Crime 28 October 2026, 12:14 via IOL

UPDATE: Gauteng police urge e-hailing driver to open case after Eldorado Park ambush

Gauteng police have urged an e-hailing driver ambushed and robbed in Eldorado Park, Johannesburg, to open a criminal case after confirming that no incident has been reported to the police.

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