A multi-provincial operation by the South African Police Service (SAPS) has dealt a significant blow to an organised criminal network following the arrest of five suspects and the recovery of two stolen trailers and part of a high-value copper consignment taken during a violent armed robbery at a Truck Stop, […]
Members of the Middelburg Flying Squad and Farm Patrol Securities acted swiftly on information received regarding a group allegedly involved in theft from local farms and nearby mines. On 12 February 2026 at approximately 06:00, members operationalised the information and spotted a white Kia pickup with a canopy travelling along […]
Members from the Middelburg Flying Squad unit, Tracking Company, and Belfast Police arrested two suspects for possession of suspected stolen property on 29 January 2026 at about 16:00 The Police members received information about a stolen truck with a Mozambican registration number, which was robbed from the owner at Elsburg […]
A group of Chinese nationals is appearing in the Lutzville Magistrate’s Court today, following a major takedown by Lutzville SAPS members on Tuesday, 27 January 2026. The members received a tip-off about a truck loading copper cables at Piksteel Street, Koekenaap. The truck was allegedly going to offload in Gqeberha, […]
A multi-disciplinary team comprising of the South African Police Service, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform, SANParks, Delivered Duty Unpaid and Customs, embarked on operation Phakisa activities in the region of Namakwa from Thursday, 22 January until Monday, 26 […]
A major fuel theft operation was disrupted on Saturday, 24 January, when a suspicious vehicle was intercepted on the Bloekomspruit gravel road outside Balfour. At approximately 14:00, a SAPS Balfour patrol vehicle noticed a suspicious car travelling towards Balfour. Upon further observation, a second vehicle, an 8-ton truck fitted with […]
The TMPD Tactical Unit, in collaboration with SAPS, Gauteng Traffic Police, and Private Security, recovered three hijacked trucks carrying copper with an estimated value of R30 000 000. The trucks were reported hijacked at N1 and Murray Hill on Tuesday, 13 January 2026. The joint operation was initiated following up […]
A white 2009 Hyundai H-100 bakkie, registration CT 03 LC ZN, was stolen from 23 Chelmsford Crescent in Tongaat during the early hours of Saturday, 10 January 2026. An unknown number of suspects gained access to the property and drove off with the vehicle at approximately 03:00. The theft was […]
Police in Bushbuckridge are investigating a case of murder following the fatal shooting of a 41-year-old truck driver at Dwarsloop along the R40 road. According to preliminary investigations, it is alleged that on Tuesday, 06 January 2026, at approximately 23h40, police received a complaint about a truck that was suspiciously […]
POLOKWANE – Limpopo police have achieved a significant operational success following the recovery of three suspected stolen motorbikes, live ammunition, and the arrest of a 43-year-old male foreign national along the R81 near the Mopani District office on Tuesday, 06 January 2026. The recovery was made possible through a co-ordinated […]
