Overview
- March and March Gauteng leader Andile Mvuyisiwa Somgaxa was shot at his home in Greenfield and later died in hospital, prompting a high-priority police response.
- Acting National Commissioner Puleng Dimpane, in consultation with Gauteng Provincial Commissioner Tommy Mthombeni, assembled a team of seasoned detectives and crime-intelligence officers to lead the investigation.
- Police have publicly pledged to identify and arrest those responsible but have not announced any arrests specifically tied to Somgaxa’s killing.
- Separately, five suspects were arrested in Lephalale for allegedly posing as Department of Home Affairs officials and forcing a Nigerian shopkeeper to close until his papers were verified by Home Affairs.
- Authorities warned communities that only authorised officials may verify immigration status and said the investigation and arrests aim to deter vigilantism and protect lawful foreign nationals, a development that could shape policing and community safety responses.