Three suspected cash-in-transit (CIT) robbery suspects were killed and another arrested following a shootout with police on the R80 Highway in Pretoria on Monday, 28 September 2026.
According to SAPS Gauteng Provincial spokesperson, Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi, a multidisciplinary law enforcement team was acting on intelligence regarding suspects allegedly planning to commit a robbery.
The operation involved members of the SAPS Tactical Response Team, Anti-Gang Unit, Gauteng Traffic Airwing and private security companies working through Business Against Crime South Africa.
Nevhuhulwi said officers spotted a white Hyundai H1 travelling on the R80 Highway and attempted to stop the vehicle using blue lights.
"The team spotted a white Hyundai H1 on the R80 Highway and attempted to stop the vehicle using blue lights. The occupants allegedly opened fire on the police, who responded, resulting in three suspects being fatally wounded," she said.
Police recovered an AK-47 rifle and a 9mm pistol from the Hyundai H1.
A second suspect, believed to be part of the same criminal group, was travelling in a Toyota Avanza. He was arrested and found in possession of a 9mm pistol.
Forensic experts are processing the crime scene and gathering evidence. The recovered firearms will undergo ballistic testing to determine whether they can be linked to other crimes.
The Deputy Provincial Commissioner for Policing in Gauteng, Major General Fred Kekana, commended the multidisciplinary team for its continued efforts to combat cash-in-transit robberies and cross-pavement robberies in the province.
Police investigations into the incident are ongoing.