Movie-Style Meyerton Ambush Leaves Six Basotho Dead as Police Arrest Three Assailants

Movie-style Meyerton ambush leaves six Basotho dead as police arrest three assailants

Six killed in Meyerton shooting, three suspects arrested

Police have confirmed that six people have died after a shooting incident on the R59 in Meyerton on Tuesday afternoon. Three suspects were arrested in connection with the shooting. Minibus ambushed en route to Lesotho Addressing the media at the scene on Tuesday evening, deputy provincial police commissioner Major-General Fred Kekana said a white Nissan Juke accosted a minibus travelling from Park Station in Johannesburg to Lesotho. “They starte…

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Three suspects have been arrested following a mass shooting incident on R59 near Meyerton, south of Johannesburg. Police have confirmed that six people where shot and killed after the minibus they were travelling in was ambushed by a group of suspects. According to police, the victims as well as the suspects were Lesotho nationals. The exact circumstances surrounding the incident are still unclear at this stage. Gauteng Police Deputy Commissione…

Meyerton mass shooting: Police arrest two suspects after six people shot dead near R59

Six people have been killed and several others injured in a mass shooting on the R59 in Meyerton, south of Johannesburg, with two people now arrested.

Meyerton mass shooting leaves six dead, several wounded

Meyerton mass shooting leaves six dead, several wounded Zandile.Khumalo Tue, 02/03/2026 - 19:30 JOHANNESBURG - Six people have been shot dead in a shooting incident south of Johannesburg on Tuesday.The incident happened on the R59 in Meyerton.Several others were left injured. Two suspects have been arrested. This is a developing story.