Four armed robbers broke into a house on a farm near Paarl early on Tuesday, threatened the occupants and stole a firearm.
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“The circumstances surrounding a house robbery which was perpetrated this morning at around 6:30am on a farm in Klapmuts are under police investigation,” said police spokesperson Lt-Col Andrè Traut.
“Four armed suspects gained access to the house, threatened the occupants and fled with a licensed firearm. They are yet to be arrested.”
A woman was allegedly assaulted during the robbery at Glen Gaul Farm.
The incident follows another armed robbery on a farm in the Boland area. Stellenbosch wine farmer Stefan Smit was shot dead by masked intruders at Louisenhof Wine Farm on Sunday evening.
This is a developing story.
BY DAN MEYER- TimesLIVE
Source: TMG Digital
