Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola says despite a decrease in overcrowding at corrections centres, the system remains under pressure and projects to add more beds are near completion.He said this when he tabled the department’s bu…
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Police continue to clamp down on essential infrastructure related crime in the province
GAUTENG – On Wednesday, 18 May 2022 members of SAPS Zonkizizwe recovered a transformer and arrested two suspects, aged 19 and 24, for possession of suspected stolen property as well as tampering with essential infrastructure.According to a preliminary …
City’s Metal Theft Unit and Durbanville Police arrest metal cover suspects
Last night, a joint operation between Durbanville SAPS and the City’s Metal Theft Unit led to several arrests after a large quantity of City metal covers were discovered from a house in Morningstar. This was in response to intelligence information supp…
Missing woman sought by Keiskammahoek SAPS
KEISKAMMAHOEK – Police are asking for public assistance to help locate a 60-year-old woman Nompucuko Caroline Dyantyi from Lower Ngqumeya Village who went missing from her home on Sunday, 15. May 2022She reportedly left her home at around 19h00. It is …
Taxi driver held for driving under the influence of alcohol
The Gauteng Traffic Police have arrested a public transport operator for allegedly driving a white taxi under the influence of alcohol in Carletonville, Westrand.The 36-year-old male taxi driver was arrested on Monday afternoon following a drunk drivin…
Southern Cape police rid communities of illicit firearms
WESTERN CAPE – Efforts by police to rid communities of illegal firearms yielded success with the confiscation of two unlicensed firearms during targeted operations. These crime combatting operations were executed at Mossel Bay and Thembalethu over the …