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SAPS makes breakthrough in hunt for suspects linked to Germiston killings

sanews.gov.za · 13h · first reportShare

SAPS makes breakthrough in hunt for suspects linked to Germiston killings Police have made a breakthrough in the investigation into the killing of two Gauteng South African Police Service (SAPS) Anti-Gang Unit members and two civilian women, following the recovery of two SAPS R5 rifles in Germiston. A person of interest has been taken in for questioning after the two firearms were recovered at the KwaDukathole Informal Settlement in Germiston on Sunday, 9 August 2026. The breakthrough follows a weekend-long tracing operation conducted by a multi-disciplinary team comprising the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) Serious Organised Crime Investigation, Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), Gauteng Crime Intelligence Tactical and Special Operations, the Provincial Tracking Team, Tactical Response Team and Anti-Gang Unit. “The multi-disciplinary team engaged in a tracing operation of suspects allegedly involved in the murder of two Gauteng SAPS Anti-Gang Unit memb