Stabbed man staggers home, dies at his door, Despatch

Stabbed man staggers home, dies at his door, Despatch

Police are seeking our community assistance in uncovering the motive and circumstances that lead to the death of a 33-year-old male in Despatch. On 21...
Man arrested with 3 illegal firearms, R290K worth of dagga, Port St Johns

Man arrested with 3 illegal firearms, R290K worth of dagga, Port...

Police are resolute in their efforts to fight illicit drugs and illegal firearms in Port St Johns and the surrounding areas. An operation on...
Ghost workers: Makana municipality employee and accomplices arrested

Ghost workers: Makana municipality employee and accomplices arrested

The Provincial Head, Major General Mboiki Obed Ngwenya welcomed the conviction of Kwanele Ernest Mbangi (42) former superintendent at the Parks Department of the...
Rape of woman (74), accused sentenced to life imprisonment, Cacadu

Rape of woman (74), accused sentenced to life imprisonment, Cacadu

A33 year old man was found guilty at Cacadu Regional Court on Thursday 17, March 2022. During June 2019, the 74-year-old victim was sleeping alone...
Rape of woman (67), accused handed 20 year sentence, Butterworth

Rape of woman (67), accused handed 20 year sentence, Butterworth

The Family Violence Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit's hard work to address the scourge of crimes against women and children paid off. This...
5 Unlicensed firearms, R250k worth of cigarettes recovered, Port St Johns

5 Unlicensed firearms, R250k worth of cigarettes recovered, Port St Johns

In an effort to recover and seize unlicensed firearms, the collection of an intelligence information plays a critical role in ensuring that crime prevention...
Post Office robbery, shots fired, 1 of 4 suspects arrested, Ngqamakhwe

Post Office robbery, shots fired, 1 of 4 suspects arrested, Ngqamakhwe

A Ngqamakhwe suspect is due to appear in court after he was arrested by police for business robbery on 14 March 2022. A swift response...
Zwide tavern robbery, venue ransacked, 2 arrested

Zwide tavern robbery, venue ransacked, 2 arrested

On the night of 14 March 2022 at about 23:00, a tavern in Yeko Street, Zwide was closed and the owner busy locking up...
Stolen firearm and drugs: SAPS crime intelligence Sergeant arrested, EL

Stolen firearm and drugs: SAPS crime intelligence Sergeant arrested, EL

Eastern Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nomthetheleli Mene has strongly condemned the unethical and corrupt behaviour of a police Sergeant who was arrested on...
Explosives, unlicensed firearms, 3 arrested, Port St Johns

Explosives, unlicensed firearms, 3 arrested, Port St Johns

The Eastern Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nomthetheleli Mene has hailed the work of the SAPS members after they arrested three suspect for possession...
Eastern Cape crime statistics for the 3rd Quarter of 2021/2022

Eastern Cape crime statistics for the 3rd Quarter of 2021/2022

"What has been presented...is a mixed bag of successes and shortcomings," that is how the Eastern Cape MEC for Transport and Community Safety captured...
Kwazakele home invader arrested

Kwazakele home invader arrested

While patrolling on the night of 11 March 2022, observant SAPS Kwazakele Visible Task Team members spotted a suspicious Datsun Go vehicle allegedly involved...