An investigation conducted by members of Provincial Organised Crime led to the conviction of 35-year-old Siviwe Gugaza for various charges such as robbery aggravating, possession of prohibited firearm on Tuesday (2019-06-25) at Khayelitsha Court. The sterling investigation by the Unit ensured that Gugaza will serve an effective 10 years imprisonment.

In another court case Anele Masingile aged 33 was convicted on Wednesday (2019-06-12) at Khayelitsha Regional Court and sentenced to 14 years imprisonment of which four years were suspended for five years for hijacking.

On 2019-04-16 a member of Khayelitsha SAPS was on his way home when he witnessed a car being hijacked in front of him at Lansdowne Road by two unknown males. He confronted the suspects who already took control of the hijacked vehicle. One of the two suspects started to fire shots at police the member and he returned fire and wounded one of the suspects who was inside the hijacked car. His accomplice managed to evade an arrest.

The Western Cape management welcomed the sentence and commends the investigation team for ensuring the conviction of the perpetrators.

Source: South African Police Service