Eighteen suspects were killed during a shoot-out with police in Makhado, Limpopo, on Friday.
National police commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola, Hawks head Lt-Gen Godfrey Lebeya and deputy national commissioner for policing Lt-Gen Tebello Mosikili were on Friday en route to the crime scene, police spokesperson Brig Athlenda Mathe said.
Unconfirmed reports suggest the suspects were linked to a cash-in-transit heist.
This is a developing story.
#sapsHQ [MEDIA INVITATION] Breaking News: The National Commissioner of the #SAPS, General Fannie Masemola, the National Head of the HAWKS , Lt Gen Lebeya and the Deputy National Commissioner of policing are on their way to a crime scene in Makhado, Limpopo where 18 suspects were… pic.twitter.com/7qsBEWvqSl
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