January 22
South Africa: Employee Remanded in Custody for Allegedly Unlawfully Using the Company's Fleet Card
Joseph Sibitane (51) was remanded in custody after a brief court appearance in Delmas Magistrate's Court today. His matter was postponed to tomorrow, Thursday, 23 January 2025, for… Read more »
South Africa: Police Seeking Assistance to Solve a Shooting Incident in Motherwell
The Provincial Serious and Violent Crimes unit are investigating a case of four counts of murder and attempted murder following a shooting incident that occurred at Khalendula… Read more »
South Africa: Hawks Arrest Director On Fraud and Theft Charges
The Serious Corruption Investigation team of the Hawks arrested Anele Mapisa (41) the Director of Bright Future 1283 Trading (Pty) Ltd on 22 January 2025 on charges of alleged… Read more »
South Africa: Police Search for a 12-Year-Old Missing Girl At Mahwelereng Precinct
- The South African Police Service in Mahwelereng under Waterberg District is searching for a 12-year-old girl, Lily Ditshego Sepoloane, from Mahwelereng Polar Park. Read more »
South Africa: Vala Umgodi Task Teams Arrest 29 Suspects for Illegal Mining
- In a significant success following the multidisciplinary Vala Umgodi operation across Limpopo, 29 suspects aged between 19 and 52, were arrested for various offenses, including… Read more »
January 21
South Africa: Hawks National Head to Host an Interpol High Delegation On Cybercrime
National Head for the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, Lieutenant General (Dr/Adv.) SG Lebeya and his management will be hosting a high delegation of Interpol in… Read more »
South Africa: Former Hawks Captain to Appear in Court for Corruption
Susanna Jacoba Muller (53), a former Captain in the SAPS and investigator at the West Rand Serious Organised Crime Investigation (SOCI), Gauteng. Appeared in the Randburg… Read more »
South Africa: Man (32) Gunned Down Inside a Tavern in Thabong
Thabong police are on the lookout for a murder suspect after a 32-year-old male patron was allegedly shot multiple times on Monday, 20 January 2025, at a tavern in Thabong. Read more »
January 20
South Africa: Police Launch Manhunt for Stilfontein Underground Kingpin
The Acting Provincial Commissioner of North West, Major General Patrick Asaneng has ordered maximum resources to be mobilised in finding an alleged kingpin who resurfaced from… Read more »
South Africa: Fourth Suspect Arrested in Connection With the Killing of Two Free State Police Officers
The fourth suspect aged 29-year-old was arrested in connection with the alleged killing of Constable Sipho Mohapi and Constable Gedione Motloung of Namahadi Visible Policing. Both… Read more »
South Africa: Hawks Bust Sophisticated Dagga Lab and Seize R120,000,00 Worth of Narcotics
In a decisive joint operation spearheaded by the Hawks members from Newcastle Serious Organised Crime Investigation, in collaboration with other law enforcement agencies, including… Read more »
January 19
South Africa: A 38-Year-Old Man to Serve an Effective 18 Years' Imprisonment for the Brutal Murder of His Wife
Mokopane Regional Court has on 16 January 2025, sentenced Malose Jimmy Masosa, aged 38, for the brutal murder of his wife Mokgaetjie Lydia Tshabi, 37, during the night of Saturday,… Read more »
January 14
South Africa: Former SAPS Member Sentenced for Selling State Firearms
Former police official and member of SAPS Protection and Security Services (PSS) in Bloemfontein, Noxolo Perseverance Job (39), was sentenced to four years direct imprisonment for… Read more »
South Africa: Police Recover a Stolen Ford Ranger Bakkie With a Firearm and Ammunition
On Monday 13 January 2025 at about 02:03, the members of the Westenburg SAPS under Capricorn District were busy conducting patrol duties when they received information about a… Read more »
South Africa: Operation Vala Umgodi Led to the Arrests of Two Suspects for Dealing in Dagga Worth R1 Million
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South Africa: R50 000 Reward Offered for Rape Cae of Bityi School Girls
- Police are appealing for assistance from the public, and a cash reward of up to R50 000 (fifty thousand rand) is offered to anyone who could assist with information that could… Read more »
South Africa: Two Males Expected to Appear Before Court for Parys Farm Murder
Two african males aged 22 and 29 are expected to appear before the Parys Magistrate Court today facing charges of murder, house robbery, theft of motor vehicle, and theft out of… Read more »
January 13
South Africa: Police Are On a Look-Out for the Suspects Following a Cash-in-Transit Robbery in Soweto
The police are investigating a cash-in-transit robbery after a cash van was bombed, and an undisclosed amount of money was stolen by unknown suspects in Orlando East, Soweto, on… Read more »
South Africa: Vala Umgodi Arrested Six Truckers for Theft of Minerals
KwaZulu-Natal police officers who are members of Operation Vala Umgodi have arrested six truck drivers after they were found driving trucks containing suspected stolen coal on the… Read more »
January 12
South Africa: Diamonds in the Making - Celebrating Exceptional Service!
The Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Transport and Community Safety, Honorable Mr Xolile Nqatha during his keynote address at the SAPS Provincial Excellence Awards in… Read more »
January 11
South Africa: Police Launch a Manhunt After a Girl's Body Was Found in a Shallow Grave
- Pudimoe police launched a manhunt after the body of a 16-year-old girl was found in a shallow grave earlier today. Read more »
South Africa: Manenberg SAPS Crime Prevention Unit Remove a Prohibited Firearm and Ammunition From the Streets
- Partnership policing contributed to the arrest of a 32-year-old man on Friday, 10 January 2025 when members of Manenberg SAPS Crime Prevention Unit acted on information and found… Read more »
January 07
South Africa: Gauteng Anti-Gang Unit Arrests Suspect for Possession of Unlicensed Firearm and Ammunition in Westbury
On Sunday, 05 January 2025, members of the Gauteng Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) were conducting routine patrols along Philip Bandes and Percy Peffer Street in the Westbury area, when they… Read more »
January 06
South Africa: Fourteen Undocumented Foreign Nationals Nabbed During Illicit Mining Disruptive Actions in Limpopo
- The Vala Umgodi multidisciplinary task teams continued with disruptive operations across Limpopo, leading to the arrest of 14 undocumented foreign nationals and three individuals… Read more »
January 05
South Africa: Three Suspects Arrested By Police and Illegal Firearm With Ammunition Seized
- A disruptive operation conducted by Combat and Proactive members of Operation Vala Umgodi resulted in the arrest of three men for possession of illegal firearm with ammunition,… Read more »
