Month: January 2024

Truck hijacked by bogus cops in Johannesburg

Truck hijacked by bogus cops in Johannesburg

Whilst patrolling JMPD TRU officers received info about a truck that was hijacked at Main Reef road in Johannesburg by bogus cops using a white VW Polo with blue lights on top of the vehicle. The officers searched for the truck and found it abandoned in Kibler Park with its […]

Unruly Zimbabweans on bus arrested by Tshwane Metro Police

Unruly Zimbabweans on bus arrested by Tshwane Metro Police

The Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) Accident Unit members were conducting road policing on the Ben Schoeman Highway on Sunday 21 January 2024 when they caught sight of a bus coming from the Fountains area going to the direction of Centurion. The bus was carrying too many passengers some passengers […]

Gift of the Givers contributes to the betterment of healthcare infrastructure

Gift of the Givers contributes to the betterment of healthcare infrastructure

In April 2021, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (CMJAH), one of South Africa’s largest hospitals, suffered extensive damage from a massive fire. The critical medical stores facility was particularly affected, resulting in the destruction of millions of Rands worth of medical supplies and equipment. In September 2022, Gift of the […]

Operation Shanela actions net more than 300 suspects in the Northern Cape

Operation Shanela actions net more than 300 suspects in the Northern Cape

Operation Shanela, the multi-disciplinary high density remains steadfast and intentional in stabilizing crime. The intensified police operations commenced on Thursday, 18 January 2024 until Sunday, 21 January 2024 with a specific focus on the reduction of contact and violent crimes in hotspot areas which ensured a multitude of successes. Actions […]

Start of routine malaria vaccinations in Africa

Start of routine malaria vaccinations in Africa

Following a successful pilot programme, the world’s first WHO-recommended malaria vaccines will soon be administered through routine immunisation programmes across Africa, beginning with Cameroon on Monday, 22 January 2024. This press briefing will provide information on this historic milestone, including updates on the scale of the rollout in 2024, plans […]

Mangaung Metro reclaiming the city operation

Mangaung Metro reclaiming the city operation

Various units of the South African Police Service including K9 Unit, Public Order Police, Visible Policing Unit and Corporate Communication and Liaison together with Mangaung Metro Municipality Law Enforcement embarked on a Reclaiming the City Operation during the early hours of Friday 19 January 2024. The team arrived at the […]