“The two robbers arrived at the mine compound and bought two cigarettes from the complainant, Previous Mpofu (26) and Sithembiso Ndlovu (38) of Village 20 Rima Estate and Village 2 Bona area all from Inyathi Mine,” said Insp Dube.
He said the armed robbers then went out of the complex only to return after a short period of time armed with a rifle.
“They ordered the complainants to surrender their belongings, which included two cellphones, a teaspoon of mercury, four points of gold, an electric shaving machine and $101,” said Insp Dube.
He said the vendors were then force-marched to the mine at gunpoint where the armed robbers disappeared into the darkness.
“A report was made to police at Inyathi Station who attended the scene,” he said.



