Police constable holds granny, two others hostage in Mamelodi.

By Lehlohonolo Lehana.

A South African Police Services (SAPS) constable is holding his family hostage in a house in Buffer Zone, Mamelodi, east of Pretoria on Tuesday afternoon.

According to police spokesperson Brig Brenda Muridili, police’s hostage negotiators as well as the Special Task Force and other units from the SAPS are currently on the ground responding to the situation.

“It is reported that at about 8am, a police constable held his family hostage. He is alleged to have fired two shots before the police arrived on the scene and he is refusing to let his grandmother, nephew and another young boy out of the house.

“At this stage, we can only confirm the three people inside the house with the constable. The police on the scene are also investigating the motive which led to this situation,” she said.

Muridili said the crime scene is still active.

Meanwhile the Eastern Cape serious violent crime unit in Gqeberha is looking for suspects responsible for a shooting that left two women, aged 40 and 65, and a nine-year-old girl dead.

According to police spokesperson Lt-Col Siphokazi Mawisa the incident occurred on Monday at 7.40pm at Malibale Street, Soweto-on-Sea, Kwazakele. Police were called to the scene.

On their arrival they received information from community members that they heard gunshots. After the gunshots community members found the bodies of the two women and one child in the house and alerted the police, “said Mawisa.

The victims were declared dead on the scene by medical personnel.

Police are investigating three counts of murder.

“SAPS appeals to anyone who can assist with information relating to the murder investigation to contact the provincial serious violent crime unit, Det W/O John Lourens on 071-352-4706 Crime Stop on 08600-10111, or submit a tip-off anonymously via the MySAPS app.”

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