Gauteng High-Speed Chase Ends in Shootout, SA Applauds Police As 4 House Robbers Are Fatally Wounded
- Four suspects were killed in a shootout with police on the N14 near Centurion after a high-speed chase
- The suspects were linked to numerous house robberies in the Tshwane South and Johannesburg North suburbs
- South Africans weighed in on the latest shootout, with some saying Gauteng police were like KwaZulu-Natal SAPS
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Briefly News journalist Byron Pillay has dedicated a decade to reporting on the South African political landscape, crime, and social issues. He spent 10 years working for the Northern Natal Courier before transitioning to online journalism.
GAUTENG – A high-speed chase on the N14 has resulted in the death of four suspects wanted for several house robberies.
The suspects were fatally wounded during a shootout with police in Centurion on Wednesday, 11 September 2025. The suspects were linked with 18 house robberies in the Tshwane South and Johannesburg North suburbs.
High-speed chase ensued after suspects fled
Gauteng Highway Patrol and private security acted on information from Crime Intelligence and began a tracing operation for the house robbery suspects who were terrorising various areas in Gauteng.
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At approximately 3 pm, members spotted a vehicle matching the description of the getaway car belonging to the suspects. The vehicle was spotted on the R55 in Centurion. When officers attempted to stop it, the men sped off, and a chase ensued.
Air support called in to assist
The Gauteng Traffic Police (GTP) Air Wing was called in to support the team with aerial surveillance during the chase and spotted the suspects taking the N14 on-ramp towards Pretoria.
Police were then able to close in, which led to the suspects opening fire on the officers behind them. Police retaliated, fatally wounding all four occupants of the vehicle. The vehicle was searched, and officers found three handguns and ammo, as well as tools used to break into homes. Police also found that the white Hyundai sedan that the suspects were driving was fitted with false registration plates and discs.
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South Africans praise police
Social media users praised the police, noting that officers in Gauteng were slowly catching up with their counterparts in KwaZulu-Natal.
Haffiza Gafoor said:
“To our security guys and the SAPS, well done, keep safe. Be alert at all times, always. Blessings to you guys, keeping you in my prayers.”
Sydwell Lehaiwa added:
“Well done to the men in blue👮.”
Flip Mouers stated:
“SAPS are slowly making inroads against the criminals. Well done, guys👏.”
Dallaz Tate said:
“Gauteng law enforcement is catching up.”
Eddy Eagar stated:
“Glad the police are learning to shoot straight at last.”
Collins Motshabi added:
“Gauteng is taking over from KZN. I am thinking of opening a mortuary, but only for criminals. Just to finish them off.”
Marima Justice said:
“Police officers and private security aren't taking nonsense, well done.”
Other shootouts with police
Briefly News reported that there have been a number of shootouts between suspects and police this year.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) shot dead five suspects in two shootouts on 20 June 2025.
In July 2025, KZN police killed two suspected cash-in-transit (CIT) robbers in a shootout in the province.
On 1 September 2025, SAPS shot and killed two suspects in KwaMashu in the early hours of the morning.
EFF criticises the USA’s gun culture after Charlie Kirk’s murder
Meanwhile, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has weighed in on the rising gun violence in the United States of America, but some South Africans are questioning why the party doesn’t focus on local issues first.
The Red Berets shared a statement on X (formerly Twitter) about the escalating cases of gun violence in the country in the wake of the murder of Charlie Kirk. The 31-year-old American right-wing political activist was shot dead while speaking at a university in Utah.
In the statement on Thursday, 11 September 2025, the party noted with concern the cases of violence involving guns in the US, stating that Kirk was a strong advocate for unrestricted access to firearms.
“It is not lost on us that the very same man who argued that lives lost are a price worth paying for gun rights has himself become a casualty of the very system he championed,” the statement read.
Proofreading by Kelly Lippke, copy editor at Briefly.co.za.
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