Seven people have been arrested in connection with the separate spate of killings in Alexandra which have resulted in the fatal shooting of six people.
This is according to national police spokesperson Lirandzu Themba who said the suspects were apprehended on Friday. They were found with firearms, ammunition and cellphones. aged between 23 and 33 years," she said. The arrests comes as premier David Makhura visited Cele said the motive appeared to be robbery.
On his arrival, Makhura's motorcade was temporarily blocked by angry residents and he could not gain immediate entry. Makhura, who spoke to journalists prior to Cele’s arrival, said: “This is a localized gang basically, a localized gang that has moved from one section to another, they have been terrorizing this community."
Probed why it took people’s lives to apprehend the gang, Makhura said this would be addressed in the meeting with various stakeholders. He partially attributed the failure to arrest the criminals to shortage of resources in the area, signalling more boots on the ground were needed. “The provincial commissioner is going to take action.” Prior to the arrests, he said: “The people of Alexandra have been collaborating with the police, they have passed over information.
Makhura vowed that the provincial government would focus on ensuring additional resources are provided for policing in the whole of Gauteng, not just to respond to what had happened in Alexandra. Support independent journalism by subscribing to the
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