Tuesday 15 October.

"Four men fled with an undisclosed amount of money and allegedly drove towards Port Alfred," she said.

Eyewitnesses told Grocott's Mail that one man dressed in a grey tracksuit initially walked into the post office carrying a R20 note in his hand and went to make a phone call behind the building.

Shortly thereafter, they said, three men drove on to the premises and turned the car, parking it to face the gate.

"Three men got out of the car. One stood next to the car with a gun in his hand and one walked into the post office together with the first guy, while the driver stood at the door," said one of the workers. 

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