Two suspects were fatally wounded during a shootout with the police at R59 road at Kliprivier on 31 October 2024. One police member sustained a gunshot on the process.
According to information at hand, the members operationalised intelligence information about suspects enroute to commit a cross pavement robbery at Sedibeng. The suspects were intercepted and when approached they started firing at the police who retaliated, fatally shooting two of the suspects and one fled the scene on foot. One firearm was recovered on the scene. Preliminary investigation revealed that the vehicle used by the suspects is reported stolen at Alexandra on October 2024.
The Provincial Commissioner of Gauteng, Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni attributed the success to the Minister’s collaboration agreement which advocates for a multi-disciplinary approach to fighting crime.
He further praised the team consisting of Gauteng Tactical Response Team, Gauteng Traffic and private security companies for their swift response and acting decisively to protect the citizens of Gauteng Province.