40 Arrests as crime wave continues, King Williams Town cluster

40 Arrests as crime wave continues, King Williams Town cluster

More than forty suspects were arrested in various areas in King Williams Town for crimes ranging from assault, robbery, drunk and disorderly, theft, robbery...
Arrest for attempted murder, stolen firearm recovered, Humansdorp. Photo: SAPS

Arrest for attempted murder, stolen firearm recovered, Humansdorp

Police nabbed a man for attempted murder and also seized an unlicensed 9mm pistol with eleven rounds of ammunition in Humansdorp on 17 March...
56 Batteries recovered, security guard and thief arrested, PE. Photo: SAPS

56 Batteries recovered, security guard and thief arrested, PE

A police officer is never off duty and is always ready to come to the aid and assistance of the community when needed. On...
Granny (87) raped, man sentenced to 20 years, Butterworth

Granny (87) raped, man sentenced to 20 years, Butterworth

Butterworth Regional Magistrates’ Court sentenced a 35 year old man Mziwakuthi Nkomo to undergo twenty years imprisonment after he was convicted of raping an...
Four arrested with unlicensed firearms and ammunition, EL

Four arrested with unlicensed firearms and ammunition, EL

An intelligence driven operation was conducted at Nompumelelo location on 16 March 2019, by East London Crime Intelligence and Mdantsane OCC that led to...
Woman arrested for opening false robbery case, Port Elizabeth

Woman arrested for opening false robbery case, Port Elizabeth

The opening of false cases is an offence and is punishable by law and will therefore not be tolerated by the South African Police...
Fight against stock theft gaining momentum in EC

Fight against stock theft gaining momentum in EC

Eastern Cape Provincial Management have noted an unwelcome spike in stock theft and effected various interventions to curb the theft and illegal transit of...
Vigilante killing: Suspected thief killed and set alight, 5 in court

Vigilante killing: Suspected thief killed and set alight, 5 in court

Five suspects, aged between 29 and 52, were arrested between 7 and 12 March 2019, for the murder of 20 year old Andile Nabe...
Rape of girl (10): Police rescue suspect from vigilante mob

Rape of girl (10): Police rescue suspect from vigilante mob

On 14 March 2019, police prevented the vigilante murders of two males who were suspected of the rape of a 10 year old girl...
Mob justice, suspected thief burnt to death with tyres, Motherwell

Mob justice, suspected thief burnt to death with tyres, Motherwell

The burnt body of 20 year old Luzuko Simanga was discovered on 15 March 2019, just after 07:00, in bushes behind the Vukani shack...
North End stadium murder: R50k reward offered for information, EL

North End stadium murder: R50k reward offered for information, EL

A reward of up to R50 000 is offered to any person who can provide the police with information which may lead to the...
Four learners abducted from residence, raped by 3 gunmen, Bityi

Four learners abducted from residence, raped by 3 gunmen, Bityi

Mthatha police are looking for information that might lead to the arrest of three gunmen that raped four learners aged between 19 and 21,...