The arrests came after the K9 Unit pulled over a "suspicious VW caddy" with seven occupants - who all live in Nelson Mandela Bay - while driving in Johnson Road, KwaZakhele, at about 10pm on Saturday.

Port Elizabeth Hawks commander Colonel Hyron Booysen said they believed the men were going to blow up an ATM in the Soweto-on-Sea area when they were stopped.

Police explosive experts say the men had enough explosives to blow up about 10 ATMs.

Another Hawks detective said they were trying to link the suspects to other ATM bombings around the province.

Over the past two months, bombers have blown up two ATMs in the Motherwell area. In both instances, the men fled empty-handed as the explosives failed to open the safe within the machine.

The suspects are expected to appear in the Port Elizabeth Magistrate's Court today.

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Sep 18, 2012

Voetzek

can we read sowetan news with peace of mind without mentioning KZN province please, cause im about to vomitt now
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Sep 18, 2012

zasi

Where do u see KZN u idiot when did Port Eilzabeth named Kzn go bath
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Sep 18, 2012

LLCool

some people are fools period. this prove to me that it is true that we (Blacks dont read). just to see Kwaz(akhele), somebody concluded its Kwazulu Natal, LMAO
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Sep 18, 2012

zasi

Ha ha ha ha like really i`m shocked pure stupidity.
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Sep 18, 2012

LLCool

If you dont bank your money, please hide it inside the books, criminals wont find it coz they hate books.
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Sep 18, 2012

zasi

Ha ha ha ha nice one
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