It appears that the hostage drama at CashCrusaders in the Cape Town CBD has come to an end. VOC reporter, Ibrahim Chibwe, says while details remain unclear, the Special Forces Task Team has been called in to comb the whole building to ensure that the hostages are safe. "What is most surprising is that police have not managed to apprehend any of the suspects that were inside, apart from one. […]
Workers and commuters in the Cape Town CBD have been forced to take cover as a hostage situation is currently in process in Strand Street. VOC reporter Ibrahim Chibwe is on the scene, where about six male armed robbers are inside Cash Crusaders in the busy business district, in what police describe as an attempted armed robbery. "Currently the hostages, as well as the hostage-takers are held up inside Cash […]
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