Five men were arrested on Friday when police foiled a robbery at a Pretoria mall.
"We received a tip-off that they were going to rob a cash van at Kwaggasrand shopping centre. Police stopped them in their tracks," spokesperson Captain Paul Ramaloko said.
Police confronted the armed men and a shoot-out ensued. No one was injured. Two vehicles and five firearms, including two R-5 rifles, were confiscated.
The men would appear in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court on Monday on charges of attempted armed robbery.
"What is happening is worrying. It is a sign that we are a very angry nation," said Gwede Mantashe.
The police will appeal against a court decision awarding Fred van der Vyver R46-million in damages.
Oscar Pistorius and his family have reportedly parted ways with their public relations company.
