The Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena stated that police, working with other role plyers, will continue to work hard through enhanced crime prevention and combatting operations conducted between Monday, 29 July and Sunday, 04 August 2024, to ensure that those who commit crime are arrested. A total of […]
Efforts by OR Tambo District police in the fight against hijackings resulted to an arrest of three suspects (17-27 years old) and recovery of a hijacked courier vehicle in Libode – Mhlabeni forest on yesterday, 01 August 2024. Police report confirm that the Toyota Hilux courier bakkie was from Mthatha […]
Police have rescued a businessman and arrested eight kidnappers, including three Tanzanian nationals in Johannesburg. The businessman was kidnapped on the 5th of July 2024 at a mosque in Helderkruin, Roodepoort. He was rescued at a house in Lenasia on Wednesday. The SAPS anti- kidnapping task team has been working […]
The police remains committed to working with all relevant stakeholders to address the challenges of illegal mining in the Northern Cape. The multi-disciplinary teams comprising of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), the Department of Home Affairs Immigration Services, Springbok K9 and Port Nolloth Crime Prevention Units as well […]
SAPS members of the Online Intervention Team received information about a truck hijacking incident on the N1 highway. Using the information and coordinates provided, the team recovered the abandoned truck with the keys still inside. The Acting District Commissioner of Tshwane, Brigadier Thine, commends all the members involved for their […]
The multi-disciplinary team comprising of various units and members of South African National Defence Force conducted an intelligence driven operation at Diphale illegal mining site in Sekhukhune District on Wednesday 17 July 2024. The team found two suspects in the act of illegal mining activities. The duo was arrested on […]
SAPS Mopani District Illegal Mining Task Team, Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, Department of Forestry Fishery and the Environment, Water and Sanitation members arrested three male suspects aged between 35 and 37 for illegal mining of sand at Molototsi river, Dzumeri village in Giyani Policing area on Monday, 15 […]
The multi-disciplinary forces under operation Vala Ungodi are making their presence felt in the province as the suspects are feeling the heat under their collars. This was evident when on Thursday 11 July 2024 the intelligence lead operation was conducted at a farm in Seloane village under Lulekane Policing area […]
The SAPS Ethekwini Economic Infrastructure Task Team received information about a man and a woman who were dealing in suspected stolen property and possible counterfeit goods from their residence in Durban North. The police officers applied for a search warrant, which was approved and the members proceeded to the identified […]
The N1 road is closed for traffic after a collision near the Verkeerdevlei tollgate. The accident took place this morning at about 09:30 where two trucks and one light motor vehicle were involved. At this stage, all relevant role-players are currently on the scene. The N1 road will be closed […]
