Cape Town – A daring attempt to rob a cash-in-transit (CIT) vehicle was foiled on Wednesday morning in Umlazi, near the bustling Mega City Mall, after the security driver took quick action and drove into the mall complex to evade heavily armed suspects.
According to reports from @_ArriveAlive and SCP Security, the CIT vehicle was targeted by suspects who allegedly ambushed the van during a routine transit.
In a dramatic turn of events captured on video, the driver diverted the vehicle into a pedestrian passage inside the mall, forcing the suspects to abandon the pursuit.
“The security vehicle dashed for safety inside the mall,” Arrive Alive posted on X (formerly Twitter), adding that the suspects turned back after the driver entered the confined shopping centre area.
Attempted robbery on a cash-in-transit vehicle at Umlazi near Mega City.
The Security vehicle dashed for Safety inside the Mall
[Video via Clairwood Runner]https://t.co/qR5pkTP3QN #ArriveAlive #Crime #CIT@AlsParamedics @Fidelity_Secure @SCP_SECURITY pic.twitter.com/M0IM0mRrJU
— Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) April 30, 2025
No injuries were reported, and authorities are continuing investigations into the attempted robbery.
Videos circulating online show multiple angles of the incident, including footage from SCP Security and eyewitnesses. The footage depicts the CIT van manoeuvring through tight mall corridors as shoppers scrambled for safety.
ALS Paramedics and private security companies, including Fidelity Security and SCP Security, responded swiftly to the scene.
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Another view of the Cash-In-Transit Robbery that was avoided this morning in Umlazi, Kwa-Zulu Natal.@_ArriveAlive #CrimeStop https://t.co/eklTuWUA7U pic.twitter.com/8bnqhLSIjq
— SCP SECURITY (@SCP_SECURITY) April 30, 2025
Umlazi SAPS have yet to issue an official statement, but sources indicate that forensic teams are reviewing CCTV footage to identify the suspects.
This latest incident adds to a growing number of CIT attacks across KwaZulu-Natal, prompting renewed calls for stricter security measures and improved coordination between law enforcement and private security firms.
WATCH: This is how the driver of the cash transporting van evaded robbers in Umlazi this morning.
The driver drove into a passage inside the Umlazi Mega City, and the robbers who were chasing him turned back – The News Box pic.twitter.com/TRqAAhO0x3— Sihle Mavuso (@ZANewsFlash) April 30, 2025
A #CITRobbery was avoided in Umlazi, KZN, this morning when a cash van was chased into Mega City Mall by armed suspects.#CrimeWatch pic.twitter.com/VAZZLW1TgI
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) April 30, 2025
Attempted robbery on a cash-in-transit vehicle at Umlazi near Mega City.https://t.co/qR5pkTP3QN#ArriveAlive #Crime #CIT @AlsParamedics pic.twitter.com/j1yzAQQrJF
— Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) April 30, 2025
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
