Police are searching for a group of men who robbed a jewellery store at i'langa Mall in Nelspruit on Monday.
CCTV footage shows a group of armed men approaching the store and apprehending the security guard stationed outside.
The men return as a cloud of smoke fills the jewellery store inside. Moments later, two men – one in a police uniform – exit and talk to the armed men.
Mpumalanga police spokesperson Colonel Mtsholi Bhembe said: "Two men who were wearing police uniform entered the shop and approached a security guard who was on duty.
"The guard became suspicious about the duo and suddenly a group of armed men emerged and held the staff at gunpoint," he said.
The group robbed the store of an undisclosed amount of cash and fled the scene in a white Ford Ranger.
No arrests have been made and a case of business robbery and impersonation of a police officer has been opened.
Police have requested anyone with information on the robbery to contact Sergeant Alex Marika on 082 464 5721/013 759 1432.