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August 21, 2015 •
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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 police were conducting a routine patrol at Gemsbokspruit, Kwaggafontein yesterday at about 15:00...
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August 21, 2015 •
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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...
August 14, 2015 •
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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...
August 13, 2015 •
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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...
August 7, 2015 •
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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...
August 6, 2015 •
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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...
August 5, 2015 •
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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...
August 5, 2015 •
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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...
August 4, 2015 •
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Comments Off on Five door Corsa Sport Joins Opel’s line up of new Germans
A resurgent Opel continues with its new product offensive which began locally in January this year with the introduction of the Opel ADAM and the Opel Corsa in February and the Opel Mokka in March. The next addition to the new Germans is a derivative of the...
August 4, 2015 •
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Comments Off on 20 Contestants and convoy of 17 Ford Rangers conquer 2 000km of Namibia’s Best
Twenty contestants and a convoy of 17 Ford Rangers have completed an arduous 12-day 2 000km off-road expedition through the extremely remote and rugged Damaraland and Kaokoland regions of northern Namibia during Ranger Odyssey 2015 which ended in Windhoek...
