The determination of police members in Mitchells Plain to combat crime led to the arrest of two suspects on Friday 30 December 2022 for being in possession of an unlicensed and a prohibited firearm and ammunition. The police members were busy with patrols in Symphony Way in Tafelsig, when they
As a precautionary measure, visitors are advised that a section of Strand Beach on the False Bay coastline, as well as Small Bay in Blaauwberg are temporarily closed to the public from today, Sunday 1 January 2023, until further notice. The temporary closures are due to sewage spills in the
A 26-year-old Pearston man will appear in the Somerset East Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, 4 January 2023 for the alleged murder of a 20-year-old man during the early hours of this morning, 1 January 2023. It is alleged that at about 03:30, the lifeless body of the victim was found
DURBAN – Police in Mariannhill have opened an inquest docket after four suspects were fatally wounded in an exchange of gunfire with police on Thursday afternoon. Members of the Rapid Rail Police Unit (RRPU) and Provincial Investigations and Tracking Task Team, under the banner of “Operation Qondisa,” were following up
POLOKWANE- The Provincial Commissioner of police in Limpopo Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has praised police officers for the swift arrest of suspects after a truck loaded with groceries was hijacked on the N1 Freeway near Pienaarsrivier last night, Thursday 29 December 2022 at about 19:30. The two suspects are believed
Officers also issued nearly 70 000 fines for various transgressions. Meanwhile, the City’s Public Emergency Communication Centre (PECC) recorded hundreds of calls linked to inter-personal violence. Read more below: ‘It has been a busy week, most notably over the long weekend when many of our staff members spent their time
JOHANNESBURG, The death toll from a fuel tanker explosion in a South African city east of Johannesburg last week has climbed to 18, regional health authorities said. A truck carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) got stuck under a bridge in Boksburg on Saturday, causing a leak and explosion that initially
The death toll from a fuel tanker explosion in a South African city east of Johannesburg has risen to 15, the health minister said Sunday. “Yesterday [Saturday], the death toll was at 10 people and now we are sitting at 15 as of this morning,” Joe Phaahla told reporters at
The recent temporary closure of Muizenberg and Fish Hoek beaches highlight the challenges brought about by continued high stages of load-shedding on the City’s water and sanitation infrastructure. However, every effort is being made to address spills as speedily as possible. Read more below: The City’s sewer pump stations need
The South African Police Service (SAPS) is mourning the passing of Major General Bafana Linda, the component head of Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Investigations (FCS). National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, in a statement on Tuesday described Linda’s passing as a “great loss” to the organisation’s detective
GAUTENG – Kiwiet Makangeni Mokoena, aged 35, and Nokuphila Dladla, aged 22, were last seen on Wednesday, 14 December 2022 allegedly by a family member who visited the couple at their place of residence in Vanderbijlpark. According to a preliminary report Mokoena and his heavily pregnant girlfriend Dladla were reported
NELSPRUIT – The Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Daphney Manamela invites both print and electronic media houses to the welcoming of new Police Constables in the province. The Provincial Commissioner is excited and optimistic about the reinforcement of the SAPS capacity in the province in
