TimesLIVE reports that a woman has been arrested after a deadly robbery at DRDGold’s Ergo operations in Ekurhuleni.  

Police spokesperson Brigadier Mathapelo Peters indicated on Thursday that a group of about 20 heavily armed suspects barricaded the entrances of the operation and held truck drivers hostage on Monday.  A shoot-out ensued between the suspects and mine security, resulting in the death of a security officer.  “The suspects reportedly forced entry into the smelting room and removed gold that had been laid to set in trays,” Peters said.  The group fled the scene in two vehicles belonging to the mine.  The vehicles were later found abandoned.  On Tuesday, police nabbed a woman in Brakpan and recovered gold, number plates, an undisclosed amount of cash, woven baskets, iron buckets filled with gold dust and spades.  “While police are appealing to the public for information towards apprehending the suspects, the public is warned not to confront the suspects, as they are heavily armed,” Peters said.

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