A recent close encounter with an armed robber near Cape Town International Airport has raised significant alarm among locals, sparking urgent discussions about safety in one of the Citys busiest corridors, reports Cape town Etc .
The incident, shared by resident Clint Ferguson on social media, describes a terrifying encounter that unfolded just minutes after he dropped a family member at the airport.
In his post on the Western Cape Crime Alerts Network, Ferguson recounted the alarming moment he was ambushed on the Somerset West turnoff after passing a nearby petrol station. A coloured guy walked towards my car holding a gun at my windscreen, Ferguson wrote.