KwaZulu-Natal Boyfriend Protects Pregnant Girlfriend After Fatally Stabbing Robber

• A teenage boy saved his pregnant teenage girlfriend's life when a would-be robber attacked them with a knife in KwaZulu-Natal
• The couple was walking together when the suspect tried to rob them of their belongings and attempted to stab them
• The boyfriend grabbed the knife and fatally wounded the suspect, and South Africans were impressed with his bravery

Tebogo Mokwena, Briefly News’ Deputy Head of the Current Affairs desk, South Africa, covered a range of criminal activities, including cash-in-transit heists, kidnappings, taxi violence, police investigations, police shootouts, and court cases at Daily Sun for over three years.

TEMPLE VALLEY, KWAZULU-NATAL — A teenager from Temple Valley in KwaZulu-Natal stabbed and killed a suspected would-be robber who tried to stab him and his pregnant girlfriend.

According to Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA), the incident happened on 16 September 2025 in the afternoon. The 19-year-old boy and his 16-year-old girlfriend were walking along Garland Street when the incident happened.

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Robber attacked couple with knife

The suspect, armed with a knife, demanded that the couple hand over their valuables. The teenagers resisted, and the robber attacked. He tried to stab the girlfriend, who was pregnant, but the boyfriend grabbed the attacker's knife. He took his own knife out and stabbed the suspect in the chest. The suspect escaped and later died from his wounds after RUSA officers located him in a nearby bush.

Alleged robbers killed

Four suspects were killed in a shootout with the South African Police Service in Riverlea on 12 July 2025. The suspects reportedly robbed a business in the Johannesbug Central Business District. The police tracked them down and tried to arrest them. However, the suspects opened fire, and a gunfight ensued. The suspects were fatally shot.

Two suspected robbers were shot and killed in KwaMashu, KwaZulu-Natal, on 1 September. The police tracked the suspects down to a hideout. When they announced their presence, the suspects opened fire, and the police returned fire, killing them. A police officer was wounded.

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What did South Africans say?

Netizens commenting on Facebook were happy that the young man defended his girlfriend.

Roselin Naidoo said:

"Well done to him for protecting his lady and baby. It was self-defence."

Pravitha Naidoo said:

"A job well done to the teenage dad to be. He protected his unborn kid and the mother of his baby."

Zaynab Ali said:

"He doesn't deserve jail. He protected his unborn child."

Zanele Thabile Zulu said:

"He was left with very limited choice."

Nolitha Nzimande said:

"He was a hero for protecting his girlfriend. So unfortunate that the law will throw him in jail."

2 dead after Boksburg CIT heist

In a related article, Briefly News reported that two people were killed during a shootout between a security company and robbers during a cash-in-transit heist. The incident happened in Boksburg on 1 September.

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The robbers detonated the truck and escaped with an undisclosed sum of money. It is not clear whether the victims were robbers or members of the security.

Source: Briefly News