Durban - The "knocker gang", a group of men who rob unsuspecting residents as they leave banks after withdrawing large sums of money, has struck again.
This time, they robbed a man at the Phoenix Plaza on Monday morning.
It is alleged that four men, armed with rifles robbed a business man as he got left a bank and walked towards his vehicle.
According to sources at the scene, shots were fired as the gang fled the scene but no injuries were reported.
At the weekend, a cellphone shop at City View was robbed.
Marshall Security spokesperson, Kyle van Reenen, said a number of armed suspects stormed the shop at about 8am on Sunday.
"The staff were tied up. Cellphones were taken. No one was injured," he said.
He said in a separate incident at the Windermere Shopping Centre, a woman was robbed of her gold chain.
Van Reenen said the assailant had a firearm and fired two shots into the air. No injuries were reported.