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The Herald
17 hours ago
- The Herald
Two men sentenced for 2022 CIT heist
Two men were sentenced to 15 years in prison for a cash-in-transit (CIT) heist in Estcourt, KwaZulu-Natal, in 2022. Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) spokesperson Lt-Col Simphiwe Mhlongo said the Estcourt regional court sentenced Siyabonga Mncube, 30 and 35-year-old Mbongeleni Manyoni on Tuesday. 'On June 8 2022 an armoured vehicle was travelling on the R103 near Estcourt when it was ambushed by the accused. They fired many shots and the driver of the armoured vehicle lost control. The accused disarmed the security guards and used explosives to blow up the vehicle. An undisclosed amount of cash was stolen and the accused fled the scene,' he said. A case of CIT heist was reported at Estcourt police station and the Pietermaritzburg serious organised crime investigation unit attended to the crime scene. 'Mncube and Manyoni were arrested the next day. They were found in possession of stolen cash and were charged accordingly. The two appeared in court several times until they were found guilty on July 16 2025,' said Mhlongo. TimesLIVE
The Citizen
12-06-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
#Comrades2025: Qhubeka AC runners level up
Siyabonga Mncube led the Qhubeka Athletic Club cohort with a Bill Rowan medal at the 98th Comrades Marathon on June 8. After a grueling 89.98km from Pietermaritzburg to Durban, Mncube crossed the finish line at the People's Park in 07:37:59, becoming the first Qhubeka athlete to complete the race. Hulikani Nyathi followed closely, finishing in 07:52:28 as the only other club member to break the eight-hour mark. Reuben Moraba rounded out Qhubeka's top three with a time of 08:01:12. Marionè de Beer led the women's team, smashing her previous best of 10:24:23 from last year's up run. She clocked 09:33:57, improving by nearly 51 minutes. Busisiwe Pakati was next in 09:39:17, with Disebo Thebapelo completing the women's podium in 10:07:55. Qhubeka AC earned an impressive medal haul: 10 Bill Rowan, nine Robert Mtshali, 17 bronze, and 16 Vic Clapham medals. Of the 70 runners who started the race in Pietermaritzburg, 52 made it to the Durban finish line. Tete Dijana claimed his third Comrades win, finishing in 05:25:28—just five seconds ahead of defending champion Piet Wiersma. Nikolai Volkov placed third in 05:29:42. Gerda Steyn secured her third consecutive Comrades title and fourth overall, winning the women's race in 05:51:19. 2022 winner Alexandra Morozova followed in 05:55:56, while Kenya's Shelmisth Muriuki placed third in 06:07:56. Also Read: Dojo celebrates karateka's achievements Also Read: #Comrades2025: BAC's Kasu smashes down run PB At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
