JOHANNESBURG - Police have arrested a suspect for a mass shooting at a tavern in Pienaar Township in Mpumalanga.
Eight people were killed and three others injured in the shooting in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Police arrested the 39-year-old man on Sunday evening after he was found with a handgun and live rounds.
The suspect is expected to appear in court soon.
Acting provincial commissioner Zeph Mkhwanazi has commended his team for the breakthrough.
Police are yet to identify the motive behind the shooting and investigations are continuing.