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Umkomaas SAPS makes arrest of alleged freeway robbers

August 25, 2015 • News • Jonckie • Comments Off on Umkomaas SAPS makes arrest of alleged freeway robbers

A successful joint crime prevention operation by members of the Umkomaas SAPS Detective Service and Visible Policing Unit; Umlazi Crime Intelligence; Umzinto and Umlazi K9 units was held on Thursday in the Umkomaas and Umgababa precincts. Four robbery suspects were arrested on the N2 freeway at Umgababa for their alleged involvement in the robberies of...

Safety measures investigated at Shaka’s Head following the death of 16 people last week

August 23, 2015 • Accidents, Construction, News • Jonckie • Comments Off on Safety measures investigated at Shaka’s Head following the death of 16 people last week

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Willies Mchunu, has ordered a high level team of engineers to conduct assessment and investigate safety measures in Shaka’s Head following the death of 16 people last week. The team is...

Two suspected hijackers arrested after firing at police in car chase

August 21, 2015 • News • Jonckie • Comments Off on Two suspected hijackers arrested after firing at police in car chase

Two suspects, Shimmy Joseph Makhubedi (29) and Thomas Sikhathi Sindane (42) appeared before the Mokobola Magistrate’s Court today facing charges of attempted murder and possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition. The suspects’ appearance came after...

Stolen property recovered in police operations in Nyanga

August 21, 2015 • News • Jonckie • Comments Off on Stolen property recovered in police operations in Nyanga

Yesterday, 20 August 2015 at about 17:00, police attached to Trio Crimes Unit and Gang Operation searched a house at Browns farm, Nyanga. Two firearms with 10 rounds of ammunition, 38 grams of dagga worth an estimated street value of R1 500-00 and three...

Krugersdorp shooting on Mark Crescent leaves man critical

August 14, 2015 • News • Jonckie • Comments Off on Krugersdorp shooting on Mark Crescent leaves man critical

A man is in a critical condition following a shooting incident on Mark Crescent in West Village, Krugersdorp in the early morning hours. Netcare 911 paramedics received the call for assistance at 00h40 this morning and upon arrival found a man lying on the...

Police keep an eye on protest action in Walmer, Port Elizabeth

August 13, 2015 • News, Traffic • Jonckie • Comments Off on Police keep an eye on protest action in Walmer, Port Elizabeth

SAPS members have been deployed since 05:45 today to monitor disruptive actions and protests in the Walmer Location, Port Elizabeth where they have arrested a 36-year-old man for public violence; the suspect will appear in the Port Elizabeth Magistrate’s...

Truck hijacking suspect wounded in shootout with police

August 7, 2015 • News • Jonckie • Comments Off on Truck hijacking suspect wounded in shootout with police

Today at about 09:30, police received a description of two armed suspects following a truck hijacking at Atteridgeville hostel. Members patrolled the area and spotted the suspects driving a truck. As soon as they saw the police, they abandoned the truck and a...

Suspected gold dealers arrested in possession of fake gold nugget

August 6, 2015 • News • Jonckie • Comments Off on Suspected gold dealers arrested in possession of fake gold nugget

Three suspected gold dealers were arrested for theft under false pretence. A 48-year-old man and his wife from Pretoria were cheated with a fake gold nugget and they handed cash that amount of R20 000-00 to the suspects. The incident was reported to Welkom...

Tip-off leads to drug arrest in Aintree Street, Beacon Valley

August 5, 2015 • News • Jonckie • Comments Off on Tip-off leads to drug arrest in Aintree Street, Beacon Valley

On Monday (2015-08-03) at about 14:35, Mitchells Plain SAPS members were busy executing patrols when they received information that drugs were being sold at a house in Aintree Street, Beacon Valley. The members followed up on the received information and they...

Suspect arrested at Golela Port of Entry for being in possession of an illegal substance

August 5, 2015 • News, Traffic • Jonckie • Comments Off on Suspect arrested at Golela Port of Entry for being in possession of an illegal substance

Yesterday at approximately 10:45, a suspect was arrested as he entered the Golela Port of Entry for being in possession of an illegal substance assumed to be heroin. The members posted at the Port of Entry were doing their normal patrols when they...