By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Two people were killed, and two others were seriously wounded during a shootout in Ormonde, South of Johannesburg, on Thursday afternoon.
Fullview understands that one of the deceased victims was a local businessman who was being escorted by two security guards while transporting cash when he was accosted.
During the attack, one of the security guards reportedly returned fire but was shot and killed.
According to police spokesperson Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi, it is alleged that three vehicles with an unknown number of occupants were on a high-speed chase before shots were fired.
“Two people have been declared dead and two taken to hospital with injuries,”.
She said the motive of the shooting is unknown at this stage and police investigations are underway.
The active crime scene has resulted in a complete road closure at the intersection of Crownwood Road and Rente Street in Ormonde.
While traffic is being diverted by officers on the ground, motorists have been urged to seek alternative routes to reach their destinations.
Johannesburg remains the country’s crime hotspot, leading in contact crimes, according to the latest crime statistics for the second quarter (July-September) of 2025, published by SAPS on 28 November.
The statistics, reflecting crimes reported to police in that quarter, show that contact crimes decreased by 3.1% overall compared with the same period in the previous year. Still, provincially, Gauteng leads with 41,116 contact crimes – just more than a quarter of the 155,936 reported countrywide during the period under review. Contact crimes include murder, sexual offences and assault.