GAUTENG – Deputy Provincial Commissioner of the police in Gauteng responsible for Crime Detection also acting as Deputy Provincial Commissioner for policing, Major General Mbuso Khumalo, led law enforcement agencies as they embarked on the weekend’s Operation Shanela 2, where seven hundred and seventy-seven (777) suspects who have been on the run were apprehended.
These suspects were arrested for serious and violent crimes that include murder, attempted murder, assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, robbery, rape and sexual assault.
Operation Shanela 2 was conducted across all five districts in the province from Friday, 10 October to Sunday, 12 October 2025.
Two hundred and fifty-five (255) of these wanted suspects were arrested in Tshwane District.
One hundred and ninety-six (196) suspects were arrested in Johannesburg District.
Ekurhuleni saw one hundred and thirty-seven (137) wanted suspects being arrested while one hundred and eighty-six (186) suspects were arrested in Sedibeng and West Rand Districts.
Two hundred and sixty-five (265) other suspects were arrested as police embarked on roadblocks, stop-and-searches as well as compliance checks on liquor outlets.
The arrested suspects will appear before different magistrate courts in Gauteng in due course.