On Wednesday 16 December at 11h05 my son and I were cycling from Muldersdrift on the N14 towards Hendrik Potgiter. Along the way we came towards two young black guys sitting on the banister and as we approached them one jump out towards us with a firearm, my son was behind me and he grabbed my sons cycling top, pointed the firearm in his ribs and started pulling the trigger. Fortunately the gun did not fire and my son managed to pull himself away and we sped away. While fleeing I looked back an the bugger stood in the yellow lane still pointing the firearm at us and pulling the trigger. We got away without any injuries or anything lost but what a scary experience. I reported the incident to the Muldersdrift police and they told me that there had been several incidents of a similar nature in the area. The police seem to know who the guys are and also said these guys sometimes work with a young white lad. I believe it is not safe to cycle alone or in small groups in that area and urge all cyclist please to be aware of the threats in the area.
