Stokvel groups are warned to be vigilant at this time of the year as they become one of the biggest targets for criminals iol.co.za - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from iol.co.za Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Pensioner Martha Mahlatji, 72, along with other stokvel members were counting their year's savings when two gunmen suddenly pounced on them and made off with more than R70,000.
SA Police Services has advised stokvel or investment society members to make use of electronic fund transfers (EFT) instead of carrying large sums of money, to avoid getting robbed.
Limpopo police are investigating after members of a local stokvel in the Mankweng area were accosted on Saturday by two armed suspects and robbed of R60,000 cash.
Limpopo stokvel members robbed of R60 000, locked in a room as criminals flee iol.co.za - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from iol.co.za Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.