Crime Report

  South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner Western Cape WESTERN CAPE - Police members arrested suspects on Tuesday, 21 December 2021 when they were found in possession of firearms and ammunition for which they could not provide a valid licence. Police members were busy with patrols near to Byron Road in Windsor Park. Kraaifontein, at around 01:20 when they spotted two suspects roaming the streets during the period … [Read more...] about Police arrested criminals in possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-12-22 11:10:45

South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner Free State   The community being served by Ficksburg SAPS are informed that the station is temporarily closed due to a COVID-19 virus related case. The communities are advised that the Community Service Center will operate from Quart House in Voortreker Street. For any police emergency services the following numbers can be contacted on … [Read more...] about Ficksburg police station closes due to a Covid-19 case – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-12-22 20:18:57

South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner Northern Cape Minister of Police, General Bheki Cele, accompanied by his entourage, amongst others, Deputy Minister of Police, Mr Cassel Mathale, Member of the Executive Committee (MEC), for Transport, Safety and Liaison Ms Nobandla Bloem and the National Commissioner, General Kehla Sitole embarked on the Festive Season Operation inspection tour to the ZF Mgcawu District in … [Read more...] about Northern Cape Safer Festive Season operations inspection tour – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-12-22 21:03:57

South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner KwaZulu-Natal   DURBAN – - Police Minister, General Bheki Cele, MP will visit Durban as part of the Safer Festive Season Inspection Tour on Thursday, 23 December 2021. The visit forms part of efforts by the South African Police Service, to channel resources to areas where they are most needed, to ensure police deal decisively with crime during the holiday … [Read more...] about Media Invitation: Police Minister visits KwaZulu-Natal province to inspect Safer Festive Season operations – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-12-22 14:17:30

South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner KwaZulu-Natal   DURBAN – On 21 December 2021 at 08:30 the employees were at a clothing store in Hluhluwe CBD performing their duties when they accosted by three armed males who were wearing hats and masks partially covering their faces. At gunpoint they instructed staff and customers to lie down on the floor whilst proceeding to forcefully grab the manager and forced him to go and open … [Read more...] about Robbers attempted to escape using the roof – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-12-22 14:47:30

South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner Free State   BLOEMFONTEIN - The police at Mangaung Police Station seek assistance from the public to find the missing 15-year-old girl, Mpho Kolobe. According to Mpho's mother she left their home in Duma Street, Bochabela near Bloemfontein for work on Tuesday 14 December 2021 at about 06:30. Mpho's mother came back home in the evening at about 17:30 and discovered that she … [Read more...] about Help Mangaung police to locate 15-year-old Mpho Kolobe – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-12-22 13:50:39

  South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner Northern Cape NORTHERN CAPE - On Tuesday, 21 December 2021 at about 16:00 a 27-year-old man was arrested for dealing in drugs in Kuruman. It is reported that members of Kuruman K9 and Kuruman Crime Prevention unit searched a house after receiving a tip off. Upon searching the house, the members discovered 190 tik pipes, tik to the value of R16 260-00, mandrax … [Read more...] about Man arrested for dealing in drugs in Kuruman – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-12-22 12:38:47

  South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner Free State FREE-STATE - Please be informed that Mangaung 10111 Call Centre in Bloemfontein will be temporarily closed for decontamination.  This is after a positive Covid-19 case was reported. The shift commander can be contacted at 082 4656030 or 051 411 2700 in case of complaints or any police emergency. Members will be working from the old 10111 Call … [Read more...] about 10111 Call Centre in Bloemfontein closed for decontamination – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-12-22 09:01:43

by the Ministry of Police   The Minister of Police, General Bheki Cele’s visit to the Eastern Cape Province on Tuesday, 21st December2021 was applauded by both the police and Communities in the OR Tambo District. Accompanied by his entourage which included the Deputy Minister of Police, Mr Cassels Mathale, the MEC for Transport and Community Safety, Mrs Weziwe Tikana-Gxothiwe, National Commissioner of Police with SAPS National Management. A … [Read more...] about Minister Cele’s festive season inspection tour hailed as a resounding success – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-12-22 07:49:46

by the Ministry of Police   The Police Ministry, has urged members of the South African Police Service to act decisively whenever confronted by criminals and not compromise their safety. According to the National Crime Statistics of the 2020/2021 financial year, 80 officers of the SAPS were killed on and off duty.  Seventeen of those members were killed in the Eastern Cape; the second highest figure after the KwaZulu-Natal province which accounts for … [Read more...] about Police ministry calls on police to protect themselves while enforcing the law this festive season – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-12-21 19:31:34

South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner North West A male suspect was arrested and another fatally wounded during a shootout with the police who responded to a business robbery in Oukasie Location near Brits on Monday, 20 December 2021. It is alleged that a 31-year-old bottle store manager in Masenkeng Section, was hit in the face with a firearm by one of the two armed suspects who entered the store at about 10:30. … [Read more...] about Suspect arrested and another fatally wounded during shootout with the police – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-12-21 20:46:34

Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (HAWKS)   MPUMALANGA – Portia Majola (55), employed by Department of Justice in Secunda Magistrate Court as administration clerk and Thokozile Sophie Nofuya (55)  also employed by Department of Justice at Evander Magistrate Court as administration clerk were arrested by the Hawks` Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team Secunda on Tuesday 21 December 2021, for Fraud and Theft. It is alleged that during … [Read more...] about Department of Justice administration clerks arrested for fraud theft – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-12-21 21:01:34

South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner Western Cape In a concerted effort to deal with illegal firearms which threatens the safety of communities, members of the Laingsburg police seized two illegal firearms and arrested two suspects during a Safer Festive Season operation. Early this morning (2021-12-21) at about 01:00, Laingsburg Crime Prevention Unit and Visible Policing members acted on information when they stopped a … [Read more...] about Laingsburg police seizes two illegal firearms during Safer Festive Season Operations – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-12-21 19:49:47

  Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation (HAWKS)    FREE STATE – The Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation team together with Tactical Response Team (TRT) and K9 as well as Local Criminal Record Centre (LCRC) all based in Bloemfontein busted an illegal abalone facility in Bayswater Bloemfontein. Six suspects between the age of 20 and 40 were arrested. Their arrests came after a crime intelligence led information was received … [Read more...] about Hawks swoop down on illicit abalone – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-12-21 15:01:03

  South African Police Service Office of the Provincial Commissioner KwaZulu-Natal DURBAN - All communities serviced by the KwaDukuza police station are advised that this police station’s CSC has been temporarily moved due to one of its members who tested positive for the Covid-19 virus on Tuesday, 21 December 2021. The Community Service Centre will operate from Tuesday, 21 December 2021 at the KwaDukuza SAPS Phuza Lapha Boardroom (106 … [Read more...] about Coronavirus case at KwaDukuza police station – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-12-21 11:24:23