Security Guard Robbed At Knifepoint While Guarding School: Brindhaven – KZN
07 November 2026 | From Arrive Alive
A 32-year-old security guard sustained minor injuries after being robbed at knifepoint while on duty at a primary school on Russom Street in Brindhaven - KZN this morning (Saturday).
Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) received a call for assistance at approximately 10:55 after the Security Officer (identity withheld) reported the robbery.
According to the victim, she was inside the school premises with the entrance gate locked when an unknown male suddenly confronted her. She attempted apprehend him, however, the suspect produced an Okapi knife.
The woman attempted to wrestle with the assailant but was overpowered during the struggle, sustaining lacerations to her right middle and little fingers.
The suspect subsequently fled after stealing a handbag, dropping the bag outside the school’s toilets before scaling the perimeter gate. He was last seen running towards a small pathway leading to Old Inanda Road.
RUSA Medics assessed and treated the victim on scene while Reaction Officers searched for the suspect.
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