Under the leadership of the Gauteng Acting Provincial Commissioner, Major General Mbuso Khumalo, the recent High-Density Operation Shanela II carried out across all districts in Gauteng has yielded outstanding results. The operation led to the apprehension of 1035 suspects involved in a wide range of serious crimes, including armed robbery, contravention of the Immigration Act, dealing in liquor, drunken driving, drug dealing, possession of drugs, possession of stolen motor vehicle, assault, theft ,assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH), possession of unlicensed firearms, and ammunition, employing undocumented persons and common robbery.
The collaborative effort involved multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Department of Home Affairs, Gauteng Traffic Police, Department of Correctional Service, Community Policing Forum, and private securities.
Commencing on Saturday, 13 July 2025, the operation included strategic roadblocks and targeted raids focused on capturing wanted suspects. During the operation, over 734 wanted suspects for various crimes were apprehended by detectives across the province, with 155 arrests related to crimes committed to women and children.
With the Acting Provincial Commissioner taking charge of the roadblock in Tembisa, Ekurhuleni District, where violent crimes such as murder, assault, hijacking, and robbery are prevalent, parallel high-density operations were conducted across all districts, resulting in the apprehension of multiple suspects engaged in criminal activities. 16 suspects arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, 11 were illegal immigrants, three for dealing in drugs and six dealing in liquor, two VW Polo motor vehicles were impounded for tampered engine and one for possession of unlicensed firearm. The High-Density Operation Shanela 2 will persist until a significant crime reduction is achieved in Gauteng.
The apprehended suspects will soon face justice as they appear before various provincial Magistrates’ Courts.