WATCH | Two e-hailing drivers targeted in Hillbrow and Tembisa attacks caught on camera
Two e-hailing drivers were targeted in separate attacks in Hillbrow and Tembisa, with footage capturing women apparently helping to facilitate the crimes. Police say neither incident has been formally reported.
A 23-year-old woman has been arrested in Johannesburg after a female e-hailing driver was robbed of an undisclosed sum of cash, according to Gauteng police. The incident, which occurred on October 31 at the intersection of Lilly and Joel streets in Hillbrow, was captured on dashcam footage that has been widely shared on social media.
The female suspect was apprehended on Saturday, and it is believed that two other individuals remain at large. The victim managed to retain her cellphone during the robbery, which was initially resolved by a brief argument between the perpetrator and the victim. The driver subsequently reported the incident to the police, resulting in the filing of a robbery case.
Following the incident, the Hillbrow Acting Station Commander established a task force to investigate robberies in the area. The arrested woman is scheduled to appear in Hillbrow Magistrate's Court on Monday, November 2. In a separate incident, dashcam footage from Tembisa appears to show an e-hailing driver fleeing his vehicle during an alleged hijacking. The circumstances surrounding this incident are yet to be clarified.
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