Wed Jun 19 04:13:19 SAST 2013

Robbers blast Soweto ATM

Aug 22, 2012 | Sapa | 30 comments

BUM DEAL: The fleeing robbers opened fire, wounding a passerby in his buttocks

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Wed Jun 19 04:13:20 SAST 2013 ::
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Aug 22, 2012

MuVenda007

This also happened in Centurion at 4am but never made the news?????
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Aug 22, 2012

McKena

Its closer to the ferstive season so , expect more ATM bombings. It does not take an idiot to see or undesrtand the trend.
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Aug 22, 2012

MommaC

American gansta rappers are to blame - all that talk about 'puttin' a cap in yo a$$'

Seriously though, where are they getting the explosives from? Either it is through our sieve like borders or a person in the military or mining sector is short a couple of Kgs.
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Aug 22, 2012

MuVenda007

Must b the millitary, just 2weeks bck half a mil was stolen there, HOW DO U STEAL THT MUCH MONEY FROM MILLITARY? Unless u work there????
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Aug 22, 2012

MommaC

Damn good job we aren't at war. They'd break into the military and use our own weapons to defeat us!
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Aug 22, 2012

Yotywa

Where were Amabharete? or at a neaby tarven drinking patriots beers pretending to be working.
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Aug 22, 2012

McKena

@ MommaC

They get the Third grade explosives from the mines. These explosives are imported from China by the mines to minimise cost , but have a lot of faults . i.e. Batches with faulty fuse or the chemical grade of the explosives are not up to standard. Hence they will be store because they cannot send them back to China.Then these guys steal them for this kind of activity.

These are the same explosives the Illegal miners use.
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Aug 22, 2012

MommaC

McKena

It is a bit sad that locks aren't used. I presume that someone at the mines are making a healthy back door profit out of this. I shudder to think what kind of inventory notes are made to cover it all up
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Aug 22, 2012

eisleben

“We can’t say the two incidents are linked but we are extremely concerned that people are dumping bodies next to the hostel,” he said.
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We would fine with the whole killing if people dumped these human remains 5 or 10 kilometres from the hostel. We are even prepared to help these hostel dwellers identify a new and farther dumping spot for corspses. Priorities, priorities, priorities.
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Aug 22, 2012

Bumboklaat

Ayeye!!! Woza festive season. Ba berekela dibonus!
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Aug 22, 2012

Tango

Yotywa
Where were Amabharete? or at a neaby tarven drinking patriots beers pretending to be working.


Please read this...........Police heard the blast and they went about looking for where it had happened.”

When the robbers heard that the police were on their way, they opened fire, wounding a man passing by in his buttocks. They fled with an undisclosed amount of money.

Police found 30 spent AK-47 cartridges at the scene.


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Aug 22, 2012

Malidz

@Yotywa
Where were Amabharete? or at a neaby tarven drinking patriots beers pretending to be working.
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You can ask that again........Their job is to Stop such things mara Bona baphaphela Ditarven....

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Aug 22, 2012

mambozana

This is the job that the TRT suppose to be concentrating on, not running around township taverns terrorising us. Stupid matric bustards. Dom....
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Aug 22, 2012

2nevvy4u

where were the center security?
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Aug 22, 2012

shhh

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Aug 22, 2012

Mpharane

Jaa! nee those thugs are brave, so close to the Police station. Ke tshaba tsotsi.
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Aug 22, 2012

thabiso992000

wai, Amabherete all they know is to beat up MATAGWA A MODIMO, when they go home after a session of drinkology lecture
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Aug 22, 2012

Sjamolelo

South Africa e bodile staright! imagine ke tsamaya ko drowa my last clipper then booom! yeses
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Aug 22, 2012

Papage

At least nobody died, they just took the papers.
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Aug 22, 2012

MsKinkyakaKamaSutra

Makhubela said preliminary investigations showed that the man had been killed elsewhere and then dumped next to the hostel.
“Last month we found a body of a man who was also killed elsewhere and then dumped at Jabulani hostel.
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How heartless can people be. It is bad enough that you have taken someone's life and try to hide your evil deed/s by moving them to a different location.........


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Aug 22, 2012

Pheli-Marabi

The Banks are also to blame.How can you make such an ATM .....Hello.
I can design an ATM that will tell you in Setswana ...after the blast...now Eff off and get a job.
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Aug 22, 2012

gombakomba

Atleast no one died. These thugs, we live in fear because of them
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Aug 22, 2012

Makhosini0408

Yes guys Naledi was abuzz last night and the response from the cops was good. It was like a movie scene.
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Aug 22, 2012

Mothata

@Mpharane
Jaa! nee those thugs are brave, so close to the Police station. Ke tshaba tsotsi.
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In Cullinan they once bombed it at the gate of a C max prison and that prison is about 2.5km from the police station.
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Aug 22, 2012

Dzel

Makhosini0408

Yes guys Naledi was abuzz last night and the response from the cops was good.
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You mean police from Naledi and Jabulani, those guys are useless. The culprits will never get caught, I doubt they even know how to lift finger prints all they know is driving around on weekends looking for people to arrest for useless charges like drinking in public and Kay Makhubela will brag about the number of arrests made over the weekend.

These police officers don't even understand what charge is applicable to specific incidents.

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Aug 22, 2012

Makhosini0408

Dzel
Makhosini0408

Yes guys Naledi was abuzz last night and the response from the cops was good.
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You mean police from Naledi and Jabulani, those guys are useless. The culprits will never get caught, I doubt they even know how to lift finger prints all they know is driving around on weekends looking for people to arrest for useless charges like drinking in public and Kay Makhubela will brag about the number of arrests made over the weekend.

These police officers don't even understand what charge is applicable to specific incidents
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Did you by an chance watch 3rd degree last night?
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Aug 22, 2012

Tabza325is

South African criminals are becoming more extreme with each generation, from Maginsta hijacking cars, to FG Highway robbers, now to bomb willing criminals, what's next missile launchers.
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Aug 22, 2012

Dzel

Makhosini0408

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Did you by an chance watch 3rd degree last night?
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No I didn't, but I grew up in that area and very familiar with that useless bunch.

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Aug 22, 2012

skwamasamabele

eisleben- lol, whats the matter with you?? cant you see the seriousness of this situation?? Jabulani hostel is less that 1km from the police station, obviously the police are worried their cop-shop might be a dumping ground next (lol). Otherwise, stop making fun of our outstanding pillars of our community (the police) (Not)
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Aug 23, 2012

SHEMAN

SOWETO:SOUTH WESTERN TORMENTING TOWNSHIP OF JOHANNESBURG...

SHAME SHAME SHAME SHAME SHAME SHAME SHAME SHAME SHAME SHAME SHAME
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