Gauteng police have arrested ten suspects and recovered nine firearms following a shootout in Cleveland, east of Johannesburg. They say the suspects opened fire on officers during a pursuit yesterday (Monday). Two suspects fled on foot, while a third was shot dead. The suspects are expected to face charges including murder, attempted murder, possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition, murder and attempted robbery. Gauteng police spokesperson Tintswalo Sibeko says the incident started when officers spotted a suspicious vehicle fitted with blue lights and a siren. 

Ernest Timbane u burisanile na Khomixinara wa maphorisa ya xifundzhankulu xa Gauteng, General Tommy Mthombeni.