A 64-year-old man was left injured this morning after he was hit on his head with a hammer at his residence on Highveld Road in Kempton Park.
ER24 paramedics were called to the scene after they were alerted by a local security company.
On scene, paramedics found that the man had sustained moderate injuries to his head.
It is understood that an unknown number of armed men broke into the residence and hit the patient with a hammer.
The man was treated and transported to a private hospital for further treatment.
Local authorities were on scene for further investigations.
Russel Meiring
ER24 Spokesperson