SUSPECTED ROBBER SHOT DEAD AT SWAZI INN

A 35-year-old man has been shot and killed at Swazi Inn in Tembisa on Wednesday evening 12 August 2026, in an incident that police are investigating as murder.

According to preliminary information, the man was allegedly attempting to commit a robbery when he was confronted by foreign shop owners. Gunshots were fired during the incident, leaving the suspected robber fatally wounded.

Emergency services and law enforcement officers were called to the scene. The man was declared dead by paramedics upon their arrival.

Two (2) other people were also injured in the shooting. A male victim sustained gunshot wounds to his upper body, while a 21-year-old woman believed to be a passerby was shot in the back. Both were transported to hospital for medical treatment.

Tembisa SAPS is investigating a case of murder and two counts of attempted murder. No arrests have been made at this stage.

KAE News will provide further updates as more information becomes available.