Ms Ashleigh van Rooyen says Mr Matlala deserves a medal for bravery, adding that Middelburg needs more men like him to curb the wave of crime in the CBD.
\nMs Van Rooyen visited Shoprite with her mom Hazel around 14:00 on Thursday.<\/p>\n
While mom Hazel remained in the shop, Ms Van Rooyen left with the trolley full of groceries to load the bags in the car.
\nAs soon as she exited two men accosted her, spurring Mr Matlala to intervene.<\/p>\n
Also read: Two perish after truck jack-knifes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThe robbers were pushing me around but before they could inflict any damage, Mr Matlala was on top of them, fighting them off me,\u201d Ms Van Rooyen says. Mr Matlala succeeded in dragging the robber into Avbob<\/a> but before he could lock the security gate, the robber broke loose and made a run for it.<\/p>\n Also read: Crime syndicate at large – look out for these men<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n After the attack Mr Matlala assisted Ms Van Rooyen to gather her groceries which was scattered around the car, and loaded the bags into the vehicle.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to thank this kind man from the bottom of my heart for his bravery, Mr Matlala you are my hero!\u201d Ms Van Rooyen says. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Traffic officers to appear in court for corruption<\/a><\/p>\n #TrafficAlert: Two dead in Kranspoort accidents<\/a><\/p>\n VIDEO: Two perish after truck jack-knifes<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p><\/blockquote>\n \u2022 Save our standby number (072 248 3855) and send us a WhatsApp message with the words \u201cAdd me\u201d to be added to our broadcast list.<\/p>\n \u2022 Like us on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>, follow us on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2022 Subscribe to our\u00a0YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nOne of the robbers immediately fled while his accomplice was locked in a wrestling match with Mr Matlala.<\/p>\n
\nShe says she was glad that her elderly mother was not present to witness the attack.<\/p>\nAlso read:<\/h3>\n
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