Assets of alleged illegal mining kingpins frozen
The Pretoria Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the Hawks Priority Crimes Specialised Investigation and Serious Organised Crime Investigation...
Siblings arrested for allegedly defrauding employer of R100 million
Christina Smith (53) and Barbara van Zyl (54) siblings who were on Wednesday, 06 August 2023 arrested by the Hawks’ Germiston based Serious Commercial Crime after handing themselves over to the authorities for fraud and theft. It is alleged that between January 2017 and November 2020, van Zyl and Smith, a senior credit controller and [...]
At least five injured in Braamfontein fire
An explosion from a gas pipeline in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, has left at least five people injured, while a truck and a building close to...
Viral video on social media
The Provincial Management of SAPS in Gauteng is aware of the video that is trending on social media platforms depicting two officers allegedly assaulting a suspect who seem to be resisting an arrest. According to a report, the District Commissioner of West Rand, Major General Fred Kekana was visiting a member residing in an estate [...]
NPA’S AFU and DPCI secure preservation orders of over R16 million
The Gauteng Serious Organised Crime Investigation in concert with the National Prosecuting Authority's Asset Fortfeiture Unit are currently conducting a preservation and forfeiture operation in Khutsong and Carletonville in relation to the combatting of the ongoing fight against the scourge of illegal mining. The Pretoria Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) of the National Prosecuting Authority and [...]
Law enforcement agencies persist in the fight against non-ferrous and essential...
The prevention and combatting of non-ferrous metal and essential infrastructure related crimes remains a priority for the police in Gauteng as this offences have a detrimental impact on both the economy and society at large. For the past two months the police with the assistance of other law enforcement agencies comprising of Metro Police, Traffic [...]
Commission to investigate Joburg fire
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has appointed a commission of inquiry -- led by Justice Sisi Khampepe -- into the Usindiso Building fire in Johannesburg,...
Bookkeeper arrested for defrauding employer of over R7 million
Kistamman Loganathan (55) was arrested on Thursday, 31 August 2023 by members of the Hawks based Serious Commercial Crime investigation in Johannesburg after she handed herself over at their offices for defrauding her employer of R7 628 838-44. It is alleged that between February 2019 and January 2023, Loganathan transferred over R7 million from her [...]
Gauteng Dept of Transport making inroads
Gauteng MEC for Transport and Logistics, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, has reflected on the strides the Department has made during the 2022/23 financial year.
Tabling of the...
Lessons to be learnt from tragic building fire
President Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated that the tragedy in which 74 people died during a fire in Johannesburg must not be allowed to happen...
Police recover firearms, elephant tusk and apprehend four suspects
On 29 August 2023, the police in Alexandra arrested four suspects after they were found in possession of firearms, elephant tusk and a large quantity of meat stolen from a hijacked truck. It is reported that on 30 August 2023, the members of Alexandra Crime Prevention assisted by JMPD officers and private security officers followed [...]
Joburg fire victims’ families can identify bodies at Diepkoof morgue
Families who lost loved ones in the Johannesburg Usindiso Building fire can go and identify their family members at the Diepkloof mortuary from today.
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