A shop employee was held at gunpoint by armed robbers who stole cash, a card machine and cigarettes on Ginger Road in Waterloo – KZN yesterday afternoon (Sunday 18/10/2026).
Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) received a call reporting the robbery at approximately 21:21. Reaction Officers were dispatched to investigate.
On arrival, Officers interviewed the employee who stated that three (3) men armed with handguns approached the shop on foot. Two (2) suspects forced their way inside while she was selling goods.
The suspects held her at gunpoint and demanded cash stored in plastic containers. They stole an undisclosed amount of money, an orange card machine and cigarettes before fleeing on foot towards the main road.
A member of the public reported that the suspects escaped in a brown vehicle. Its make and model could not be confirmed.
Reaction Officers searched the surrounding area, but the suspects and getaway vehicle were not located.