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Nine arrested following looting of businesses in PE’s Northern Areas

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The Eastern Cape SAPS Management has strongly condemned the looting incidents reported in the Port Elizabeth Northern Areas. A total of 9 arrests have been effected in separate incidents since yesterday morning, 14 April 2020, in connection with the lootings that took place in the Bethesldorp area. The suspects will all face charges relating to business robbery or housebreaking and theft. Additional charge of violating the Regulations of the Disaster Management Act – not been confined to their … [Read more...] about Nine arrested following looting of businesses in PE’s Northern Areas

Firearms and Drugs Seized in Northern Areas

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Intelligence led operations this weekend in the Northern areas of Port Elizabeth resulted in the recovery of two firearms and drugs. At about 00:20 this morning, 15 December 2019, the Anti-Gang Unit, Tactical Response Team and Public Order Policing members acted on the information received and swooped in on a house in Eucomus Street in Kleinskool. The house and yard was thoroughly searched and a firearm, .38 revolver and five rounds of ammunition was found in the rear bumper of a broken … [Read more...] about Firearms and Drugs Seized in Northern Areas

IPTS Timetables

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From Monday, 26 March 2018, the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality IPTS buses started operating along the T30 route (Cleary Park and Korsten to North End and CBD), offering commuters safe, affordable and convenient transport. This route is the first of four Northern Areas routes to be operationalised: the other three routes will be launched on 2 April 2018 with many more routes to follow. Please click on the relevant route in the table below to view the timetables and bus … [Read more...] about IPTS Timetables

Inter-LFA Provincial – Port Elizabeth

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Gavin Van Rooyen, President of North End Football Association, East London provides this history of the Northern Areas LFA Gakeem Abraham's/Frank Ownhouse Memorial Inter-LFA Provincial Tournament taking place in Port Elizabeth from 4 to 7 October 2017: This is the 10th edition of this tournament involving PE Northern Areas, East London Central, King East, Cape Town Northern Suburbs and Cape District, Kimberley Sol Plaaitjies and a local LFA from the host LFA. The clubs u12, u14, u16, u18 and … [Read more...] about Inter-LFA Provincial – Port Elizabeth

Port Elizabeth’s Northern Areas are Burning

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The messages coming out of the Northern Areas are heartbreaking. These images, video and audio were sent to MyPE by an anonymous contributor. Listen carefully to the rap. Has the powder keg exploded? Below is a verbatim transcript of a message doing the rounds on WhatsApp: Northerns don't want Trollip's change. The people of the Northern Areas want to express their utter disgust towards Athol Trollip for the following reasons: Before the elections Trollip said the following: He … [Read more...] about Port Elizabeth’s Northern Areas are Burning

Northern Areas Criminals Focus of Special Operation

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Port Elizabeth: For the period 30 April until 1 May 2017 police in Port Elizabeth held a special operation clamping down on criminals in the northern areas. The Station Commander of SAPS Bethelsdorp, Brig Zolani Xawuka headed the operation and units included the Visible Gang Intervention Team, Cluster Crime Combating Unit, Tactical Response Team, Public Order Policing, Air Wing and members from SAPS Bethelsdorp. The five hour operation yielded positive results and the following successes were … [Read more...] about Northern Areas Criminals Focus of Special Operation

Multiple Northern Areas arrests

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Port Elizabeth: Members of the Crime Combatting Unit, Visible Gang Intervention Team (VGIT) and SAPS Bethelsdorp members made significant arrests on THursday in the Bethelsdorp, Gelvandale and Humewood policing precincts. Successes are as follows : Arrests: 13 (8 drug related cases, 3 illegal possession of firearms, 1 illegal possession of ammunition, 1 robbery). Confiscations: 3 firearms, 1 x toy gun, 12 knives, 2 x 9mm rounds, 1 x Siyaya Minibus (hijacked), tik, dagga, mandrax … [Read more...] about Multiple Northern Areas arrests

105 Arrests in Northern Areas

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Over the past six months (March-September 2016), Operation Lockdown has been cleaning up the streets in the Northern areas of Port Elizabeth, focusing on gang-related crime and violence in Gelvandale and Bethelsdorp. Many gang affiliates have been convicted on various charges and sentenced to lengthy prison terms, wanted suspects arrested and large quantities of drugs seized. The intervention team continues to disrupt the thriving drug trade in these areas. Drugs are a contributing factor to … [Read more...] about 105 Arrests in Northern Areas

Gang Task Team arrests five

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Port Elizabeth: During an operation held last night, 25 August 2016, the Gang Task Team arrested five suspects wanted in connection with serious crimes committed in the Northern areas. A 25 year old suspect was arrested for attempted murder allegedly committed on 25 August 2016 at 18:10 in Frans Street, Timothy Valley, Bethelsdorp. The 36 year old victim was cleaning the pool room at a house when shots were fired through a window. He sustained a gunshot wound to his arm. Suspect/s ran off. … [Read more...] about Gang Task Team arrests five

Northern areas Operation Lockdown success

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Since the inception of Operation Lockdown in March 2016, the multi-disciplinary intervention teams have continued to increase their successes in stabilising the area as well as combatting gang related violence and criminal activity in the areas of Gelvandale and Bethelsdorp. The three main focus areas of Operation Lockdown are (1) to build community confidence in the SAPS, (2) arrest and successfully prosecute offenders in close collaboration with the National Prosecuting Authority and (3) … [Read more...] about Northern areas Operation Lockdown success

Northern Areas Gangsters feel the heat

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The SAPS intervention team including the Gang Task Team have made significant arrests of suspects allegedly involved in gang-related crimes in the Northern areas of Port Elizabeth last week. Suspects are feeling the pressure and a 22 year old suspect handing himself over to police on Thursday, 21 July 2016. It is alleged that on 5 July 2016 at about 16:00, the suspect shot at police in Kobus Street, Gelvandale. A case of attempted murder was opened. Romario De Lange appeared in the Port … [Read more...] about Northern Areas Gangsters feel the heat

Attacks on police members in Northern Areas will not be tolerated

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Within two days, police members performing operational duties in the Northern Areas of Port Elizabeth have been attacked and fired upon. On Friday, 3 June 2016 at about 14:55 police members arrested a suspect for possession of drugs in Voissen Road, Helenvale. The SAPS members had executed a search warrant at the suspect's house. As the suspect was escorted to the police vehicle, angry community members pelted police officials with stones. A sergeant was struck on her face with a brick/stone. … [Read more...] about Attacks on police members in Northern Areas will not be tolerated

We Care shines a beacon of hope for Northern Areas

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Bethelsdorp-based non-profit organisation, We Care, continues to uplift the destitute Northern Area’s communities of Nelson Mandela Bay nine years since inception. With the assistance of seven volunteers, founding members Pastor Donovan and Ashlene Arends are at the forefront community development initiatives which include feeding schemes, health care and skills development programmes as well as youth and senior citizen interventions. “Our initiatives aim to empower impoverished communities … [Read more...] about We Care shines a beacon of hope for Northern Areas