Rhino poacher jailed for 20 years
On 7 September 2017, 30 year old Mapoyisa Mahlauli was sentenced to an effective 20 years imprisonment after he was found guilty in the...
Pride of lions roaming on farms, Fochville
The Fochville SAPS and surrounding farmers are on alert since a lion was spotted in the area the past few weeks.
They have been vigilantly...
Two hijacked vehicles recovered, four arrested, Tembisa
Police members from Ekurhuleni North Cluster were executing their normal crime prevention duties at Andrew Mapheto Drive, Tembisa South at 02:35 when they stopped...
SA leaders take a stand against corruption
Government, labour and business have spoken out in a united voice against corruption and the negative effects it has on economic growth.
Representatives of these...
SARS intercepts cocaine bullets hidden in socks
The South African Revenue Services (SARS) customs and the detector dog unit intercepted 2.2kg of cocaine bullets, estimated at R632 000, at OR Tambo...
Sandton public violence, uber taxis set alight
The South African Police Service in the Province, together with Gauteng Traffic Police are monitoring the situation closely following incidents of violence on the...
More raw sewage than usual flows freely into the Vaal Dam
Millions of people in the PWV area are threatened by contaminated water that flows into the Vaal Dam.
Cable theft at the Frankfurt sewage plant...
Celebrate with Zapper at the Groves and Vineyards Festival
After three painfully long months, Winter has finally flown the coop. Now that warm weather is settling in, what better way to celebrate the...
Armed business robbery suspect arrested, Putfontein
Police attended to a complaint of a business robbery taking place at a house used for business.
Upon their arrival at the scene, police found...
Two arrested for possession of explosives, Booysens
On 6 September 2017, at 12:00, National Crime Intelligence along with Johannesburg Metro Police Department followed up information from a source about explosives in...
Seven injured during Braamfontein shootout
Seven people were injured this afternoon following a shootout outside a block of flats on Kerk Street in Braamfontein in Johannesburg CBD.
ER24 paramedics arrived...
Cable thieves usually not convicted
In a statement, Johannesburg City Power said that only 7% of approximately 143 people were caught for cable theft and found guilty in 2016.
The...
