Overview
- National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola says three persons of interest have been identified and one has been questioned in the case.
- A white Chevrolet bakkie linked to the shooting was found abandoned in Alexandra and has been seized for forensic analysis.
- Police say ballistic evidence points to the use of an AK-47, and CCTV shows Marius van der Merwe speaking with the assailants shortly before he was shot.
- The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure and the Madlanga Commission have agreed on heightened protection for officials and witnesses.
- IPID reports that several investigations involving EMPD officers, including allegations raised in Van der Merwe’s testimony, are at an advanced stage.