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Posts Tagged ‘Crime’

  • Murder suspect arrested after a tip-off regarding the suspect’s whereabouts

    July 21, 2025 • NewsComments Off on Murder suspect arrested after a tip-off regarding the suspect’s whereabouts

    On Sunday afternoon, 20 July 2025, the Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) successfully traced and arrested a suspect linked to serious criminal allegations in the Sophiatown area, including two (2) counts of attempted murder and one (1) count of murder. Acting on a vital...

  • Four wanted suspects arrested in the Thembisa area.

    July 16, 2025 • NewsComments Off on Four wanted suspects arrested in the Thembisa area.

    On Tuesday 08 July 2025 at 08:15 , the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Northern Region Task Team Officers, arrested four (4) wanted suspects in the Thembisa area. Officers received information from the Thembisa South African Police Service...

  • Suspect appears in court following a mass shooting in Gugulethu

    July 2, 2025 • NewsComments Off on Suspect appears in court following a mass shooting in Gugulethu

    Following a mass shooting in Gugulethu on Saturday, 28 June 2025, which claimed the lives of seven people, detectives attached to the Provincial Serious Violent Crime Unit worked tirelessly to track down those responsible. Their relentless efforts paid off...

  • Foot patrol in the Verulam Central Business District in an attempt to reduce crime.

    July 1, 2025 • NewsComments Off on Foot patrol in the Verulam Central Business District in an attempt to reduce crime.

    Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) deployed twelve (12) Reaction Officers on foot into the Verulam Central Business District in KZN this morning (Tuesday) in an attempt to reduce crime. Theft of Motor Vehicles & Robberies have increased on market days in...

  • Gauteng Anti-Gang Unit arrests three people in separate incidents

    June 27, 2025 • NewsComments Off on Gauteng Anti-Gang Unit arrests three people in separate incidents

    To deal with gang related crimes in Langlaagte, the Anti-Gang unit arrested three suspects on separates incidents during their stop and search operations. On the first incident a man (36) was arrested at Langlaagte after being found in possession of a stolen...

  • Weekly Shanela Operations continue to deliver positive results in combating illegal activities in the Free State

    June 12, 2025 • NewsComments Off on Weekly Shanela Operations continue to deliver positive results in combating illegal activities in the Free State

    FREE STATE – The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Free State, in collaboration with other stakeholders, continues its relentless pursuit of criminals through high-impact Operation Shanela initiatives. The latest week-long operations, held from...

  • Suspect arrested for the possession of stolen motorcycle and other charges in the Bedfordview area.

    May 27, 2025 • NewsComments Off on Suspect arrested for the possession of stolen motorcycle and other charges in the Bedfordview area.

    On Friday 23 May 2025 at 15:50, the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Overloads Unit Officers, arrested a male suspect aged forty-nine(49) years old for possession of stolen motorcycle and other charges in the Bedfordview area. While conducting...

  • Police detain suspects for possession of presumed stolen property

    May 25, 2025 • NewsComments Off on Police detain suspects for possession of presumed stolen property

    An integrated operation between police units has led to the arrest of four suspects for the possession of presumed stolen property and possession of imitation firearms on Friday, 23 May 2025. The members conducted an intelligence driven operation after...

  • Suspects arrested during stop-and search operations for the possession of illegal firearms

    May 23, 2025 • NewsComments Off on Suspects arrested during stop-and search operations for the possession of illegal firearms

    While conducting patrols and stop-and-search operations around Germiston, members of the SAPS Task Team together with the Gauteng Traffic Wardens apprehended 2 suspects for the possession of an unlicensed firearm and live ammunition and 1 suspect was...

  • Suspects arrested for the possession of suspected stolen electrical copper cables.

    May 18, 2025 • NewsComments Off on Suspects arrested for the possession of suspected stolen electrical copper cables.

    Members of the Gauteng Traffic Wardens in Eldorado Park, with SAPS, intercepted and arrested two suspects found in possession of suspected stolen electrical copper cables. The suspects were unable to provide a clear explanation or any documentation proving...