As we mark World Homelessness Day, the City of Cape Town continues its programme to expand dignified transitional shelter options to help people off the streets across the metro. The City plans to spend at least R140 million over 3 years to expand and operate its Safe Spaces beyond the CBD and Bellville. This includes […]
Day: October 9, 2022
Suspect arrested by the Hawks for over R3 Million fraud
MPUMALANGA – Bongani Sydwell Mkhatshwa (40) was released on R10 000 bail by the Nelspruit Magistrate Court on Friday, 07 October 2022 after he was arrested by the Hawks’Nelspruit based Serious Commercial Crime Investigation for Fraud. The bail followed after Mkhatshwa was arrested on a warrant of arrest and charged with Fraud, Theft or alternatively […]
Funding for Community Policing Forum not a matter of ‘if’ but ‘when’
In line with realising the Presidential instruction to strengthen relations between communities and police, the Ministry of Police has assured residents living in some of the most violent areas in the eThekwini municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province, that the capacitation and funding of Community Policing Forums (CPF) across the country is eminent. This follows numerous […]
Community Outreach programmes in full swing in Limpopo Province
MAAKE – The SAPS in Maake continues to enhance partnership with Traditional leaders in the fight against crime. The members, comprising Sector Commander, Warrant Officer Maake, Social Crime Prevention Coordinator, Sergeant Malatji, CPF Chairperson, Mr Manyama joined by Miss Ratopola, conducted a Community Outreach Programme at Sector B today. The team met with the local […]
Stolen vehicles recovered, two suspects arrested
DURBAN – On Thursday night, 06 October 2022, police officers from Chatsworth Task Team received information about a silver vehicle linked to numerous cases of theft of motor vehicles in Chatsworth and the surrounding areas. The police were alerted by the vigilant security guard at the centre when a theft of a white motor vehicle […]
Vhembe District Commissioner leads crime awareness campaign in Siloam to address crimes most prevalent in the area
VHEMBE – The District Commissioner of Vhembe District, Major General ERS Van Der Walt accompanied by the Deputy District Commissioner, Colonel Raphulu, District Detective Coordinator Lieutenant Colonel Makungo, Sergeant Dathi, Sergeant Masia, Siloam Acting Station Commander, Captain Matshivha, Mphephu Acting Station Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Ramahanedza, and Vhulaudzi Vispol Commander, Warrant Officer Mavhungu, conducted a crime […]
New Northern Cape Provincial Community Policing Board elected
KIMBERLEY – The new Executive Committee of the Northern Cape Provincial Community Police Board has been elected during the Annual General Meeting that was held over two days in the John Taolo Gaetsewe District. The session of electing the executive was held at the Gamagara Municipality hall in Kathu on Friday, 07 and concluded on […]