Overview
- Joint police and Sibanye-Stillwater security raids in Westonaria led to 11 arrests and the seizure of an AK-47 and four handguns.
- Nine detainees are citizens of Lesotho and one is from Mozambique, with alleged immigration and firearms offenses reported by police.
- Cartridges and live rounds recovered at the crime scene match the types of weapons seized, which have been sent for ballistic analysis.
- A Sibanye-Stillwater employee was arrested on allegations of harboring undocumented tenants and could face an obstruction-related charge.
- Tavern owner Nonesi Matwa was charged over a fraudulent liquor licence after the attack that left 10 dead and 10 wounded, and police have appealed for public tips as the manhunt continues.