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Police seek missing person – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-10-09 21:22:28

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South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner Eastern Cape   STERKSTROOM - Police in Sterkstroom seek the community’s assistance in tracing a 21-year-old man who was reported missing on 8 October 2021 from Phumla Mqeshi. Abulele Simanga was last seen on Friday 08 October 2021 and he never returned home. He was wearing a white and Grey short sleeves T-shirt. Anyone who can assist in tracing Simanga is asked … [Read more...] about Police seek missing person – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-10-09 21:22:28

Suspect arrested for dealing in drugs in Goodwood – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-10-09 14:51:59

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South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner Western Cape   WESTERN CAPE - By participating in efforts to address the causes of crime, members attached to Goodwood Crime Prevention arrested a 32-year-old suspect in an intelligence driven operation on charges of dealing in drugs on Friday, 08 October 2021. The members received information, operationalised it by conducting a search at a flat in Voortrekker Road, … [Read more...] about Suspect arrested for dealing in drugs in Goodwood – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-10-09 14:51:59

Police seek missing person – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-10-09 17:30:54

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South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner Eastern Cape   GQEBERHA - The Family Violence Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit in Kariega are seeking the community’s assistance in finding a 14-year-old teenage girl who was reported missing on Friday morning, 8 October 2021 from a house in Lower Drostdy Street in Kariega. According to police information, Rochelle Prins and her 16-year-old sister were spending the … [Read more...] about Police seek missing person – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-10-09 17:30:54

House robbery suspect busted within 48 hours – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-10-09 17:45:54

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South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner Gauteng   GAUTENG - On 06 Wednesday 2021 at approximately 05:00, a house robbery was reported at Fochville police precinct whereby victims were allegedly stabbed and brutally assaulted. The suspects fled the scene with the victim's firearm, laptop and various items. A preliminary investigation led to the arrest of the suspect within 48 hours of the incident. The 28-year-old … [Read more...] about House robbery suspect busted within 48 hours – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-10-09 17:45:54

Provincial Commissioner welcomes life imprisonment for rape and murder – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-10-09 15:06:59

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South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner North West   POTCHEFSTROOM - The Provincial Commissioner of North West, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena has welcomed the sentence handed down to a 21-year-old Karabo Bahurutshe by the North West High Court in Mahikeng on Friday, 08 October 2021. Bahurutshe’s conviction came after intensive and thorough investigation conducted following an incident wherein the victim, Gomolemo … [Read more...] about Provincial Commissioner welcomes life imprisonment for rape and murder – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-10-09 15:06:59

Investigation into alleged fraud and/or corruption by SAPS on PPE underway – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-10-09 15:21:59

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Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (HAWKS)   PRETORIA – The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation can confirm that an investigation into alleged corrupt expenditure by the SAPS in the procurement of PPE between April and July 2020 is underway. Investigation is continuing and evidence is being collected against a number of companies; of which search and seizure operations were conducted and the seized items & articles are now being … [Read more...] about Investigation into alleged fraud and/or corruption by SAPS on PPE underway – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-10-09 15:21:59

Police sergeant, wife and two children die in fire in Mfuleni – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-10-09 14:10:25

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South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner Western Cape   CAPE TOWN - Mfuleni police have opened an inquest docket following an incident where an off-duty police official, his wife and two children died in a fire in the area on Friday evening. Police reports indicate a tenant on the premises heard screams after 21:30 coming from the main house and went to investigate. The tenant tried to gain access to the house.  … [Read more...] about Police sergeant, wife and two children die in fire in Mfuleni – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-10-09 14:10:25

Businessman arrested for defrauding the Mpumalanga Department of Education – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-10-09 10:32:37

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Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (HAWKS)   MPUMALANGA – The Middelburg based Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team arrested 56-year-old Milton Mbongeni Lushaba on Friday morning for alleged fraudulent double invoices to the Department of Education for scholar transport committed 14 years ago. Lushaba appeared in the Ermelo Magistrate’s Court shortly after his arrest. The investigation itself started around April 2015 when the … [Read more...] about Businessman arrested for defrauding the Mpumalanga Department of Education – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-10-09 10:32:37

Four copper cable thieves receive 7-year prison sentence – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-10-08 09:28:05

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  Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation (HAWKS) WESTERN CAPE - On 06 October 2021, the Ladismith Regional Court handed out a seven-year sentence to a gang of four cable thieves for vandalising and stealing telecommunications infrastructure in Ladismith. Four foreign nationals, Tankiso Sekutoana (32), Mohau Khene (37), Motlatsi Motaane (31) and Bakoena Elliot Maliehe (31) stole 30 rolls of Telkom copper cables weighing 378.5 kilograms … [Read more...] about Four copper cable thieves receive 7-year prison sentence – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-10-08 09:28:05

Gunman sought by police – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-10-08 10:10:10

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  South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner Free State NAMAHADI - The Namahadi police are looking for a suspect who allegedly shot and killed a man identified at hospital as Ramathole Motaung (23) of Makong Village in Qwaqwa. He died in Hospital and police were informed about his death. It is alleged that on 08 October 2021 at about 01:00 the victim was brought to hospital with a gunshot wound in the … [Read more...] about Gunman sought by police – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-10-08 10:10:10

An elderly person was found lost in Thabong, her family is wanted – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-10-08 10:13:05

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  South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner Free State THABONG - An elderly woman was found lost in Thabong and Police brought her to Thabong Police Station. Police are looking for the next-of-kin to come forward. On the 07 October 2021 at about 20:30 members of Thabong Police Station were called out to a house at Thabong, about an elderly woman who could be about 80-years-old. According to witnesses she was lost … [Read more...] about An elderly person was found lost in Thabong, her family is wanted – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-10-08 10:13:05

Fraud and corruption case at Mnquma Local Municipality against Theory Mbandamana and 16 others back on court roll – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-10-08 10:25:10

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  South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner Eastern Cape KING WILLIAMS TOWN - The case against the 17 accused implicated in the corruption, Fraud, Money Laundering and Contravention of Section 173(3) of the Municipal Finance Management Act 56 of 2003 case involving politicians, private companies and municipal officials of the Mnquma Local Municipality in Butterworth was re-instated. On 16 August 2021, the Director … [Read more...] about Fraud and corruption case at Mnquma Local Municipality against Theory Mbandamana and 16 others back on court roll – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-10-08 10:25:10

Hawks swoop in on former health HOD and two company directors for tender fraud worth R384 million – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-10-08 10:40:10

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  Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation (HAWKS) NORTHERN CAPE – Two company directors, a juristic person (their entity) along with the former head for the department of Health in the Northern Cape were charged on allegations of fraud, contravention of Public Finance Management Act 1 of 1999 and contravention of the Private Security Industry Regulation Act 56 of 2001. It is alleged that during 2017, the former HOD, who once was a police … [Read more...] about Hawks swoop in on former health HOD and two company directors for tender fraud worth R384 million – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-10-08 10:40:10

Police condemn an incident in which family members were poisoned, one child died as a result and a suspect due to appear in court – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-10-08 10:55:10

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  South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner Mpumalanga NELSPRUIT - The police in Mpumalanga strongly condemned an incident in which members of a certain family at Elukwatini were reportedly poisoned in the evening of Wednesday, 06 October 2021. A two-year-old girl unfortunately died as a result meanwhile a four-year-old boy as well as their grandfather, aged 59 are fighting for their lives in hospital. A 30-year-old man has … [Read more...] about Police condemn an incident in which family members were poisoned, one child died as a result and a suspect due to appear in court – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-10-08 10:55:10