Overview
- A high-speed pursuit in Musina ended at the Limpopo River on Saturday when suspects fired at officers and police returned fire, after which the suspects abandoned a white Nissan Navara and fled into Zimbabwe.
- Limpopo police, supported by the Beitbridge Task Team and the South African National Defence Force, entered difficult river terrain to recover the vehicle and seized it for forensic examination.
- Preliminary checks show the Navara was reported stolen in Brooklyn, Gauteng in August 2026, and investigators have launched a manhunt while the case remains open.
- Authorities reported no injuries to police and said additional Beitbridge SAPS members provided backup during the confrontation.
- The recovery forms part of a wider multi-day operation that also led to several other vehicle recoveries and the seizure of illicit cigarettes, underscoring authorities’ push to close routes used by cross-border theft networks.