CRIME SCENE: Harrismith, KwaZulu-Natal: Three police officers were assaulted by five attackers during the early hours of Sunday morning, 27 September 2026.

Four of the suspects have since been arrested and the police officers received medical treatment in hospital.

According to the South African Police Service (SAPS) the three off-duty officers were attacked while they were seated in their private vehicles outside a tavern in Harrismith.

One of the officers noticed a group of people attacking two of his colleagues. He immediately got out of his vehicle to intervene, but was also assaulted and injured in the process.

The five suspects fled the scene in an unknown vehicle at approximately 02:00.

Following a swift response and preliminary investigation, police managed to arrest four of the five suspects, aged between 21 and 25-years The fifth suspect remains at large.

Cases of attempted murder are being investigated.