CIT heist
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Zita Goldswain Less than a minute
CIT heist – no serious injuries
A group of armed men bombed a cash van earlier this evening.
The cash van was bombed on the R544 close to Siyanqoba, and according to Julius Mashabela from Bophelo Emergency Medical Services no serious injuries were reported.
Mashabela said the scene was secured by police.
This is a developing story.
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