GAUTENG – In the early hours of Monday, 28 July 2025, at approximately 01:46, four armed suspects stormed a municipal storage depot in Hercules and held four on-duty security officers at gunpoint. The officers were tied up, their mobile phones confiscated, and they were taken to the back of the […]
Month: July 2025
Collision with tanker carrying hydrochloric acid closes the R521 Dendron Road
R521 Dendron Road Remains Closed The R521 road near Polokwane, specifically 10 kilometers from Polokwane to Dendron, remains closed due to a serious accident involving a Heavy Motor Vehicle (HMV) tanker and a Light Delivery Vehicle (LDV). There is suspicion that the tanker is carrying hydrochloric acid, and a spillage […]
Theft Of Truck: Riet River – KZN
Public assistance is required to locate the white UD40 truck with registration NJ47520 (pictured). The truck with drop sides was stolen from Neptune Drive in Riet River during the early hours of Saturday morning. It had a quarter tank of fuel. CCTV footage shows two (2) males entering the vehicle […]
Police act against illegal sand mining at Luvuvhu River, Tshino Village, Vuwani
On Saturday, 26 July 2025, the Mopani District Team conducted a targeted operation at the Luvuvhu River in Tshino Village, Vuwani, where illegal sand mining activities are alleged to be taking place. At approximately 11:30, the team arrived at the scene and observed a truck alongside four individuals believed to […]
Rapid Emergency Medical Services respond to fatal truck rollover crash
On Friday, 25 July, Rapid Emergency Medical Services (REMS) responded to reports of a serious accident involving a heavy motor vehicle. Upon arrival, REMS Paramedics found a truck had gone down an embankment, with one patient ejected and critically injured. The patient suffered severe head injuries and abdominal trauma, with […]
Truck Driver & Assistant Assaulted: Riyadh – KZN
A truck driver and his assistant were assaulted after they refused to pay R2000 to four (4) individuals who accused them of damaging their vehicle. Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) were called out to the corner of Charnwood & Valley View Drive in Riyadh – KZN at approximately […]
Fourteen taxis impounded during a joint operation in Thokoza and Benoni
Between Monday 21 July and Thursday 24 July 2025, the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Taxi Violence Combating Team (TVCT) Unit, South African Police Service (SAPS) and Gauteng Traffic Police (GTP), conducted a joint operation in Thokoza and Benoni. The continuous operation on Operation Show Discs, resulted in fourteen (14) […]
Suspects arrested for the possession of unlicensed firearm, dealing and possession of illicit cigarettes
Two male suspects aged 35 and 43 were nabbed separately for possession of unlicensed firearm, dealing and possession of illicit cigarettes at Moletlane and Mankweng policing areas in Capricorn District, during operations conducted on Friday, 25 July 2025. In Moletlane policing area, the members received information about the suspect who […]
Truck hijacked by Blue Light Gang recovered
Hijacked Truck Recovered Date: 25 July 2025 Time: 07:03 Location: N3 near Heidelberg Mall Members of the Essential Infrastructure Task Team were on duty when they received a report from Cartrack regarding a hijacked truck on the N3 near Heidelberg Mall. The hijacking was carried out by a syndicate suspected […]
Caetano Group Launches JMC Brand in South Africa
Salvador Caetano Auto South Africa, a subsidiary of the globally recognised Salvador Caetano Group, is taking a significant step in expanding its footprint in the local automotive market through a strategic partnership with Jiangling Motors Corporation (JMC), a leading Chinese commercial vehicle manufacturer. This collaboration not only strengthens Salvador Caetano’s […]










