N2 cash heist chaos! two guards shot as gang strikes Durban highway

Durban – Two security guards were wounded during a cash heist on the N2 highway near the NPC Cement factory in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday.

Emergency services confirmed that the incident resulted in injuries to two guards who were reportedly involved in guarding a cash transport operation.

Two guards have been wounded in a cash heist on the
N2 southbound near the NPC cement factory.

The Netcare911 helicopter has been dispatched to airlift one of the guards to the hospital.

The N2 Southbound is closed to traffic. Please avoid. https://t.co/9LJ1BIDAl7 pic.twitter.com/wh6yRo4z0Z

— Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) March 4, 2026

The Netcare 911 helicopter was dispatched to airlift one of the injured guards to hospital for urgent treatment.

Authorities have closed the N2 southbound section to traffic while emergency and law enforcement teams respond to the scene.

Motorists have been advised to avoid the area and use alternative routes as investigations into the heist continue.

Two guards have been wounded in a cash heist on the N2 southbound near the NPC cement factory.https://t.co/UVXOBkn3mc#ArriveAlive #Crime #CIT @AlsParamedics @Netcare911_sa pic.twitter.com/aXaFYhBoG8

— Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) March 4, 2026