A 52-year-old grandmother and her two granddaughters, aged 17 and 5, were left traumatised following a house robbery on Tesco Drive in Tongaat - KZN this afternoon (Thursday 12/11/2026).
According to information received, the woman was at home with her granddaughters at approximately 15:30 when she heard a noise near the front entrance.
As she approached the security gate, an unknown male forced his way into the residence. The suspects derailed the main driveway gate, allowing two additional suspects to enter the property while a fourth reversed a white SUV into the yard.
The suspects demanded cash and jewellery before dragging the grandmother between rooms. The woman and her 17-year-old granddaughter were restrained with cable ties and electrical cables (image 2) and locked inside a bathroom.
The suspects ransacked the residence and stole a large-screen television, a Digital Video Recorder (DVR) and a cellphone before fleeing in an unknown direction.
Theh grandmother was assaulted on her head during the robbery but did not require medical attention.
The circumstances surrounding how the victims managed to free themselves have not yet been established.
Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) was then contacted for immediate assistance.
