Police at Ritavi, in Limpopos Mopani District have launched a manhunt for two suspects involved in a violent attack on security officers in Nkowankowa township.
The brutal attack happened on Wednesday, just after midnight, according to Limpopo provincial police spokesperson, Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba.
The suspects assaulted one victim, stole a firearm and hijacked their vehicle during the incident. Preliminary reports indicate that the security officers had returned to their post at the Eskom Substation in Nkowankowa Section A after patrolling, when they got attacked by the suspects, said Mashaba.
The security officers were reportedly waiting for their colleagues to open the gate when they heard a gunshot.
Two armed suspects then emerged from the darkness and one of them broke the passenger window using a firearm.
