Two armed robbery suspects arrested with safe and transmitters
During the early hours of 28 December 2018, the Iron Fist Squad assisted the SAPS Trio Task Team to arrest two suspects believed to...
Two killed one injured in Benoni shooting
Two people were killed and another sustained moderate injuries in a shooting incident at an old mine in Benoni along the N12 near New Modder...
Raid at Leeuwkop prison recovers drugs, weapons and smuggled goods
The Department of Correctional Services made a quick visit to facilities at the Leeuwkop prison. During the raid, smuggled goods, drugs and weapons were...
Mboweni: ‘Johannesburg is dirty and embarrassing’
Tito Mboweni, after visiting the Johannesburg city center, declared that the streets were dirty and embarrassing. He compared Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, to...
Meyerton roadside attack: Murder, rape and robbery, suspect in court
A man who had been sought by police in relation a case of murder, rape, carjacking and robbery aggravated committed in Meyerton on 13...
Crack down on gangs: R100k worth of mandrax recovered, Westbury
The Anti Drug Unit arrested a 25 year old suspect in Westbury on Thursday, 27 December 2018, for possession of drugs following an intensive...
Farm attack, farmer shot and severely assaulted, Cullinan
Chris van Wyk, who is 50 plus years old, was shot on his farm near Cullinan on Friday, 21 December 2018, and the bullet...
Gauteng operation netts 1100 suspects recovers 21 firearms
The intensified Safer Festive Season Operations in Gauteng resulted to the arrest of more than 1100 people and the recovery of 21 illegal firearms....
Three men arrested for alleged human trafficking, Springs
The Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime unit nabbed three men allegedly linked to a human trafficking syndicate in Springs on 21 December 2018.
It is alleged...
RDP houses will be taken back from foreigners, Alexandra
The Johannesburg Department of Human Settlements has announced that RDP houses will be taken back from foreigners in Alexandra.
The foreigners claim they bought the...
More SAPS operations in Sophiatown results in 33 arrests
Police continue working hard to trace drug manufacturing labs and drug lords responsible for supplying drugs in Sophiatown and surrounding areas. The continuation of...
Police shoot armed robber, then discover he was a policeman
In the black residential area of Thokoza police had a shocking discovery when they shot a fleeing robber in the leg and body. The...