Westrand District Commissioner, Major General Fred Kekana continued to lead disruptive #OperationShanela on Thursday, 24 August 2023 and afforded female officers an opportunity to take command and control of the parades in commemoration of Women’s Month. The operation comprised members from SAPS, other law enforcement agencies and social partners, including […]
Tag: Crime
Two criminals stopped in their tracks for stealing steel at a business in Alrode
Two criminals stopped in their tracks for stealing steel at a business in Alrode. Fidelity ADT received information about a theft in progress. A officer requested assistance from a security partner and together managed to nab both suspects who were illegals. The goods were valued at R115 000. The suspects […]
Imposters arrested at Alrode in a truck pretending to collect an order meant for someone else
Great teamwork between our customer and our team on the ground led to the arrest of imposters in Alberton yesterday. At 10 am, suspects drove into Steelbank at Alrode in a truck pretending to collect an order meant for someone else. Our customer inspected their invoice, and upon investigation, it […]
High density operations in the province results in successes
High density operations across the Northern Cape province continues to net successes by relentlessly continuing to focus on and clamp down on all crimes. Various disruptive actions were executed in all five districts in the province, namely Frances Baard, John Taolo Gaetsewe, Namakwa, Pixely Ka-Seme and ZF Mgcawu districts. Operations […]
Multiple arrests during raid at Mangaung landfill site
Different role-players of Mangaung Metro District JOINTS took part in a multi-disciplinary crime combating operation on Friday 26 May 2023. Various components of the South African Police Service such as Visible Policing Unit, Tactical Response Team, Crime Intelligence and the Department of Correctional Service, Department of Home Affairs, Mangaung Metro […]
House robbery suspects and those who bought suspected stolen items busted in Welkom
Two house invasions were reported in Jerusalem Park, committed by people who claimed to be police officers. Laptops and cellphones were robbed in separate incidents. Information was followed up by Welkom Public Order Policing members who arrested house robbery suspects and those who bought suspected stolen items. On Sunday, 21 […]
Suspects sought for business robbery at Maokeng
Police require assistance in locating business robbery suspects and a stolen 10-ton truck following an armed robbery at a business premises in Maokeng today, about 11:15. It is reported that two suspects entered the premises pretending to be customers when suddenly one of the suspects took out a firearm and […]
Police pounce on a syndicate targeting businesses in the motor and computer industries.
Police in Gauteng pounced on a syndicate that is targeting big businesses in the motor and computer industries. The syndicate either defrauds or loots goods. It is alleged that the stolen goods are then distributed and sold locally and in neighbouring countries. To date, seven suspects who were found with […]
Truck driver appeared in court for illegal transportation of chrome
Brighton Mutandani (37) appeared in the Praktiseer Regional Court on 06 February 2023 for allegedly transporting chrome without a permit and contravening the Immigration Act. As the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation continue to fight the scourge of illegal mining in the province, a sting joint operation between the Hawks’ […]
Suspect arrested and stolen musical items recovered
The South African Police Service in Mankweng through an intelligence-driven operation conducted on Sunday, 25 December 2022 have recovered musical instruments believed to be stolen in the policing area. During the recovery of the stolen items, one male suspect was arrested at Makgwareng, Ga-Mothapo village for being in possession of […]










