Mpumalanga

A suspect (43) is due to appear before the Sabie Magistrate Court on Tuesday, 12 September 2023 after he was intercepted by the Nelspruit based Hawks Serious Organised Crime Investigation team at Nelspruit taxi rank on Monday, 11 September 2023 for contravening the Trafficking in Persons Act (TIP). During an illegal mining disruptive operation conducted [...]

The Police in the Province of Mpumalanga calls upon the public to be aware of fraudsters who scam unsuspecting victims in the name of helping them to scoop some cash from their smart shopper cards from reputable retail supermarkets. The call comes already after one male victim (53), residing in Pienaar outside Nelspruit was defrauded [...]

The Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Daphney Manamela has highly appreciated the exceptional work done by SAPS members from the Mpumalanga Provincial Task Team, in collaboration with Detectives from Nelspruit SAPS and members of the public, which resulted in the arrest of the 33-year-old suspect last night, Thursday 07 September [...]

Aletta Caroline Scrooby (52) was found guilty and sentenced by the Middelburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Thursday, 07 September 2023 for fraud. It was reported that during April 2018, Scrooby visited Scania company in Middelburg with the allegation that she was the owner of Phakamisa Logistics, awarded a transport contract in one of the [...]

A suspect (38) is expected to appear before the Komatipoort Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, 07 September 2023 for contravening the provisions of Section 83(a) & (b) of the Customs and Excise Act, Act 91 of 1964. -Contravening the provisions of Section 2(1)(f) read with Sections 1,2(2),10,16,19 & 20 of the Counterfeit Goods Act, Act 37 [...]

Caroline Ntawuleng Koloane (31) was found guilty and sentenced by the Middelburg Magistrate Court on Wednesday, 06 September 2023 for Fraud, Theft and Corruption. During October 2020, he accused, Koloane colluded with Vusimuzi Phakane who was working at Emalahleni Local Municipality and Justice Sambo to defraud unsuspecting community members. The accused made the victims to [...]

A 36-year-old woman has been gunned down while en route to work, in full view of commuters. The incident took place in Mbombela CBD next to a bus terminal today, Wednesday 06 September 2023 at around 05:20. According to information, the victim was gunned down in an alleged drive-by-shooting from a white Isuzu Light Delivery [...]

A 44-year-old CPF member is expected to appear at the Wakkerstroom Periodical Court today, for allegedly assaulting an eight-year-old boy. According to information, a mobile phone belonging to the CPF member is said to have gone missing. It is further alleged that he suspected an eight year old child to have been the one who [...]

A 38-year-old male suspect was arrested for possession of unlicensed firearm with ammunition. Thanks to members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), the man was nabbed at a tavern in Hartebeeskop on Sunday evening, 24 September 2023. According to a report, the man was apprehended by members of the SANDF during the time [...]

The Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Daphney Manamela has welcomed a hefty sentence imposed upon a Pastor by the name of John Philani Masilela (46). He was sentenced on Friday, 01 September 2023, by the Kwamhlanga Regional Court for a series of sexual related offences. The court heard how the [...]

A male taxi driver, aged 37, from Mozambique, was arrested with about 50 kilograms of suspected drugs (Heroin) at Lebombo Port of Entry in the afternoon of Monday, 04 September 2023 around 13:00. According to information, members of the SAPS working at the border were busy with their normal routine duties when they stopped a [...]

A Ward Councillor in Pienaar was arrested for allegedly damaging padlocks and doors at a certain Secondary School on 27 August 2023 at about 11:00. According to a report, Mr Mandla Siboza (41) together with five other men reportedly arrived at the school demanding to use the hall. It is further reported that on their [...]