Rape of three young boys, teenager handed 30 year sentence

Rape of three young boys, teenager handed 30 year sentence

On Wednesday, 30 March 2022 the Gauteng Regional Court sitting in Palm Ridge sentenced a 17-year-old convicted serial rapist to 30 years' imprisonment. The...
2 Suspects wounded after hijackers open fire on police, Lombardy East

2 Suspects wounded after hijackers open fire on police, Lombardy East

Members of SAPS Sandringham arrested three suspected hijackers in Lombardy East on Monday, 4 April 2022 and recovered an unlicensed firearm. The members were reportedly...
R34.9 million fraud, Eskom’s former financial controller sentenced

R34.9 million fraud, Eskom’s former financial controller sentenced

The Palm Ridge Specialised Commercialised Crimes Court handed down a hefty sentence to Eskom’s former Financial Controller, Mosai Barnard Moraka (46) and co-accused Victor...
Hawks uncover a counterfeit washing powder manufacturing facility, Springs

Hawks uncover a counterfeit washing powder manufacturing facility, Springs

The Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigating team together with brand protectors from Spoor and Fisher Attorneys assisted by members of Public Order Policing (POP)...
False hijacking case, complainant and his girlfriend arrested, Booysens

False hijacking case, complainant and his girlfriend arrested, Booysens

On Monday, 28 March 2022 Crime Intelligence members of the SAPS Booysens detected a hijacking case that was opened at Booysens police station. The members...
String of e-hailing vehicle hijackings, suspect tracked down, Mamelodi East

String of e-hailing vehicle hijackings, suspect tracked down, Mamelodi East

Members of SAPS Mamelodi East arrested a 33-year-old suspect in Lusaka on Thursday, 31 March 2022 for possession of a hijacked vehicle and stolen...
Hijackers arrested with police gear, Boksburg North

Hijackers arrested with police gear, Boksburg North

Vigilance by members of SAPS Boksburg North resulted in the apprehension of two alleged hijackers, aged 33 and 35, in Lillianton on Wednesday, 30...
Online scam syndicate nabbed on USD fraud allegations

Online scam syndicate nabbed on USD fraud allegations

The National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, Lieutenant General (Dr/Adv) Godfrey Lebeya commended the work of the multi-disciplinary team which led...
Police station has no safe in which to store more than 800 firearms, Randfontein

Police station has no safe in which to store more than...

The FF Plus has requested the Gauteng Police Commissioner, Elias Mawela, to provide a proper safe to the Randfontein police station to ensure that...
Gauteng blue light robberies and hijackings, 9 suspects arrested

Gauteng blue light robberies and hijackings, 9 suspects arrested

The Acting Provincial Commissioner of South African Police Service in Gauteng, Major General Girly Mbele has commended the efforts of the multi-disciplinary team that...
Soshanguve police investigate crimes after vehicle recovered with false plates

Soshanguve police investigate crimes after vehicle recovered with false plates

Members of SAPS Soshanguve swiftly acted on a community tip-off and recovered an abandoned vehicle with false number plates near Soshanguve Crossing Mall on...
Man arrested with unlawful firearm and ammunition, Johannesburg

Man arrested with unlawful firearm and ammunition, Johannesburg

Johannesburg Central detectives arrested a man, aged 28 near a mine dump on the outskirts of the city on Tuesday, 29 March 2022 for...