Bank Robberies

The bail application of one of South Africa’s most wanted criminals, Bongani Moyo, was abandoned in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

Robberies targeting bank clients withdrawing large amounts of cash have increased, the South African Banking Risk Information Centre has said.

A gang of eight armed men robbed a Nedbank branch in Pretoria on Thursday, police said, after which followed a high-speed car chase.