On Thursday, July 20 at around 19:45, a 20-year-old woman was arrested for possessing an
unauthorised firearm in Buffelspruit, close to Malelane, following a report from a
whistleblower.

On that particular day, a Schoemansdal Police Detective who was on standby duty learned
that a woman was perhaps carrying an illegal firearm in one of the neighborhood’s homes.
According to reports, the member responded to the tip that a woman had been located, and
after investigating the area, a shotgun was found. According to reports, the woman was
arrested and charged as a result of her failure to present a license to possess a firearm.

The female suspect identified as Nothando Mhlanga, came before the Nkomazi Magistrate’s
Court to answer to the mentioned charges on Monday. The matter was postponed to July 27,
2023, when a formal bail application would be made. The suspect is still being held without
charge.

The weapon has been confiscated and more research will be done to see whether it had ever
been used in any other illegal activity.