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Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi and community members gather for the memorial service of the Soshanguve shooting victims.
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says the Soshanguve Police Station needs a complete overhaul. This follows the brutal murder of six community patrollers at Mary Me informal settlement on Saturday.
Two suspects have appeared in the Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court where the case was postponed to 1 April for further investigations.
VIDEO | The suspects arrested in connection with the Soshanguve shooting made a brief appearance in court:
Speaking at the victims’ memorial, Lesufi criticised the police for failing to do their job.
“The Soshanguve Police Station needs to be overhauled because the way it is operating and the way it’s providing services, unfortunately it’s creating problems for our communities. And I wrote to the minister. If the police were doing their work, there was going to be no need for these young people to patrol in this (area),” says Lesufi.
Memorial Service
[HAPPENING NOW] The Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi together with the Members of the Executive Council (MECs) & the Mayor of the City of Tshwane, Ms Nasiphi Moya join the famalies, friends & colleagues of the 6 community patrollers who tragically lost their… pic.twitter.com/WxGdjbpJ2r
— GP Department of Community Safety (@GP_CommSafety) March 26, 2025
📍Marry Me Informal Settlement pic.twitter.com/UcGus72daI
— Gauteng Provincial Gov (@GautengProvince) March 26, 2025
