Crime

  South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner Free State MAOKENG - Police in Maokeng request community assistance to trace the driver of a white sedan allegedly involved in a hit and run incident that claimed the life of a man in Maokeng. This incident occurred on Saturday, 16 October 2021, at Manis Street, Marabastad in Maokeng at about 00:15 midnight. It is alleged that prior to this incident, a 50-year-old Teboho … [Read more...] about Hit and run, driver sought – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-10-27 15:51:22

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  Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation (HAWKS)    WESTERN CAPE – The Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation team in Cape Town together with Crime Intelligence and officials from the Department of Forestry Fisheries and Environmental (DFFE) arrested a 27-year-old suspect on Monday, 25 October 2021 for operating an illegal processing abalone facility. The multi-disciplinary team reacted on information about a house that was … [Read more...] about Suspect arrested for over R2.7 million worth of abalone – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-10-27 12:11:53

  South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner Free State FREE STATE - The police team consisting of Bainsvlei Visible Policing, Detectives, Flying Squad and FCS (Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences) Unit worked tirelessly around the clock looking for the 3-year-old boy who was kidnapped in Bainsvlei area on Monday, 25 October 2021. The team effort paid dividends when they pounced on the first suspect in … [Read more...] about Police search team arrest three suspects for kidnapping – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-10-27 10:59:48

  South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner Eastern Cape KIRKWOOD - A 23-year-old man was arrested for murder after he allegedly stabbed Willem Olifant (42) to death in what is believed was a confrontation at a house in Aquapark, Kirkwood on Monday, 25 October 2021. It is said that at about 06:00 in the morning, police was summoned to a house in Eureka Street, Aquapark (Kirkwood) after an alleged confrontation at a … [Read more...] about Police nab one suspect in one of two murder cases – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-10-27 08:35:29

  Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation (HAWKS)    KWAZULU-NATAL – On Monday 25 October 2021, the Durban Specialised Commercial Crime Court sentenced five former traffic officials from Umngeni Municipality for fraud. In 2017, Hawks members from Durban Serious Corruption Investigation team received information from the Road Traffic Management Corporation about fraud and corruption activities at Umngeni Municipality Testing Centre. A … [Read more...] about Former Umngeni Municipality traffic officials sentenced for fraud – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-10-26 13:04:45

  South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner Western Cape WESTERN CAPE - Efforts to remove unlicensed firearms from our communities yielded positive results when members of the Western Cape Flying Squad arrested five suspects between the ages of 15 and 34 for the possession of prohibited firearms and ammunition late last night. The members received information about firearms at an address in Athlone and … [Read more...] about Western Cape Flying Squad arrested five suspects in Athlone – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-10-26 13:40:28

  South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner Gauteng GAUTENG - On Wednesday, 20 September 2021, Linda Samantha Carolina Venter, 29-years-old, was convicted to 40 years direct imprisonment for business robbery and the fatal shooting of Dr Freddy Malan, who was a well-know veterinarian of Pretoria Moot. Dr Malan, who was the owner of the Jacaranda Animal Hospital, was shot and killed at his practice during a business … [Read more...] about Sterling investigation secures 40 years imprisonment for the murder of Pretoria Moot Vet, Dr Freddy Malan – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-10-26 14:10:28

South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner Gauteng PARKTOWN - Gauteng Police have intensified deployments around Malls following recent jewellery store robberies. Johannesburg police responded to a robbery at a jewellery store in a shopping complex in Johannesburg Central.  The suspects are reported to have shot their way out of the shopping centre with an undisclosed amount worth of jewellery.  A shopping centre security … [Read more...] about Armed robbery at a local shopping plaza in Johannesburg Central – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-10-26 22:39:50

South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner Gauteng PARKTOWN - Boschkop police responded to a shooting incident today at about 12:00, on the N4 Highway near Diamond Hill Toll Plaza where a man was killed and his girlfriend was injured. Upon arrival on the scene, the police were told by a witness that a black VW Polo was shot at by occupants of a silver grey Mercedes Benz. The driver of the Polo lost control of the vehicle, which … [Read more...] about Boko Haram gang member killed in a hail of bullets on the N4 near Diamond Hill Toll Plaza – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-10-26 21:24:09