Man kidnapped, forced into boot of car, severely assaulted, Plettenberg Bay

Man kidnapped, forced into boot of car, severely assaulted, Plettenberg Bay

Four suspects are due to appear in the Plettenberg Bay Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 27 August 2020 in connection with the kidnapping of a...
Five family members attacked, brutally murdered, home torched

Five family members attacked, brutally murdered, home torched

Eastern Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Liziwe Ntshinga has expressed shock and dismay at the brutal killing of five family members at Phepheni Location...
Mother arrested for alleged murder of her 2 week old baby

Mother arrested for alleged murder of her 2 week old baby

Butterworth Police arrested a 39-year-old woman for the alleged murder of her two-week-old baby boy. It is alleged that the suspect noticed the baby was...
Five of the eight Mount Ayliff escapees re-arrested

Five of the eight Mount Ayliff escapees re-arrested

The Task Team which was established on Sunday 23 August 2020, in Mount Ayliff has already rearrested five awaiting trial prisoners who escaped from...
William Moffet clothing store armed robbery, K9 Max arrests 4 of the 7 suspects

William Moffet clothing store armed robbery, K9 Max arrests 4 of...

Excellent teamwork between the various units of the SAPS led to the speedy arrest of four suspects after a clothing store was robbed in...
Man dies, police hunt hit-and-run driver, Uitenhage

Man dies, police hunt hit-and-run driver, Uitenhage

The South African Police Service in Uitenhage are urgently seeking the driver of a small blue sedan type of vehicle, following a collision on...
Swift response sees 2 vehicle thieves arrested, Sidwell

Swift response sees 2 vehicle thieves arrested, Sidwell

Joint police action resulted in the immediate arrest of two suspected vehicle thieves on the afternoon of 24 August 2020, in Sidwell. It is alleged...
Wife and hitman convicted of murder

Wife and hitman convicted of murder

The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation has welcomed the conviction of an Eastern Cape woman and a hit man after they were both found...
Sentencing after girl aged 7 kidnapped and raped in Graaff Reinet graveyard

Sentencing after girl aged 7 kidnapped and raped in Graaff Reinet...

SAPS endeavors to end crimes against women and children and gender based violence continue to yield positive results as heavy sentences are meted down...
Employee of St Johns Ambulance sentenced for R4 mil theft and fraud

Employee of St Johns Ambulance sentenced for R4 mil theft and...

Anastasia Mariana Parkin (53) was sentenced to five years imprisonment on Monday 24 August 2020, in the East London Magistrate’s Court for fraud. Parkin was...
Anti-Gang Unit closes in on criminals, PE

Anti-Gang Unit closes in on criminals, PE

Anti Gang Unit members arrested a teenager and recovered a firearm in separate incidents on 24 August 2020. While patrolling hotspot areas, at about...
5 Hijackers surprised attempting to hijack unmarked police vehicle, PE

5 Hijackers surprised attempting to hijack unmarked police vehicle, PE

During the early hours of 24 August 2020, approximately 5 suspected criminals scurried in different directions after their plan to hijack a vehicle backfired...