Crime

EASTERN CAPE - SAPS Bethelsdorp Community Service Centre and SAPS Kabega Park station in Port Elizabeth are temporarily closed due to members having tested positive for the Covid-19 virus. SAPS Bethelsdorp CSC is temporarily operating from the West End community hall. There are no telephones at the hall and response assistance must be channelled through the 10111 centre. The following officers may be contacted for any emergencies. Brig Xawuka 082 414 5469, Col D Scholtz 082 319 8673, Col … [Read more...] about SAPS Bethelsdorp and SAPS Kabega Park temporarily closed for Covid-19 decontamination

Concerned community member reunites a missing person with his family On Sunday, 8 November 2020, a desperate family seeking their missing son since July 2020, received good news. Romeo Macdonald has been found safely at the Port Elizabeth Railway Station in Govan Mbeki Avenue. A concerned community member added his information and a photo on social media, in the hope that somebody would recognise him and return him home safely. On 20 July 2020, the 21-year-old Romeo Macdonald was … [Read more...] about Romeo Macdonald Safe

Port Elizabeth: Police are on the hunt for two suspects who allegedly robbed the Kwadwesi Post Office this morning, Monday, 9 November 2020. It is alleged that at approximately 09:40 the complainant was returning from the kitchen when she was confronted by an unknown armed suspect. The second suspect remained on the customer service side. The armed suspect forced the other cashiers into the kitchen and demanded cash from the safe. An undisclosed amount of cash was taken. It is unclear if the … [Read more...] about Help Police in hunt for Post Office robbery suspects

Port Elizabeth: Quick response to information received by SAPS Kwazakele Vispol Task Team resulted in the arrest of a 36-year-old suspect and the recovery of a 7.65 pistol. It is alleged that on Sunday, 8 November 2020 at about 20:20, the members followed up on information about a male wearing a black and white Chevrolet shirt who was in possession of a firearm and that he was working at a shop in Jamela Road in Veeplaas. On arrival at the shop, the suspect on seeing the police ran towards … [Read more...] about Kwazakele police arrest suspect with firearm

PORT ELIZABETH - SAPS Kwazakele Vispol Task Team members recovered a stolen bakkie in Kulati Street in Zwide. The bakkie which was reported stolen earlier in day in Siwa Street in Kwazakele. It is alleged that on Saturday, 07 November 2020 at about 15:45, the complainant (51 years old) was visiting in Siwa Street and parked his bakkie in front of the house. The owner of the house and the complainant walked to a neaby spaza shop and on their return they noticed two males driving off with his … [Read more...] about Kwazakele police recover stolen bakkie

PORT ELIZABETH - The Motherwell Family Violence Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit in Motherwell is seeking the community’s assistance in tracing a 14-year-old teenager who went missing on 06 November 2020. According to police information, on 29 October 2020, Siphesilhle Naqwili went missing and on 03 November 2020, her father found her at her sister’s house in the Mjondolo squatter camp and took her home. On 06 November 2020, she left home in Shakushuma area in Motherwell to go to … [Read more...] about Police search for missing Mothewell teenager

EASTERN CAPE - Two attempted hijacking suspects were arrested soon after they failed to hijack a vehicle in Algoa Park on Staurday afternoon, 07 November 2020. It is alleged that at about 16:40, the driver of a Toyota Corolla got into his vehicle in a parking lot of a shopping centre in St Leonard’s Road when he was approached by two males, both aged 29 years old. The driver's window was slightly opened and the one suspect attempted to pull the keys from the ignition. The driver resisted and … [Read more...] about Algoa Park police arrest attempting hijacking suspects

PORT ELIZABETH - Detectives at SAPS Algoa Park are searching for four suspects allegedly involved in the robbery and murder of a 23-year-old-man during the early hours of this morning, 04 November 2020. It is alleged that at about 01:00, Denver Simons of Trooper Street in Balfour Heights and a friend were walking in Corsa Street when they were approached by four males. Two of the males are known to them. One of the suspects was armed with a firearm and the other three had knives. The four … [Read more...] about Algoa Park police hunt murder and robbery suspect

PORT ELIZABETH - SAPS Bethelsdorp detectives are seeking the community’s assistance in tracing a 63-year-old man who went missing on 16 September 2020. It is alleged that on the mentioned date, at about 13:00, Mcweli Faiverat Bulana from Dorfling Street in Greenfields was walking with his sister and grandmother to take a taxi. As they left their house, the grandmother wanted to go back to the house to put on her socks. Bulana’s sister asked the neighbour to wait with him until she returns … [Read more...] about 63 Year-old man missing

PORT ELIZABETH - The Family Violence Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit (FCS) in Port Elizabeth are urgently seeking the community’s assistance in tracing a 16-year-old teenage girl who walked out of a place of safety in Cleary Park on 06 October 2020. It is alleged that at about 14:00, Miss Andisiwe Makinana (16) entered the dining hall with the supervisor and asked if she could go to the toilet. When the supervisor realised that she had not returned, a thorough search of the premises … [Read more...] about Police seek missing 16-year-old teenager

PORT ALFRED - During March 2019, members of Port Alfred SAPS arrested a suspect who was found in possession of 17 solar power batteries. He appeared in court and the case against him was withdrawn. The SAPS are now trying to trace the owners of the batteries to hand them over to the lawful owners. Should the owners not be contactable, they will be forfeited to the State and sold at a public auction. Any claimant may contact Captain Mngoma at the Port Alfred SAPS on (046) 604 2001 or on his … [Read more...] about Owners of 17 solar batteries sought

EASTERN CAPE - Yamnkela Nkote (21) and Beauty Shonnei Simoto (30) appeared briefly in the Cala Magistrate court on Monday for alleged child trafficking and kidnapping. Nkote allegedly gave birth on 10 October 2020 and handed over the baby to Simoto whom she met in February this year without the father’s consent. When the father enquired about his child’s whereabouts, Nkote claimed that the infant had passed on but was unable to point out the grave. She later admitted that she gave the … [Read more...] about Duo refused bail for child trafficking and kidnapping

PORT ELIZABETH - The Provincial Organised Crime Investigation in Port Elizabeth are on the hunt for a suspect who shot and killed two people in a tavern in New Brighton during the early hours of this morning, 26 October 2020. It is alleged that at about 00:17 the two males aged between 30 and 35 and two females entered the tavern in Ferguson Road in New Brighton. They sat at a table in front at the bar counter. The unknown suspect approached the table and an argument erupted between the two … [Read more...] about Police hunt New Brighton double murder suspect

Editor: The first man who was shot attended Grey High School in the same standard as myself. The South African Police Service in the Sarah Baartman District has launched a manhunt for armed suspects following a house robbery that occurred on a farmhouse Bed & Breakfast outside Addo on Friday night. On Friday, 16 October 2020 at about 20:35, it is alleged that five guests were sitting in the braai area of the Bed and Breakfast that is situated few kilometres outside Addo. It is further … [Read more...] about Please Help My Mate Out – Shot in Addo

PORT ELIZABETH - A 65-year-old Bethelsdorp woman burned to death in a shack fire last night, 10 October 2020 in Riemvasmaak. It is alleged that at about 19:00, Nontozanele Margaret Mpongoshe and her husband (62) went to bed. They awoke at about 21:15, as their shack was on fire. They unsuccessfully tried to douse the flames with water. Her husband managed to escape through a small window while his wife was trapped inside and couldn’t get out. The entire shack was destroyed. The incident took … [Read more...] about Elderly Bethelsdorp woman dies in shack fire