Due to the latest Level 1 Disaster Management Declaration, we decided to continue with our legislation workshops in May and June 2021. Our workshops in November 2020 were attended by much smaller numbers than normal due to the limited numbers allowed at the time. We have since then received several […]
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Anyline Launches Industry-First Mobile Tyre DOT Scanner with Discount Tire
Combination of mobile tyre DOT scanning with tread depth reader accessory enables technicians to perform tyre checks in five seconds Anyline, a Vienna-based software provider, has launched an industry-first tyre DOT Scanner for mobile devices. The technology will be used by Discount Tire, the world’s largest independent retailer of tyres […]
Truck recovered after hijacking
An 8 ton truck was recovered in Bukane Street in Zwide by SAPS Flying Squad this morning at about 07:45 after it was hijacked at 04:00. This follows after the truck was traveling on the R335 (Addo Road) and taking the N2 onramp (at Truckers’ Inn) towards Grahamstown, when a […]
What are the requirements for Zimbabwe Nationals working as Truck Drivers in South Africa?
Question: I need guidance in terms of the minimum requirements for Zimbabwe Nationals working as Truck Drivers in South Africa, I know that they need the following. Valid driver’s licence from Zimbabwe to drive the code of vehicle you wish to drive in South Africa. Valid Defensive Driving Certificate (endorsed […]
Nine suspects apprehended for copper worth R600 0000
Dedicated members attached to the Flying Squad and Provincial Anti Hijacking Unit yesterday acted on information after a truck with a load of copper was hijacked last weekend. The members went to an address in Philippi where they found copper and also recovered a hijacked vehicle at the same address. […]
19 Arrests as police foil a planned armed robbery and a truck hijacking
The Gauteng Highway Patrol Unit that was relaunched recently, continues to make inroads in the effort by the SAPS in the Province to reduce the volumes of aggravated robberies, particularly trio crimes that include house and business robberies, car and truck hijackings. Members of the HP unit together with the […]
Police seize massive R583m cocaine haul off Saldahna coast
In an extensive operation led by Western Cape organised crime narcotics unit detectives comprising various tactical operational units, police have seized a massive cocaine haul from a fishing vessel off the Saldahna coast on Monday evening. The intelligence-driven, evening operation saw various tactical forces descending on the vessel where 973 […]
Three men in custody for breaking into a Transnet goods container
Wander Nkadimeng (35), Monwabisi Siphambo (34), and Jack Xolisi (30) appeared today, 22 February 2021 at the Estcourt Magistrates’ Court for a charge of theft. It is alleged that on 21 October 2020, a goods train was blocked at the Ennersdale area in Estcourt where a container was broken into. […]
Counterfeit goods worth almost R1,5 million confiscated from store in Port Elizabeth
Trading in counterfeit goods is one of the biggest threats to economic order and growth in this country therefore as law enforcement every effort must be made to clamp down on illicit counterfeit transactions. Counterfeit goods with an estimated value of R1,469 700-00 was confiscated in a joint operation by […]
Tobacco vehicle armed robber behind bars for 25 years
Mdatsane Regional Court sentenced Ndibulele Siqu (28) to 15 years in prison for robbery, five years imprisonment for possession of an unlicensed firearm and another five years imprisonment for possession of ammunition. His sentence stems from an incident that occurred in October 2015 where a British American Tobacco vehicle driver […]