Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) launches a manhunt after an on-duty officer is disarmed in Lenasia. The officer is accosted by several men who seize the officer’s service firearm and then flee towards the Golden Highway.

The report says no arrests have been made at the time of publication. The available accounts focus on the immediate incident—an armed robbery-style attack on an officer in service—while providing limited detail on the suspects’ identities, the number of offenders, or any injuries. Authorities indicate the situation remains under investigation as police track the suspects and recover the firearm.