South Africans Slam Security Expert’s Warning Against Collecting CIT Heist Money

• The public has been warned against collecting money at the scene of a cash-in-transit heist, as this is a crime
• Security expert said this is not only criminal but also dangerous, as bystanders can be injured and killed during the heist
• The warning comes after the fatal shooting of two bystanders at a CIT robbery in Dawn Park, Gauteng

South Africans have been issued a stern warning against collecting money during a cash-in-transit heist. Security experts said that this is not only criminal but also life-threatening.

What did the security expert say?

Security strategist and retired Interpol ambassador, Andy Mashaile, said that it is a given that people will run to collect money from the scene. He said that this is a key tactic used by criminals to throw money for people to collect.

Mashaile said that this would make it harder for the police to collect the evidence on the scene and to arrest the criminals. He said that people must be warned that this is a criminal offence. Mashaile said that the public must know that when collecting money at the scene, they are interfering with and contaminating the crime scene.

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He said that people are also exposing themselves to serious risks because the criminals might identify that you took money. This follows the fatal shooting of two bystanders at a CIT robbery in Dawn Park, Gauteng, on Monday, 1 September 2025.

What did South Africans say?

Social media users shared their opinions regarding the warning.

@DilligafDave01 said:

"As if that's going to stop them."

@SimandManzini said:

"They must stop CIT heists not people picking up leftovers."

@hikerdb said:

"When there is policing done in Ekurhuleni District, this will not happen."

@JabulaniFarmerM said:

"I will definitely do that without hesitation."

@Niren_ said:

"Only the ANC members are allowed to collect."

@LubhaZa said:

"Lmaooo now people will be jailed for picking up cash on the streets. Ya'll stupid clowns."

What you need to know about cash-in-transit heists

• KwaZulu-Natal police killed two suspected cash-in-transit (CIT) robbers in a shootout in the province.
• The South African Police Service in Gauteng shot and killed two suspects involved in cash-in-transit heists.
• Police officers in KwaZulu-Natal shot dead three suspected cash-in-transit heist robbers in two shootouts.
• A collaborative effort between officers from Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal foiled the robbery plans of five cash-in-transit (CIT) heist suspects.
• A cash-in-transit (CIT) vehicle was targeted by approximately 15 men on 18 August 2025 in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).
• A security guard was wounded in the attack as the G4S van was bombed by the CIT heist suspects.

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2 KZN SAPS officers wounded during fatal shootout

In another article, Briefly News reported that the South African Police Service in KwaZulu-Natal got into a fatal shootout with cash-in-transit heist suspects.

The incident happened in Maphumlo in Durban, and two officers were wounded during the shooting. The police tracked them down to a hideout, and one suspect was killed while a second suspect evaded arrest.

Source: Briefly News