South Africa: Cash In Transit Vehicle Hit With Improvised Explosive Device

The small suburb of Lanseria, Gauteng province, Johannesburg was today the arena for a common tactic employed by criminals. A cash-in-transit vehicle (CIT) was hit with an improvised explosive device and while the owners of the vehicle scrambled for safety, locals descended upon the burning truck and looted its contents.

CIT robberies are not uncommon in South Africa, with the nation seeing a 24% rise in this specific type of attack in the first months of 2023. Gauteng province has been the epicentre of the crime wave, with 40% of all CIT attacks occurring in the region.