Tongaat grandmother and granddaughter tied, assaulted during violent house robbery - IOL

The house was ransacked during the robbery.

A Tongaat grandmother and her two granddaughters, aged five and 17, were tied, assaulted, and terrorised during a violent house robbery at their Tesco Drive home, on Thursday afternoon.

Prem Balram, head of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) said the 52-year-old grandmother was at home with her granddaughters when she heard a noise at the front entrance of the home at around 3:30pm.

“As she approached the security gate, one suspect forced his way into the residence. The other suspect then derailed the main driveway gate, allowing two more suspects to enter the property while a fourth suspect was in a white SUV in the yard,” said Balram.He said the suspects demanded cash and jewellery before dragging the grandmother between rooms. 

He said the grandmother and her 17-year-old granddaughter were restrained with cable ties and electrical cables, 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.

“The 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,” Balram added.