Over 290 people were arrested in the Soweto area over the weekend for various crimes, Gauteng police said on Sunday.
“Police arrested 298 people in Soweto over the weekend,” Warrant Officer Kay Makhubela said.
“The people were arrested for various crimes ranging from business robbery, armed robbery, house robbery, murder and sexual offences. From those arrested 190 were arrested for minor crimes.”
One firearm was recovered.
Makhubela said the people were expected to appear in the Protea Magistrate’s Court and the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.
In a separate incident, police were looking for four people who held up a family in their home in Lenasia.
“The father was stabbed at the back of his head and died. The people fled with all the electric supplies. No arrests have been made and investigations continue.” – Sapa