An integrated multi-disciplinary intelligence driven operation dubbed Operation Phakisa, which means “hurry up,” was executed in the Namakwa District from Thursday, 26 September 2024 to Sunday, 29 September 2024 in Kleinzee, Groenrivier, Port Nolloth, Hondeklip Bay and Alexander Bay. The maritime operations were jointly executed by the Department of Forestry, […]
The attentive behaviour of Stilfontein K9 Unit members on patrol, led to the apprehension of a suspect, who is allegedly involved in truck hijackings. Initial reports indicated that on Saturday afternoon, 28 September 2024, members saw that an Isuzu Truck was losing its cargo, which consisted of a variety of […]
A multi-disciplinary Vala Umgodi team apprehended 21 suspected illegal miners in Bojanala Platinum District on Wednesday, 25 and Thursday, 26 September 2024, for contravention of section (49) (1) (a) of Immigration Act, 2002 (Act No. 13 of 2002). The suspects, aged between 20 and 56, were nabbed in Tlhatlaganyane, Witrandjie, […]
A SAPS Border Policing roving team deployed in Limpopo province as part of OPERATION VALA UMGODI in collaboration with SARS Customs officials seized illicit tobacco products worth more than R21 million and arrested three undocumented Zimbabwean nationals in Musina on Wednesday, 25 September 2024. According to a preliminary report, the […]
Police in Botshabelo are requesting the community’s assistance in tracing the suspect(s) who fatally shot a bus driver at Botshabelo, Section G. It is alleged that on Sunday, 22 September 2024 at about 03:30, the deceased, Lebohang Patric Ntuli (39), arrived home driving his own vehicle. After parking the car, […]
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 […]
The ongoing operations Vala Umgodi conducted in Vhembe and Mopani Districts on Friday, 20 September 2024 led to the arrest of five suspects aged between 25 and 51 linked to the illegal mining of minerals, and illegal mining of sand and contravention of immigration act. The suspects set to appear […]
The joint weekly high density operations conducted across the five districts in the province in conjunction with other law enforcement agencies and Community Police Forum structures commenced on Monday, 16 September 2024 and concluded on Sunday, 22 September 2024. The disruptive actions were executed through the tracing of suspects by […]
The multi-disciplinary approach in efforts to fight crime in the Eastern Cape yielded impressive outcomes when more boots were on the ground in a three-day cross border operation near Aliwal North under Joe Gqabi District. Members attached to four different Provinces (Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Northern Cape, and Free State) […]
Two male suspects were nabbed in the Mopani District for an alleged illegal mining of sand under Giyani policing area on Tuesday 17 September 2024 at about 19:30. At about 17:55, police were deployed to monitor trucks that were driving into the mining sites being loaded with sand. While busy, […]
