Cash-in-transit robberies: Gauteng and KZN lead SA

GAUTENG and KwaZulu-Natal are currently the provinces with the highest risk for cash-in-transit (CIT) robberies.

- THOBEKA NGEMA

In the first six months of the year, almost 100 CITs have been recorded in South Africa, according to the Cash-in-Transit Association of South Africa (Citasa).

A provincial breakdown of these robberies revealed the following: Gauteng (34%), KwaZulu-Natal (33%), North West (9%), Eastern Cape (8%), Western Cape (6%), Mpumalanga (5%), Limpopo (3%) and Free State (2%).

Citasa head Grant Clark said there is a one percent difference between CIT robberies in Gauteng and KZN for the first six months of 2025.

"CIT robbers execute CIT robberies across provincial borders," Clark said.

"It is possible that the current trend may continue, but CIT robbers also commit robberies in other provinces, such as the Free State, during July."

Clark said the decline in CIT robberies can be attributed to several factors stemming from the collaboration among various role players.