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JOHANNESBURG - Police in Ekurhuleni have arrested a man after seizing explosives and firearms in Heidelberg area on Tuesday.
A search operation was launched and at least 12 types of explosives, various ammunition and South African National Defence Force uniform were found on the Rietvlei plot.
EXPLOSIVES, AMMUNITIONS AND UNLICENSED FIREARMS SEAZED IN RIETVLEI PLOT@City_Ekurhuleni
On Monday 27 October 2025, the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Intervention Unit, in conjunction with Ekurhuleni Crime Intelligence (SAPS), conducted an intelligence… pic.twitter.com/wmhcRyIDwE— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) October 28, 2025