A tragic incident occurred on Buffelsdraai Road on Monday, 12 May, when a bus driver was shot and several passengers robbed. The driver, who was shot twice, succumbed to his injuries shortly after arrival at the hospital.
According to Reaction Unit South Africa (Rusa), the bus was travelling to Verulam when four men posing as passengers produced firearms. The suspects stole cash and robbed approximately twenty passengers of their valuables before fleeing on foot.
The bus crashed into a bush on the side of the road after the driver was shot while the vehicle was in motion.
Rusa spokesperson Prem Balram said: “The driver was shot in the arm and abdomen. A passerby stopped to assist and expedited the critically injured driver to a medical facility, but unfortunately, he died from his injuries shortly after arrival.”
Members of Rusa conducted an extensive search for the suspects, but they remain at large. The incident has left the community shaken, and authorities are working to apprehend the perpetrators.
