Gauteng

TUESDAY - The Provincial Commissioner of Gauteng, Lieutenant General Elias Mawela is leading a multi-stakeholder delegation on walkabouts at Johannesburg illegal mining sites to conduct reconnaissance. The team comprises of among others members from the SAPS Specialised Units, officers from South African National Defence Force, officials from Department of Minerals, Resources and Energy. This is [...]

GAUTENG - Specialised Units deployed in Riverlea came under fire from illegal miners during patrols on Monday 14 August 2023 at about 17:00. National Intervention Unit members were patrolling Main Reef Road in Langlaagte when they came across six men entering George Harrison Park, a well-known site for illegal mining, with food parcels. The members [...]

The Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand will be a hive of activity when the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) and the South African BRICS Business...

The Gauteng Tourism Authority (GTA) has lauded the upcoming BRICS Summit as a significant opportunity to create jobs and boost tourism revenue for the...

PARKTOWN - The endeavours of the police to fight robberies, especially cash-in-transits continue to produce positive results as they arrested five suspects for conspiracy to commit a robbery on 12 August 2023 The team comprising of members from Johannesburg Flying Squad, TRT, JMPD K9, EMPD STT, Gauteng Traffic and Guerilla Tactical Services operationalised intelligence driven [...]

PRETORIA – The accused, Mamakadi Constance Mosena was released on R5000-00 bail by the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court after she handed herself over to the police on 08 August 2023. Mosena is facing charges of theft and money laundering. Her co-accused, Sekwame Gilbert Mosena (63) and Tselane Mary Baggot (51) are out on [...]

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has committed to closing all derelict open shafts and mine holes in Riverlea by the end...

PARKTOWN - Police responded swiftly to information and intercepted the suspects who had just committed a house robbery in Brits, North West Province, on Tuesday, at approximately 17:30. As the police stopped the suspects who were already in Pretoria, the suspects fired shots towards the police and shootout ensued. High-speed chase and shootout continued until [...]

On Thursday evening, 3 August 2023, Duwayne Smith was murdered in cold blood in front of his wife, Ingrid, and two daughters in a...

GAUTENG – Jacob Mokone Mofokeng (40), a former detective at the Klipriver SAPS was on Friday, 4 August 2023 sentenced to 8 years direct imprisonment by the Johannesburg Magistrate Court for fraud and corruption. In 2017 while investigating a case of theft against the complainant, Mofokeng demanded money from the complainant on several occasions threatening [...]

PRETORIA – The Hawks’ National Head, Lieutenant General (Dr/Adv) Lebeya has directed a multi-disciplinary team to investigate the murder of Lieutenant Colonel Frans Mathipa in a bid to apprehend those responsible for the murder. He further passed heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the deceased members. Last night, 06 August 2023, Lieutenant [...]

GAUTENG – Hlulani Baloyi (47) appeared  before the Kempton Park Magistrates’ Court today on charges of illegal possession of rhino horns and contravening the National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act (NEMBA). The case was postponed to Friday, 11 August 2023 for a formal bail application. Members of the Benoni K9 Unit noticed a suspicious Toyota Etios during a routine [...]