Cape Town – The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Gauteng has refuted social media claims that 13 people were killed in gang-related incidents in Johannesburg last week.
According to police spokesperson Brigadier Brenda Muridili, only three murders were recorded in Westbury, Sophiatown.
No gang-related murders occurred in Eldorado Park, Riverlea, Noordgesig, or other areas, he said.
Muridili said that police arrested Morgan John, also known as Big John, one of the most wanted gang-affiliated suspects, on Thursday for alleged murder. He appeared before the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Friday and has been remanded in custody. His next court appearance is scheduled for June 29, 2024.
“There are extra deployments in place to augment members from Anti-Gang and the local stations’ day to day policing,” said Muridili.
“The 24-hour deployments comprise of members from Public Order Police, Tactical Response Unit, Flying Squad, K9 and Johannesburg Metro Police. These multidisciplinary forces are assisted by private security officers as well.”
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
