PARKTOWN – The police in Gauteng are on the lookout for about five armed suspects who stormed into a church in Diepsloot and fired shots that led to the death of the pastor and the injury of two congregants. The suspects then robbed the congregants of their personal belongings before fleeing the scene on Friday, […]
Day: October 15, 2022
Third accused arrested for RDP houses fraud in Mpumalanga
MPUMALANGA –The case against Helga Kruger (51) ( Estate Agent) was remanded in custody by the Middelburg Commercial Crime Court on Thursday, 14 October 2022 after she was arrested by the Hawks based Middelburg Serious Commercial Crime Investigation for Fraud. She was added as third accused to previous arrests of Fotoboy Makua known as Fofo […]
Bityi police arrest murder suspects
EASTERN CAPE – SAPS Bityi members swiftly arrested two suspects for the alleged murder of a 41-year-old man who was stabbed to death during the early hours of Friday morning, 14 October 2022. Police found the lifeless body of the victim at Ngxoki locality at Mthentu A/A. He sustained several stab wounds on the upper […]
Combined rapid response services success
GAUTENG – From Friday, 07 October 2022 to Thursday 13 October 2022, Rapid Response Services (Flying Squad, K9 Units and Highway Patrol) members arrested one hundred and fifty (150) suspects in different areas in Gauteng. Members participated in various concentrated operations and intensive patrols around the province, which led to the arrest of the suspects. […]
Hawks disruptive operations continue to clamp down on illegal miners
LIMPOPO – The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation is continuing to clamp down on illegal miners in every part of the Province following the arrest of six alleged illegal miners on 14 October 2022. As the Hawks continue to keep an ear to the ground, information was received about illegal mining activities at Muyexe and […]
Escapee rearrested in East London
EASTERN CAPE – On Friday afternoon, 14 October 2022, SAPS Duncan Village detectives were busy performing tracing duties when they received information of an accused person which escaped from East London magistrate court on 05 September 2022. The members followed up on the information and found the accused walking near the Haven Hills cemetery in […]