Crime

South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner North West   NORTH WEST - All communities being served by the Rustenburg police station are advised that the police station's Community Service Centre (CSC) is currently closed due to a member/s having tested positive for Covid-19. The CSC will now be operating from a mobile caravan placed in front of the police station. The police station’s contacts are not … [Read more...] about Rustenburg police station temporarily closed for decontamination due to Covid-19 positive case – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-12-18 09:58:27

South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner Gauteng   GAUTENG - Devon Police Station will be temporarily closed for decontamination due to Covid-19 related case. The Community Service Centre will continue to operate from VEC (Trauma Centre). Telephone lines at Devon SAPS Community Service Centre will not be accessible during closure. The SAPS management apologise for any inconvenience that may … [Read more...] about Devon police station temporarily closed for decontamination – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-12-18 10:13:27

South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner North West   NORTH WEST - Phokeng Police are investigating a case of Malicious Damage to Property following an ATM bombing that occurred next to a Tavern at Luka village, Phokeng outside Rustenburg.  Police were called by the owner of the tavern after hearing an explosion at approximately 01:30 on Friday, 17 December 2021. According to allegations, a tenant at the tavern, … [Read more...] about Phokeng Police are investigating a case of malicious damage to property – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-12-18 10:28:27

South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner Gauteng   PARKTOWN - Three car hijacking suspects who are aged between 21 and 35 were arrested by the police in Orange Farms on Thursday, 16 December 2021 soon after they had hijacked the victim.  The suspects who were also found with an unlicensed firearm suspected to have been used during the commission of the hijacking are expected to appear at the Vereeniging Magistrates … [Read more...] about Switft police response leads to the arrest of car hijacking suspects and recovery of the car – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-12-18 15:16:06

South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner Free State   FREE STATE - All communities serviced by Mafube SAPS are advised that the station has been temporarily closed due to a Covid-19 virus related case.                     The Community Service Centre (CSC) will temporarily operate from the Park Home next to the barracks in the station premises. Telephones lines at the station will not be accessible for the duration … [Read more...] about Mafube police station temporarily closed due to Covid-19 related incident – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-12-18 15:31:06

South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner Free State   THABONG - On the 16 December 2021, Ms Nomsa Granny Manjani (25) from Phokeng Village went to her place of work at Golden Valley farm, Bultfontein district. She was expected to be home on the 17 December 2021 at 19:00. Preliminary investigation reveals that she reported for work and was dropped off on the 17 December 2021 at the usual drop off spot at Welkom Taxi … [Read more...] about Missing person sought by police – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-12-18 20:34:10

South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner Mpumalanga   NELSPRUIT - A 39-year-old alleged gang member was remanded in custody after appearing at the Ermelo Magistrate's Court on Friday, 17 December 2021, in connection with the murder of a 25-year-old man. According to the information, on Sunday, 12 December 2021 a group of suspects, believed to be members of a certain gang allegedly approached the man who was in the … [Read more...] about Alleged gang member remanded in custody on allegations of murder – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-12-18 22:02:17

South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner Free State   FREE STATE - The community served by Rosendal SAPS are informed that the station is temporarily closed due to a COVID-19 related case. The communities are advised that the Community Service Centre will operate from the Victim Empowerment Office in the same yard of the Police Station. For any police emergency service the following numbers can be … [Read more...] about Rosendal police station closes due to Covid-19 decontamination – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-12-18 20:49:10

South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner Eastern Cape   GQEBERHA - SAPS Algoa Park detectives are seeking the community’s assistance in tracing the next of kin or possible identification of a man who allegedly fell off a block of flats yesterday afternoon, 17 December 2021. It is alleged that on the mentioned date at about 16:40 police responded to a complaint of a body of an unknown coloured male lying on the … [Read more...] about Police seek identity of man who fell off building – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-12-18 18:10:06

South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner Eastern Cape   NGCOBO - Police officers continued to embark in operations which seeks to fight any form of criminal activities in the District. Operations included tracing of wanted suspects, compliance of the Disaster Management Act Regulations and stop and searches. 23 suspects were arrested for various offences during the operations. Nineteen (19) … [Read more...] about SAPS continue to stamp the authority of the state – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-12-18 18:25:06

South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner KwaZulu-Natal   DURBAN – On 16 December 2021, the police officers from the Provincial Drug and Firearm Unit continued with their disruptive Festive Season Operations in Durban and surrounding areas. The team conducted a sting operation in the building situated on Prince Street in Point. The police recovered 96 plastic bags of methcathinone, 12 plastic wrappings of cocaine … [Read more...] about Men nabbed with drugs valued at R100 00-00 – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-12-18 15:46:06

South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner North West   NORTH WEST – Lida Moatshe was reunited with her family in Dinokana village near Lehurutshe outside Zeerust. She apparently went missing on Monday, 13 December 2021 at Dinokana Health Centre, but was never reported missing to the police.  Click here for the initial media statement. Join Your Neighbourhood … [Read more...] about Update: Moatshe reunited with family – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-12-18 14:49:03