Crime

South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner Mpumalanga NELSPRUIT - The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Manamela has welcomed a hefty sentence that was handed down to Nyiko Wiseman Sithole, aged 39. He was sentenced on 18 November 2021 by the Barberton Regional Court for the murder of 35-year-old Xhotana Ayabulela in Barberton outside Nelspruit. The court … [Read more...] about Provincial Commissioner welcomes hefty sentencing handed down to murderer – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-11-22 12:21:15

South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner KwaZulu-Natal DURBAN - Chatsworth detectives are appealing to the members of the community for any information regarding the whereabouts of a missing person named Canaan Mack Tremain Pillay (24). He was last seen on 09 November 2021 at his place of residence at Woodhurst in Chatsworth, wearing a blue jeans, yellow t-shirt and black boots. He is fair in complexion and medium in … [Read more...] about Help Chatsworth Police find missing person – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-11-22 12:36:15

South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner Mpumalanga NELSPRUIT - The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Manamela has sent condolences, on behalf of Police Management in the province to families of the two children who lost their lives after being struck by lightning. The shocking incident is said to have occurred on Saturday, 20 November 2021 at Sheepmoor in the Gert … [Read more...] about Provincial Commissioner sends condolences to families of children struck by lightning – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-11-22 09:56:11

South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner Western Cape CAPE TOWN - The endeavours of the Provincial Extortion Task Team to bring perpetrators of the law to book led to the arrest of three suspects this weekend in St Helena Bay for dealing in drugs. The members reacted on intelligence and conducted a search operation at a residence in Gansie Street, Laingville, St Helena Bay on Saturday evening where the three suspects aged … [Read more...] about Three suspects to appear in Vredenburg Court for dealing in drugs – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-11-22 10:11:11

Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (HAWKS) EASTERN CAPE – On 19 November 2021, the Gqeberha Regional Court convicted a former project manager in the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform, Mzoli Phakade (51) of fraud. Between February and December 2006, Phakade assisted a now deceased man to defraud the department of more than R2.6 million. The deceased approached the department as a representative of the CPAD Farm Holdings Trust with 38 … [Read more...] about Former land reform department official convicted for fraud – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-11-22 06:20:15

South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner Eastern Cape   GQEBERHA – Quick response by Humansdorp K9 unit members resulted in the immediate arrest of one of four suspects allegedly involved in a business robbery which took place at a jewellery store at the Baywest shopping mall today, 21 November 2021. It is alleged that at about 11:50, four suspects entered the mall of which only two entered the jewellery store. The … [Read more...] about Humansdorp K9 unit arrest business robbery suspect – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-11-21 17:22:15

South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner Eastern Cape   GQEBERHA – Abalone with an estimated street value of over R1 million rand was discovered at a drying facility in Motherwell after the entire place was gutted due to a gas explosion on Friday night, 19 November 2021. It is alleged that at about 21:50, police responded to an explosion at a house in  Ncwazi Street NU 7 in Motherwell. On arrival, the entire house … [Read more...] about Police discover Abalone processing facility in Motherwell – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-11-21 12:18:05

South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner Eastern Cape   GQEBERHA – Maintaining heightened visibility in crime hotspot areas will always be positive as the space of criminals to operate is restricted. On Saturday, 20 November 2021 at about 18:30, SAPS Bethelsdorp Crime Prevention members were patrolling in Velocia Street in Ext 31 when they noticed two males approaching in their direction. As these males spotted the … [Read more...] about Police in Bethelsdorp recover firearm – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-11-21 11:20:39