Former Gomora Star Leera Mthethwa Targeted By Armed Thugs Posing As E-Hailing Drivers
South African actress Leera Mthethwa has left Mzansi shaken after revealing she narrowly escaped a terrifying attempted robbery while out on one of her regular runs.
The former Gomora star took to social media on Tuesday, 3 March 2026, still visibly rattled, to share how what started as a normal 7km workout almost turned into a nightmare. And babes… the details? Absolutely chilling.
According to the actress, she decided to push herself an extra 500 metres to complete her distance. That’s when a white Toyota Corolla with three young men allegedly pulled up and attempted to ambush her. The suspects were reportedly armed and pretending to be e-hailing drivers — a tactic that has social media users fuming.
Thankfully, Leera managed to escape unharmed. But emotionally? That’s another story.
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In her heartfelt video, Leera thanked her supporters for their messages but admitted she didn’t anticipate how deeply the incident would affect her.
“I didn’t expect the trauma to be this heavy,” she shared. “Now I have to heal from something I didn’t even sign up for.”
The star revealed she planned to take a gadget-free walk to help regulate her nervous system and “take her power back” — calling it “baby steps” towards recovery.
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Mzansi flooded her comments section with love, anger and advice. Some fans urged her to ditch gadgets while running, warning that phones, smartwatches and AirPods can make runners easy targets and less aware of their surroundings. Others expressed that stories like hers are the very reason they’re too afraid to jog outdoors alone.
And then there were those who didn’t hold back — slamming criminals who allegedly disguise themselves as Uber or Bolt drivers to carry out crimes in communities.
Mzansi Reacts To Shocking Attempted Mugging
The emotional reactions poured in fast. Some supporters were simply grateful she survived the ordeal, while others admitted her story confirmed their worst fears about exercising outdoors in South Africa.
A few even shared their own traumatic experiences of being robbed mid-run, saying they’ve since retreated to gym treadmills for safety.
But it didn’t stop there. Frustration about crime levels in the country also surfaced, with some commenters questioning whether enough is being done to protect ordinary citizens — let alone public figures.
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