SUV, toy gun confiscated as looters, including pregnant woman, arrested in Daveyton

Law enforcement agencies have arrested several people and confiscated a vehicle and a toy gun during rampant looting at Mayfield Square in Daveyton in Gauteng.

Looters were caught in the act ransacking stores in the mall. Among the arrested people was a pregnant woman.

The woman wept and claimed she was at the mall to see what was happening. She was caught stealing in a grocery store.

Two men in a white Ford SUV were caught loading stolen items from the mall. Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department officers and police officers pounced on the two as they attempted to flee the mall.

Inside the vehicle, the officers recovered a toy gun.

They claimed they were consuming liquor and were only at the mall to see what was happening.

Looting continues in the mall despite law enforcement officers attempting to chase the perpetrators away.

Some looters were seen loading building material stolen from Cashbuild, situated on the east wing of the mall.

Some employees at the mall were left shocked when they saw the remnants of their workplaces.

A woman who refused to be identified wept as she screamed that her job was gone.

"Where am I going to work? They are inconsiderate and ruthless. Are these criminals going to feed our families?" she asked.