A R100 000 gold chain was recovered by Cape Town Metro Police after a robbery in Parklands, Table View.
JP Smith, the City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, said the diamond-encrusted kettang was snatched off the victim on Saturday, 17 October 2026.
After gryping the jitz jewellery piece, the suspects sped off in a getaway vehicle.
But the long arm of the law managed to vang the skelms on Viking Way later on the same day.
Smith sny die stuk so: “On Saturday, 17 October, a person was robbed of a 10-carat white gold chain set with diamonds in Parklands. The chain was reportedly valued at R100 000.
“Metro Police members circulated a description of a suspected getaway vehicle to help locate the suspects.
“At around 7pm, officers spotted the vehicle travelling along Viking Way and brought it to a stop.
“A search uncovered a large amount of cash, while further questioning reportedly revealed that the suspects had sold the stolen jewellery to a vendor on Long Street in Cape Town’s CBD.
“Members followed up on the information and successfully recovered the stolen chain.
“All suspects were charged with robbery and handed over to Table View SAPS for further investigation.”