A stolen vehicle reported in the Krugersdorp policing area was recovered in Musina following a high-speed chase and shootout involving suspects who fled across the border on the morning of Friday, April 17.

According to Gauteng provincial police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi, members of the police’s Musina border units and the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) received an alert from a tracking company about the stolen vehicle. It was reportedly travelling at high speed towards the river on the western side of the borderline policing area in Musina.

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She said police immediately responded and initiated a pursuit. The vehicle proceeded in the direction of the SANDF members, who had been alerted about the approaching vehicle. When officers attempted to stop the vehicle, the suspects opened fire on both the police and the SANDF.
“A shootout ensued, during which the suspects abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot, crossing the river into neighbouring Zimbabwe,” Nevhuhulwi said.

While fleeing, the suspects continued to fire shots at law enforcement officers. Zimbabwean authorities were notified, and a search was conducted on their side of the border, but the suspects were not found.

The stolen vehicle, a grey Toyota Prado valued at about R700 000, was successfully recovered and seized. Nevhuhulwi confirmed that investigations are ongoing.