VROU WARNS OF R300 ATTACKS

A BRAVE Mitchells Plain vrou has taken to social media to warn the public about the notorious R300 highway after she survived an attempted hijacking and assault by three minors.

Winnie Bonthuys took to Facebook and described how she was confronted by the three teenagers who hurled a brick at her windscreen and attempted to grab her car keys.

She said the aim of the post was to create awareness for female drivers like herself.

A quick-thinking Winnie managed to hit one of the attackers’ hands away.

She said God had spared her life after a faulty door button made it impossible for the hijackers to gain access to her vehicle.

In her post, Winnie says: “This post is not for likes but for awareness.

“So on [last] Wednesday… I approached the backed-up trucks and traffic at a fast speed and had to brake quite suddenly, thus I was right on the tail of the last truck with no cars behind or next to me.

“From nowhere I was approached by three youngsters, probably 15-years-old or so. Next minute my window was smashed as two had bricks and one tried to pull out my car keys. I managed to slap his hand away. Amid all the screams and mayhem one tried to open my door, but my half broken button would not budge. 

“My plan was always to fix that knob but that broken knob saved my life.

A distraught Winnie said no-one attempted to help her during her ordeal but that God was on her side and warned women to be safe: “As fast as they came they disappeared. What seemed like forever was probably about a minute or so.”