Police in Mpumalanga have seized dagga worth R4.7 Million on the N12 in Delmas. Through information received from intelligence and the Trilateral Planning Cell (TPC), police pounced on a truck carrying the consignment of dagga. Information received is that the truck was travelling from Eswatini with drugs towards Johannesburg. Joint […]
Logistics
Police recover illicit cigarettes worth thousands of rands near a farm in Zebediela
On Friday 04 October 2024, police received a report regarding an abandoned vehicle, a white Ford Ranger, near a farm in Zebediela. Upon arrival, officers discovered the vehicle loaded with illicit cigarettes worth an estimated street value of over R1000-00. Two unidentified suspects, believed to be foreign nationals, fled the […]
Stolen truck and vehicles recovered in Waterkloof
The Gauteng Traffic Wardens Northern Corridor (STT), in collaboration with members of the Gauteng Traffic Police and AT Crime Prevention, recovered a vehicle and truck reportedly stolen in Waterkloof. The car was found being stripped at a scrapyard in Saulsville. In a separate incident, another vehicle was stopped in Brooklyn […]
Rail Renaissance 2024 – Annual Rail Safety Conference
The Dawn of the Rail Renaissance at the Annual Rail Safety Conference Stellenbosch, South Africa – The Rail Safety Regulator (RSR) is set to host the Annual Rail Safety Conference 2024 from 30 September to 2 October at Hazendal Wine Estate in Stellenbosch. Under the theme “Rail Renaissance 2024,” the […]
RSA and Namibia law enforcement clamp down on cross-border crimes
The South African Police Service in collaboration with their counterparts in law enforcement in Namibia embarked on a cross-border operation from 19 September 2024 to 22 September 2024 to address the commission of cross-border related crimes, such as drugs, transportation of counterfeit goods, undocumented foreign nationals, contravention of the Immigration […]
Enviro Automotive launches SRM T3 EV 1.6-tonne bakkie
Enviro Automotive expanded its battery-electric vehicle (BEV) portfolio with the debut of the new SRM T3 EV 1.6-tonne forward-cab bakkie. This versatile commercial electric vehicle offers a sustainable, eco-friendly solution, combining modern efficiency with the durability required for today’s transport and logistics challenges. SRM (Shineray Reefer Motors) is a leading […]
Police confiscated 201 liters of liquor during clamp-down operations in the Garden Route
Police confiscated 201 litres of liquor during a clamp down operation against unlicensed liquor outlets. This operation which forms part of ongoing high-density operations has led to the arrest of four suspects who are heading to court. On Friday, 13 September 2024, Oudtshoorn Crime Prevention Unit members operationalised information on […]
Weigh bridge scale master due to appear in court for corruption
A 48-year-old weigh bridge master is expected to appear before the Belfast Magistrates Court on Monday, 09 September 2024 after he was arrested for Contravention of Section 10 (a) of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act 12 on Saturday, 07 September 2004 at about 07:50 at Wonderfontein weigh […]
Police seize counterfeit goods worth more than R94 million and arrest five suspects in different parts of the country in less than three weeks
The South African Police Service (SAPS) and its crime fighting partners remain relentless in their efforts to disrupt and dislodge the illicit trade in counterfeit and contraband goods. In less than three weeks, the National Counterfeit Goods Unit led multiple intelligence driven takedown operations in different parts of the country […]
The logistics sector under pressure in the past two months
After having increased for three consecutive months, the Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (Ctrack TFI) declined notably in the past two months to reach an index level of 119.8 in July, the lowest since February 2024. The weakness evident in the logistics sector has been quite broad-based with five of […]










