The deteriorating state of the Pretoria West police station has come under scrutiny during an oversight visit by the Gauteng legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety.

The police is investigating two counts of murder and four counts of attempted murder following a deadly shooting in Zamimpilo Informal Settlement in Langlaagte, west of Johannesburg, during the early hours of Sunday morning.

Two senior police officers and a civilian have been arrested for their suspected involvement in the illegal trading of precious metals.