- The Golden Arrow Bus Service depot in Atlantis has been robbed.
- The suspects entered the premises at 03:30 on Friday and locked employees on site in an office.
- They fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Armed robbers held up staff at a Golden Arrow Bus Service (GABS) depot in Atlantis on Friday.
GABS spokesperson Bronwen Dyke-Beyer, said seven suspects entered the premises and locked employees who were on site at the time in an office.
"The employees were discovered by a security guard returning from his rounds. Three employees sustained minor injuries, and everyone present was suffering from shock," said Dyke-Beyer.
She said their operation in Atlantis had been affected in the morning while GABS waited on clearance from SAPS; however, the bus service had now returned to normal.
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Police spokesperson Captain Frederick Van Wyk said Atlantis police were investigating a business robbery case after the pre-dawn incident at 03:30 on Friday.
"According to reports, the security officers arrived at their place of employment and was opening the security gate of the business when three unknown males, one armed with a firearm, forced their way into the business," said Van Wyk.
He added that the robbers demanded the money and took an undisclosed amount of cash.
"They locked the security officers in a locker before fleeing the scene on foot. No one was injured during this incident, and the investigation continues," Van Wyk added.
GABS said their in-house social worker would be available to counsel affected employees.
Dyke-Beyer said:
Anyone with any information about the incident is kindly requested to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111.
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