A 51-year-old man has been arrested by police after he was found operating an excavator in Bapong. Police seized the excavator and another truck. Last week, police arrested ten illegal miners and seized ten other excavators as part of their operations to prevent and combat illegal mining activities in Bapong.
Month: December 2025
Stolen Shipping Containers Recovered: Oaklands – KZN
Eight stolen shipping containers belonging to Taiwanese & Singaporean companies in Asia have been recovered by Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA). Acting on information that nineteen (19) brand new & used shipping containers were stolen from storage yards in Edwin Swales & Prospecton in KwaZulu-Natal, and criminal cases […]
The R101 to Modimolle is temporarily closed at Klein Kariba due to an ongoing truck-recovery operation
Traffic Alert 🚨 Date: 18 December 2025 Time: 12:35 Road Closure Notice ~ R101 Modimolle The R101 to Modimolle is temporarily closed at Klein Kariba due to an ongoing truck-recovery operation. Motorists are advised to use the Eersbewoon diversion route until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience and thank […]
Drug dealer nabbed during crime blitz in Namakwa district
Safer Festive Season Operations are in full swing across the Namakwa District as the South African Police Service intensifies efforts to combat crime and enhance public safety. On 17 December 2025, disruptive operations were led by the Northern Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, together with the Deputy Provincial […]
Border Management Authority confirms the significant disruption of smuggling of illicit goods
The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato has confirmed the significant disruption of smuggling of illicit goods and food items which took place yesterday, 15 December 2025 at the Beitbridge Port of Entry. Since the start of the 2025/26 festive season operations, the BMA has recorded […]
Over 17 overloaded vehicles were taken off the road during Operation Malayisha, Limpopo
Over 17 overloaded vehicles were taken off the road during Operation Malayisha, conducted by the Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety on Tuesday at the N1 Zebediela Traffic Control Centre. The department confirmed that the vehicles will remain at the centre until their loads are adjusted to comply with […]
Truck rollover in fatal collision involving four vehicles on the N2, Empangeni
​At approximately 08h50 this morning, KwaZulu Private Ambulance Service paramedics, along with a multiple service team, responded to a devastating multi-vehicle collision on the N2 national highway, Cane Fields just north of the R102 intersection, Empangeni area. ​Emergency services arrived at the chaotic scene to find a horrific wreck involving […]
Truck rollover on the Robinson Pass between Oudtshoorn and Mossel Bay
Robinson Pass between Oudtshoorn and Mossel Bay is partially closed. A truck transporting mangoes has jack-knifed and overturned on Robinson Pass, resulting in both lanes being closed partially. Motorists are advised to avoid the area; the R328 will be closed both ends except for light motor vehicles. Alternative route to […]
Hijacked truck recovered at the corner of High Road and 16th Avenue in the Bredell area of Kempton Park
The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Northern Region Task Team Officers, recovered a white Mercedes-Benz Actros truck at the corner of High Road and 16th Avenue in the Bredell area of Kempton Park. While conducting crime prevention duties, Officers received information from a tracking company regarding the hijacked truck, which […]
Cross-Border Road Safety Activation | South Africa-Mozambique
As part of the Festive Season law enforcement operations aimed at ensuring efficient and safe cross-border travel, MEC Thulasizwe Thomo visited Kilometre 7 of the Lebombo Border Post and Kilometre 4 of the Ressano Garcia Border Post inside Mozambique. The joint initiative was led by the Minister of Transport, Ms […]










