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Convicted murderer, Alutha Pasile, who was found guilty of brutally killing and dismembering the body of 23-year-old Fort Hare student Nosicelo Mtebeni has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for her murder.Pasile, 25, was sentenced in the East London High Court on Thursday after pleading guilty to her murder and to attempting to defeat the ends of justice on Monday. He was sentenced to a further ten years in prison for the second charge. Pasile claimed in his guilty plea that he had found text … [Read more...] about 25 Year sentence for Fort Hare student murderer

Gqeberha:   The pugnacious actions between two rival gangs led to a barrage of bullets being fired at each other, two gang affiliates arrested and two firearms recovered in Shauderville this morning.The action unfolded at about 10:50 when it is alleged that three gang members in a blue Citi Golf drove in Gelvan Road in Shauderville and started firing at the  four occupants of another gang seated in a white Suzuki vehicle. Three occupants in the Suzuki got off while the driver … [Read more...] about Schauder’s ‘Barrage of Bullets’

Contributing to this, he said, is “time planning and deployment of resources, where they are needed most”. The Minister said this on Friday while releasing the 2021/22 quarter two crime statistics. He said the decreases in aggravated robberies, including cash-in-transit (CIT), and residential and non-residential robberies, “should give South Africans hope that the SAPS is making inroads in policing these crimes”. “Certainly, more can and will be done to ensure that South Africans are and feel … [Read more...] about SA’s grim crime picture

This comes as the 2021/22 quarter two crime statistics released on Friday revealed that 9 556 people were raped between July and September 2021. The Minister said this was an increase of 634 cases (7.1%) compared to the previous reporting period. He said a sample of 6 144 rape cases revealed that 3 951 of the rape incidents took place at the home of the victim or the home of the rapist. “Liquor and drugs were involved in 1 383 of the rape cases. “[A total of] 400 rape cases were domestic … [Read more...] about 10 000 rapes in three months

A total of 6 163 people were killed in South Africa between July and September 2021, Police Minister Bheki Cele says.The revelation is contained in the 2021/22 quarter two crime statistics released on Friday. With 1 056 more people killed, this represents a 20.7 % increase compared to the corresponding period. However, compared to the same period in the 2019/20 financial – when there was COVID-19 lockdown, the figure represented a 13.2% increase. Compared to a period without Lockdown, this would … [Read more...] about 20.7% Increase in Murders

Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has expressed shock and deep concern about an alleged kidnapping of a Grade 5 girl learner which took place this morning outside E. P. Baumann Primary School in Mayfair, Johannesburg.According to the department, it is alleged that the 11-year-old girl learner was kidnapped at gunpoint by three males in a new shaped Silver/White Toyota Yaris with the registration number JS 62 CS GP, while she was waiting in line to be sanitized and screened. Police are … [Read more...] about Concern at kidnapping of Grade 5 learner in Mayfair

Two former senior officials of the Fetakgomo-Greater Tubatse Municipality and a 41-year-old businessman are the latest suspects to appear before court for illegal deposits into the liquidated VBS Mutual Bank.On Tuesday, the Hawks in a statement said the two officials were a 57-year-old former Municipal Manager and a 39-year-old former Chief Financial Officer. The three were arrested on Tuesday morning at their residences around Pretoria. Various former and current officials of several … [Read more...] about Three more arrested in VBS Mutual Bank scandal

Twenty-five drunk and driving suspects arrested in the West Rand on Saturday were among 1 058 people that were arrested by the police during high-density operations in Gauteng at the weekend.Gauteng SAPS spokesperson, Captain Kay Makhubele, said police in the Tshwane District conducted an integrated operation where they arrested over 300 suspects who were wanted for various crimes. He said seven suspects were arrested during a raid on illegal liquor outlets. “Of the arrested suspects, illegal … [Read more...] about 1 058

The Gauteng Traffic Police has vowed to investigate unpleasant remarks made by one of its Chief Provincial Inspector in a video that has gone viral on social media platforms.The Gauteng Traffic Police has expressed concern on the video depicting the Gauteng Traffic Police Chief Provincial Inspector in an altercation with a cellphone store official in Heidelberg. “The Gauteng Traffic Police wishes to state categorically that this incident will be fully investigated, and we are appealing to the … [Read more...] about Gauteng Traffic Police to probe viral video

Police Minister Bheki Cele has called on officers to prioritise the protection of women, children and all vulnerable groups, and intensify efforts to tackle gender-based violence (GBV).Making the call during his address at the launch of the 2021/22 annual National Safer Festive Season campaign at the Brits showgrounds in the North West, the Minister said there was an urgent need to arrest the plague. He said police need to go the extra mile to make sure that women, children, the elderly, people … [Read more...] about Women safety top priority ahead of festive season

The South African Revenue Service’s Customs has seized dried abalone worth R1.6 million, which was hidden in a trailer of a taxi at the Lebombo border.In a statement, the revenue collector said the intention was to illegally import the abalone into South Africa from Mozambique. The abalone was packed in 21 boxes and weighed 460kg. The driver of the taxi is currently in the custody of the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the abalone was handed over to SAPS for further investigation. When … [Read more...] about Abalone worth R1.6 Million seized at Lebombo border

Police in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal have mobilised the 72-hour Activation Plan following the attack on six police officers in separate incidents within 48 hours.The 72-hour Activation Plan entails the mobilisation of various disciplines of the SAPS including Crime Intelligence, Forensic experts, detectives, specialised tactical units as well as the Hawks in a bid to apprehend a group of suspects who were behind the attack on the police officers. In a statement, the SAPS on Tuesday said: “In the … [Read more...] about Manhunt for police killers underway

The trial of seven Chinese nationals arrested for alleged human trafficking and child labour will resume in the Johannesburg High Court on Thursday.This after it was postponed, due to the ill health of a Mandarin interpreter. The seven accused Kevin Tsao Shu-Uei, Chen Hui, Qin Li, Jiaqing Zhou, Ma Biao, Dai Junying, and Zhang Zhilian appeared in Court on Monday. The Department of Employment and Labour said that in their last appearance on 16 August 2021 the trial was also postponed after the … [Read more...] about Human trafficking trial to resume

Police have instituted a 72-hour activation plan for the mobilisation of resources in search of those who shot and killed three young women execution-style at Khayelitsha on Monday evening.According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), reports from the scene indicate that residents at the TT Block informal settlement recall hearing gunshots after 20:00. “A few minutes later the bodies of young women aged 17, 20 and 21 were discovered in a passage between the shacks. The victims had all … [Read more...] about Three young women killed execution-style in Khayelitsha

A North West police officer has been dismissed after he allegedly impregnated an inmate.In a statement, North West provincial spokesperson Colonel Adéle Myburgh said the officer was dismissed during a Departmental Trial in terms of the South African Police Service (SAPS) Discipline Regulations of 2016. The inmate was awaiting trial for murder, a charge she was ultimately handed a 30 year sentence for. “The incident allegedly took place at the Stilfontein police station’s holding cells in October … [Read more...] about Police officer dismissed for impregnating inmate