The latest two suspects were apprehended with the help of the community of Orlando, Soweto, on Saturday.
Gauteng police have arrested 25 more people for school burglaries, which brings the total number of suspects arrested during the coronavirus lockdown to 66.
“The other suspects were arrested by the team of detectives appointed by the provincial commissioner to trace all the suspects responsible for burglaries and torching of schools in Gauteng,” Masondo said. Gauteng Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Elias Mawela thanked communities for assisting the police in apprehending the school burglary suspects.
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