Police say four suspects have died after a shootout with police at Riverlea, south of Johannesburg.
SAPS says in a statement that a crime intelligence-driven operation was conducted on Sunday after a business robbery in the Johannesburg CBD.
Officers attempted to stop the suspects at Riverlea and a shootout ensued.
Three suspects died on the scene and a fourth was later declared dead by paramedics.
Police say two unlicensed firearms were recovered along with stolen items.