Johannesburg - A person accused of murder and one accused of attempted murder were among 42 people arrested in and around Johannesburg at the weekend, police said on Monday.
The other arrests, made between Friday and Monday, were for crimes ranging from shoplifting and assault, to robbery, possession of drugs and dangerous weapons, malicious damage to property and drunken driving, said Warrant Officer Xoli Mbele.
He said most of those arrested would appear in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Tuesday. - Sapa