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A FRESH APPROACH TO LOCAL NEWS Volume 05, 19 August 2014, Week 34
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Early morning bombing ATM
Stephanie Conradie stephanie.conradie@tametimes.co.za An in-store ATM at Macy’s Spar in Randhart was blown up during the early morning hours of Tuesday 12 August. It is alleged that the suspects entered the store through the roof and used a signal scrambling device to disarm the alarm. CCTV camera footage, which will form part of the investigation, shows two suspects in the store, but it is not clear if more suspects were involved. According to Provincial SAPS media liason officer Captain Mofokeng, the suspects used commercial explosives to blow up the ATM and escaped with an undisclosed amount of money. Fox Security and Alberton SAPS were on the scene shortly after the incident and investigations are now underway. Macy’s Spar owner Ian Fleming would like to apologise to his customers for any inconvenience they might have experienced and to assure them that the store’s management have extensive measures in place to ensure the safety of their customers and staff during trading hours. Furthermore, FNB will now install a full ATM on the premises, next to the existing Standard Bank and Absa ATMs. He also advised tame TIMES that Macy’s Spar will open their Tops store at the end of August and that they will have numerous reduced price opening specials on offer.
BOMBINGS A N E X P LO S I V E C R I M E : S O M E FAC T S
WHERE DO THE EXPLOSIVES COME FROM?
JUST WHO SOME OF THE MORE ORGANISED GANGS PROBABLY HAVE EXPERIENCE IN THE CASH-IN-TRANSIT INDUSTRY, ARE THE BOMBERS? EVIDENCED BY HOW THEY KNOW HOW TO ACCESS THE CASH AFTER BLOWING UP THE ATM. MILITARY VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF PRIVATE SECURITY FIRMS ARE ALSO LIKELY TO BE INVOLVED.
A tame TIMES INFOGRAPHIC BOMBED: The remains of the ATM machine
Potatoes
R2499
FROM OUR COFFEE SHOP
Butter Cream Slab
7Kg, Per Bag
R1499
School Kids Lunch Box
R3 R9 Mix N Match
FROM OUR COFFEE SHOP
99
Portuguese Steak, Egg s and Chips Plua can of Coke
Each
3 FOR
Viva Pasta
R20 Per Kg
VALID ID FROM: 19 AUGUSTT - 24 AUGUS AUGUST 2014
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IT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED, BY THE WESTERN CAPE POLICE’S ANNUAL REPORT (2012), THAT THE EXPLOSIVES USED IN ATM BOMBINGS ORIGINATE FROM GOLD OR PLATINUM MINES IN GAUTENG, NORTH WEST AND/OR FREE STATE INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE IDENTIFIED GROUPS ARE SUSPECTED TO HAVE LINKS WITH INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE ACCESS TO THE COMPONENTS MAKING UP THE EXPLOSIVE DEVICES
Each
99 Per Kg
*
ARMOUR-PIERCING BULLETS ARE READILY AVAILABLE ON THE SOUTH AFRICAN BLACK MARKET
T’S AND C’S APPLY
Bananas
TYPICALLY SOME MEMBERS WILL STAND GUARD, BRANDISHING ASSAULT RIFLES. IN MARCH OUTSIDE DE TYGER KWIKSPAR ATM BOMBERS WITH AK-47S FIRED ARMOUR-PIERCING BULLETS AT FIRST RESPONDERS.
DO THEY USE?
EVERY WEDNESDAY IS PENSIONERS DAY 10% DISCOUNT (EXCL. HOT SPECIALS)
R20
WHAT
WEAPONS
TRADING HOURS:
Salad Combo
ATM BOMBERS TYPICALLY OPERATE AFTER MIDNIGHT, WITH THE MAJORITY OF CASES BEING PERPETRATED BETWEEN 1:30AM AND 4:00AM. THIS ENABLES THEM TO OPERATE WITH A DECREASED RISK OF DETECTION FROM UNWITTING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC OR THE POLICE
STRIKE?
MON-FRI 08:00 - 18:00 SAT 08:00 - 17:00 SUN/PUB HOL 08:00 - 14:00
1 loose Cucumber 1 loose Lettuce 1 pkt Tomatoes
WHEN DO THEY
Onions
R1999 R3999 7Kg, Per Bag
Each
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