A 23-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a robbery involving an e-hailing driver in Hillbrow, Johannesburg.
The arrest was made on Saturday, 31 October 2026, following an incident that was captured on dashcam footage currently circulating on social media.
According to police, the robbery took place on Friday, 30 October, when an e-hailing driver was robbed of an undisclosed amount of cash.
The victim subsequently approached police and opened a case of robbery.
Hillbrow Acting Station Commander Colonel Marite established a task team to investigate robberies within the Hillbrow policing precinct and ensure that those responsible are brought to justice.
Police are still searching for two additional suspects believed to have been involved in the robbery.
The arrested woman is expected to appear before the Hillbrow Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 2 November 2026.
Investigations are ongoing.
