A tragic incident unfolded on Monday night when a driver from Siyathembisa Transport was stabbed to death during a robbery in Bronkhorstspruit.
The driver, who had been with the company for just over a week, was attacked while parked at the Shell garage along the R104 highway.
According to a colleague, the two drivers had been on their way from Grootvlei to load at a nearby mine.
They stopped at the garage to grab a bite to eat. “I went on to buy something, leaving him after he said he didn’t want anything,” the colleague recounted.
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When the colleague returned, both drivers started their trucks.
At that moment, a group of attackers emerged from the darkness and assaulted the newly employed driver.
The assailants stole his cellphone and stabbed him during the robbery.
Emergency services were called to the scene, and the driver was rushed to a hospital in Mamelodi.
Unfortunately, he later succumbed to his injuries.
The trucking community extend their deepest condolences to the driver’s family and loved ones during this difficult time.
Police are investigating the incident.
