18 suspected robbers killed during shootout with police in Limpopo

Pathologists have been removing the bodies of 18 suspected cash-in-transit robbers from a crime scene in Limpopo.
The 16 men and two women were killed in a shootout between the police and suspected robbers at a house in Eltivilas, Louis Trichardt on Friday.
Police believe that the 18 are linked to the eleven cash-heists in the province since the beginning of the year.
The suspects were killed on Friday, after officers tracked them for three days.
Two Zimbabwean nationals, suspected to be part of the syndicate, are among the deceased.
Earlier, we spoke to SABC News Reporter Mahlako Komane who is tracking the story for us.
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[@lesterbhana6500]

Police must show criminals they uphold the law in this country

[@Bluecollarjoe6B9]

Well done SAPS! Speedy recovery to the injured members.

[@thusigladys6697]

We are proud of you officers well done speed recovery for police who got injured praying for him 🙏

[@holridgecoles6249]

Well done to the South African police

[@revanknight7316]

You must be dreaming of Narnia

[@RisingChowdhory786]

We appreciate the actions of police they have done great job government need to give those police reward The Robbers the criminals they got too much courage they got too much strength after they do any kind of robberies or criminal activities they don't get any kind of punishment it will be better if police continue the action actively towards these criminals it will help and a stability of the investors who want to invest in South Africa they will get comfort to come here they will feel that safety if police continue their action towards criminals we appreciate police force for their action

[@ndwandwewasendwedwe7964]

I bet if White suspects were to be killed you'll be singing a different tune

[@commandathypolite583]

As a whistleblower this actions by the police need to be done in all parts of SA but with professionalism , SA criminals are operating freely without fear, collecting protection fees money by the citizens of SA hijacking cars with the help of police ex: if you build a flats for yr tenants, or having small business , the hawks, police are doing nothing and this criminals mostly are in the taxis industry...

[@Social_squad]

They must be dealt with. They have been operating with impunity.

[@nomthimalunga7880]

If SAPS can continue like this I swear they would redeem their dignity

[@MusehanaH]

Well done SAPS...Keep up the brilliant work and keep safe. These people have been moving their operations to the Limpopo area for months...Keep digging!

[@thamaedavidmokoena3791]

Congratulations 🎉👏 SAPS, hope entire country has watched the video for the first time our Police 👮🏾‍♂️ did such a great job

[@louiscanthyshakela88]

Thumbs up to SA POLICE,job well done

[@anwarhossain7162]

From Bangladesh 🇧🇩 thanks to saps

[@hairlikewool.1435]

Don't forget to pay protection fee

[@gordenmg4966]

​@@hairlikewool.1435😂😂😂😂 no man.

[@siphigats7359]

Wish a speedy recovery for the injured law enforcement reps

[@nelsonlesiramolokomme7207]

If you know your boss is involved in crime and you don't report it the day when arrest is made you will be arrested or if confrontation exist you will be affected.

[@Cheftommy-y5i]

Condolences to the housewive and the gardener...but sch things happens when a deal goes wrong and one has power to eliminate others.

[@trayforcecopper3323]

They wanted to hit the debo....that is everything......Well done South African Saps

[@mzeinvestments9176]

for the 1st time, our cops are brutal!

[@MusehanaH]

They need to ramp it up...SA is tired

[@hlenganihobyani4864]

Is not brutal is an effectiveness

[@MzontsunduThetyana-js8kv]

Everyday there's something happening in this country

[@hanspretorius4019]

What you suspect

[@MzontsunduThetyana-js8kv]

@@hanspretorius4019 Too much enequality, it's only going to get worse...

[@splendidwittyman2611]

Its getting worse...

[@Toldyaso451]

​​​@@MzontsunduThetyana-js8kvit's not inequality, once a tsotsi, always a tsotsi, if it get worse you will be on the wrong end, I'm 💯 % sure you are illegal makwere kwere, but i'm busy tracing you, zimbabweans think they come here & try their style here, they gonna die young here, look at the mansion they hiding at !

[@motlaupidikgale1550]

Every minute

[@hlasinyanemotaung660]

People build big houses out of crime monies. This is evident that we living with these people amongst us

[@sphesihlegumede8168]

Government must denied marriage between local and foreigners, look at the owner of the house

[@ayandadlamini9266]

Wow! This is one of the biggest gun combat. Great work by police 🚔 for a change.

[@dianasekatane6045]

Well done, devils have been eliminated 😂😂😂

[@sqrd3536]

How did that Zimbabwean woman get to own that house!? I hope there's no political link. SA govt should confiscate these properties bought with heist monies.

[@musamnyango]

Well done police cz ziyacanasa izigebengu.

[@MeaNyandoro]

The officers were not supposed to kill everyone, imagine what crime did the Gardner do, as for Zimbabwean culprits they were supposed to steal from ramaphosa

[@missbae28]

A very stupid comment. Do you think a bullet has eyes and senses

[@segokgooxfordseabelomodise3006]

The question is are the police going to give those bodies to the families of those criminals? Why don't they just dig a deep hole and throw those bodies there? Why give dignity to criminals?

[@nomthandazozuma3951]

Yes they have done wrong and the is no parent who wish any child to be a criminal so please think for their parents they must bury their children in dignity

[@nkosilathilupahla6707]

You should go for a rehab... You ae on drugs

[@mmerekomoshomo5412]

Who owns the house ?

[@Dwaynesk]

Your father 😂

[@thokomasondo9687]

An Ethopian it was said

[@hillis8380]

A Zimbabwean married to a south African woman

[@tshiamishogopane633]

Illigal immigrants. 😡

[@faridaally6184]

Even if it was 1 zimbabwean it is 1 too many foreigners should not be commiting crime in their host country

[@giftdonga5641]

😂😂

[@Royalty_bros]

When Will you guys come out of mediocrity

[@Amahle361]

Minus 18 problems.

[@user-yz9fw5gt4k]

Why can't you mention that 16 robbers were SouthAfricans ,2 Zimbabweans.does it mean if they are SoutAfricans it is fine ,Don't openly show your anger to other Nationals,

[@donaldmathonsi3752]

Yes 2 Zimbabwean an you will found that there illegal in the country we're tied of this sheet of foreigners most special Zimbabwean there the main problem in South Africa. We can't be afraid of saying that course of julias malema he can go with them....if so 🤷 we can clean them as there many opposition party in SA.we can't beg crime never innocent soul past away and citizens course of illegal persons

[@MusehanaH]

How then did you know that 16 were South Africans?

[@jillfarley520]

​@@MusehanaHfingerprints that match on the I.D. database

[@jo-d-lo38]

EVEN IF A 1/4 WERE ZIMBABWEAN, IT'S 1/4 TOO MANY. WE HAVE OUR OWN CRIMINALS. WE DON'T NEED THUGS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES RUNNING AROUND HERE. WHILST YOU'RE AT IT, WHEN ARE YOU GOING BACK HOME??? YOU'RE LIKE A RELATIVE WHO HAS OVERSTAYED THEIR WELCOME. HAAAAAAAMBAAAAAA🚶🏿🚶🏿🚶🏿.

[@MusehanaH]

@@jillfarley520, you missed the point of my question...read comments from top to bottom and not bottom to top.

[@sizwemajola8534]

Thats the best 3 fight win streak in history. Action Packed!

[@brendonjohn7637]

That was a great interview you know

[@FirstspotNews-gp9bx]

Great job Police officers 🎉🎉

[@gotellthatfoxapologetics]

Sad for the gardener and the house helper. They would have died for nothing 😢

[@monroekenya9741]

No-one is talking about these two all i can hear is the praise of the police

[@nyashacherachera9728]

😢😢😢

[@crystalsingh2331]

How would the police know that in a shoot out. The shooters in the house should've protected their innocent people. They brazen they kill innocent people daily . So unfortunately that's how life is.

[@manapemokobodi2148]

They were working in a criminal house, so it's a lesson to everyone...report crime or remove yourself from it

[@monroekenya9741]

How so because that was a residential complex these two were not working for the criminals but working at the complex but was attacked in the crossfire.. Even some tenants who rents at this complex have kids but fortunately all the kids were at school at the moment. Do you understand what is a residential complex..?

[@_siyamame]

It’s brutal but effective. Nicely done. Clean up SA now!

[@cleancut-edc]

Fantastic work! Criminals are not afraid to do crime anymore, let's flip the script!

[@lozay1of1]

Well done SAPS.

[@PrinceLeshiba]

Well done SAPS

[@BanzLanda86]

Congratulations to our SAPS🎉

[@jabuliledlamini1036]

Its looks like if you want to commit crime you have to come to SA its a disgrace we are a joke actauly

[@donaldmathonsi3752]

Course of allowing each and everyone entering like there in toilet. Home affairs officer mus do there work....arest illegal foreigners

[@7775dawn]

Im struggling to keep up with the reporter , ??!!

[@feetinthewater8893]

I hope they keep it up

[@thandimabilane450]

Owesome

[@NirmalaMoodley-h2l]

Homework carried out diligently, for this shoot out to lawlessness citizens, reaching fruition. Curb, eradicate criminal activity,SAPS ,with all your might for our beautuful SA.

[@emmanuelkombe1511]

The price of laziness

[@gordenmg4966]

This is a mile stone i tell you.

[@kirachats9924]

Man there are all dead who will blame the other

[@luvuyojim526]

They're arguing right now 😂😂😂

[@nicoliantsolokane2226]

Where they are now they were supposed to know the mission of of Limpopo Province is to live in Peace

[@lyndonbrown8853]

Imagine being the neighbour while all this was going on 🙈

[@gbone7581]

Imagine the cops come to the wrong house!

[@Junior-t1g6r]

Very necessary

[@meldatshepo8049]

well done SAUTH AFRICA POLICE. I SALUTE YOU

[@fredrikalfson1541]

Kul när det går bra.

[@krissk77]

That's what makes other thieves start to stop or get wasted by bullets.

[@jabuliledlamini1036]

SA Police should get used of doing their job they must have an upper hand when it comes to criminals then they will earn our trust

[@lindamanamela7998]

They build huge houses with the State money that they get through cash in transits. What a shame !!!

[@pfunzomulaudzi4754]

Who's the owner of this house?

[@AndreLombard-s6l]

We must ask the question of who in Gauteng receives the CIT loot when transported by ambulance? Could it be to the Famous house where secret decisions are being made by you know who A.. .........! .. !

[@jillfarley520]

Do you mean A. M........?

[@janomesteve3129]

They look up 2 the criminals in Chicago

[@Mafuzafulele]

You dont win a gun fight against the police.

[@ryzodube9911]

They don't learn

[@julianchieza7416]

I dont understand why your reporter goes out of her way to mention that TWO of the EIGHTEEN were from Zimbabwe and nothing else. Why is that? Why mention barely 5% of the suspects by nationality and not the rest.... Even if all the migrants left South Africa, South Africa would still have the violence and crime. South Africa has always had this problem but not migrants are mentioned as if crime never existed in the townships. You can do better SABC

[@itayikaseke3480]

When we where growing up we where told about crime in SA

[@mubveleli7204]

Let them leave and let us see for ourselves

[@noxolonginza4603]

It's always 6 Zimbabweans and 2 SA

[@nelisiwegwabuzela4877]

Ok then they must leave our South Africa & go back home!!!!! we'll see how things will be without them yehheni🙆🏿

[@MusehanaH]

...because they are guests in our country and should not be involved in ruining our country. We will deal with our home grown criminals

[@Sibusiso-d7n]

Rip

[@sevi7503]

Police must come down hard in other provinces as well.

[@mazwindlovu9189]

I turn to differ who can say the robbers retaliated to the police shooting, cops knew this around January and these guys were the house ,why didn't they mount a roadblock to their route since they know where they were going to commit crime, ,to me this is a human slaughter, late the Cato manor hit squad.

[@tedmatema6848]

Is it necessary to always say two Zimbabweans

[@yvonnendlovu7168]

My thought as well...

[@jacobnntshehi5055]

It sounds wrong but this are records required by ICC including African Union when they meet they discuss this and to remind those countries of the damage caused either by poor governance. They use this as well to rank countries whether they are safe to visit or not, that's why in other countries they still use death penalty if a foreigner commit a serious crime.

[@LindaAmon]

Very necessary

[@ntombiradebe4343]

Absolutely

[@crystalsingh2331]

Because it is always them involved.

[@nicoliantsolokane2226]

What were they doing in Limpopo the Province of Peace shem on them 😢

[@VusiBhekani-xh1xh]

🤔😭

[@sandralevy9839]

Police officers 👏👏👏💞🇨🇦

[@khulekanizulu7393]

So nobody is going to mention the guy swinging his legs 😂

[@user-jk4rh8iw2n]

Condolence to the family who lost they brothers,this huge brutal of polise ,no arrest

[@hannetjie4817]

Nice house...

[@eundomakhubele1265]

RIP to all the 19 robbers💔

[@missbae28]

Wagafa wena

[@eundomakhubele1265]

@@missbae28 ok

[@vusumuzi_mathumo]

@@eundomakhubele1265 one of the robbers is your boyfriend mxm futsek

[@Ms_Mankotham]

They must be linked Senzo meyizos shooting🙈🙈🙈

[@user-gp5ok5ks8w]

Well done police ❤

[@user-js4mu1ng2r]

This shooting happened in my home town it took 90 mins

[@user-uy1rz8et5n]

😢😢😢some police officers they know why joined the force BCOS some off them are dealing with their suspects but I'm proud of you guys i send a speedy recovery those who where shoot as well 😢😢😢

[@joelkulwa707]

I think if police act like this the robbers will scared cz too much freedom in south africa

[@nicoliantsolokane2226]

What ever u a doing in Limpopo connected to Evil u will be court one day is a place of Peace

[@sammabaso430]

Well done police

[@Angelo-g6l]

I bet no money was recovered

[@bellaanyone]

Stolen money build that house 😅

[@BostonStLungu]

Malawi is more secure than SA

[@missbae28]

Yet its people are flocking this country

[@SifisoSDube]

2 out 18 are Zimbabwean. You guys are fueling xenophobia against Zimbabweans. What are the Nationalities of the other 16

[@missbae28]

2 Zimbabweans and South Africans it seems. What's xenophobic? The fact that Zimbabweans are involved?

[@YouWell2]

this reporter needs more training...she's a bit incoherent and can't hold a thought for long

[@jesusistruth9424]

Maybe it’s because she’s not a seasonal reporter- maybe if she can report often- she will master it- Lots of Love 💝🕎✝️🖖🏽🇿🇦

[@KganyogoKgasago]

She will improve

[@YouWell2]

@@KganyogoKgasago with training and experience, certainly.

[@dzulanifreddy9189]

Step by step she will get there.

[@ViPbydezine-mi3uw]

3 mins in .... More you know and um's - maybe not such a great option for a live feed ?

[@luckyloxion5303]

Beautiful House😂😂😂😂😂.Tell the owner to send me the house plan

[@MartinMadumo-ln7cg]

Aaaawwww seriously ??

[@jabuliledlamini1036]

I think people who transport money must be informed by surprised not defore hand and secretly only one person should be in charge

[@NATE.M]

You think you win a shootout against Cops? They're trained for months to shoot, whilst you were taught by some other goofy person how to shoot. Cops/Soliders will always win shootouts😂

[@tsakaninancy7463]

Congratulations to our saps

[@sfisomanana984]

Movie

[@DAMIANFleur]

Is that the gangs house or bnb. Impressive. Inside job . They were getting to big and the cops thats involve put a stop to them.

[@achmatjohnstone2135]

Thetyana bro thats what happens when corruption run.right up to the TOP

[@johanroos699]

The house should also be destroyed.

[@Khuzwayo-ip3md]

Why you Zimbabweans don't go home and fight for your country?

[@freddymanyuwa8187]

Saps is dealing with crime not nationality crime is crime nomater where are you from

[@isaacjujukatsande2468]

Khuzwayo uyhlanya ena

[@ntombiradebe4343]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Langu1225]

😂😂😂😂😂They're civilised to fight

[@juniorfreedom8775]

Fare fare tindike kkkk

[@iyhoobat1026]

This is a massacre

[@kingalfred3902]

And your point is ....??

[@jhelm1712]

The cops/Hawks should do surveys in all these rural areas where all these criminals are building houses and using these as hideouts/Safe houses all over Limpopo , etc !! Hammers kraal all these areas before major cities . They'll find alot of Zimbabweans LOl Malema come get your kids!!

[@ViPbydezine-mi3uw]

No, we don't know. Surely journalists today could be better. "You know" and "ummmm" words I don't expect to hear so many times when listening to the news

[@phakisho6761]

My people, servamus et servimus

[@thabosoweto3094]

Its the Zimbabweans!!

[@cuthburtyes9529]

You don't really understand English they said 2 Zimbabweans and 16 South Africans

[@solomonchikwavarara6135]

You are dull . It's not your fault anyway. Go back to school

[@Thedailyfix59]

All loss of life is regrettable.But you also reap what you sow.

[@MatebaneWilly]

Why Shot Cleaners and gardeners.

[@dzulanifreddy9189]

Cause there where in the house, once you associate yourself with criminals you are criminal thats true.

[@MatebaneWilly]

@@dzulanifreddy9189 🙄

[@mutsaguesthouse2592]

Jerusalem boys