Explosives dealer sentenced to 15 years imprisonment
Mlando Ndwandwe (30) was on Thursday, 15 March 2023 sentenced to fifteen years’ imprisonment in the Vosloorus Magistrate’s Court following a resourceful exploration by...
Shocking Gauteng crime statistics – ‘Police have lost the fight against...
Gauteng's latest crime statistics for October to December last year make it abundantly clear that the police have lost the fight against crime in...
Cyber fraud, absconded businessman re-arrested
The Hawks' Serious Commercial Crime Investigation swiftly acted on intelligence information and re-arrested a convicted Businessman, Karabo Phungula on 13 March 2023.
This followed...
Rape of children: 6 Family members collectively sentenced to 28 life...
It is all hands on deck and boots on the ground as members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Gauteng continue to...
Trading in elephant tusks, sting operation nets 3 suspects
Ratshilumela Sadam Tshishonga (31), David Muhoma (39), and Tapiwa Agripa Chikomo (35), have appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court on 14 March 2023, for...
Glen shopping complex CIT robbery, accused sentenced to 30 years
Inmate Sipesihle Nyathi (34) is to spend an effective 30 years’ imprisonment for an attempted cross pavement cash robbery that took place at the...
Corruption: Female Tshwane Metro police officer in court
Lerato Ruth Zungu (36) appeared in the Pretoria Central Magistrate’s Court, charged for corruption after she reportedly solicited money from a motorist.
The victim...
UIF-TERS fraud – Chartered accountant sentenced to 6 years
Mark Jonathan Vorster (45), has been sentenced to an effective six year jail term for defrauding the Unemployment Insurance Fund, Temporary Employment Relief Scheme...
Hijacker linked to shooting that left 2 officers and several bystanders...
Meticulous efforts by the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation have resulted in the conviction and sentencing of Simphiwe Sithole-Madonsela for attempted murder of traffic...
Stolen cell phones and laptops, Johannesburg shop owner arrested
On Thursday, 09 March 2023, police arrested a Johannesburg Central Business District shop owner who was found in possession of cell phones and laptops...
Benoni Flying Squad recover 3 vehicles and drugs, arrest 6 suspects
From Thursday, 2 March to Tuesday 7 March 2023, Benoni Flying Squad members arrested six suspects and recovered three motor vehicles and drugs.
Members of...
Westbury crime – Police step up operations
The recent spate of serious incidents in Westbury called for more deployments of different police units in the area to stabilise the situation.
The teams...
