Day: December 4, 2022

KIMBERLEY – Several intelligence driven operations across the Northern Cape Province have seen more than 12 drug suspects behind bars during Vala Konke operations over the past weekend.
The Highway Patrol, K9, Crime Intelligence and Visible Policing units at different stations followed up on information and pounced on alleged drug dealers.
Police arrested four males for possession of dagga with an estimated street value of R26 000-00 in Pabalelo, Upington.
In Hopetown police raided a house and seized 295 Mandrax and dagga.
The drugs are worth R20 000 and a 22-year-old male was arrested.
One male was arrested in Kuruman with Tik and dagga worth R21 751-00.
Police cleaned up the streets and arrested several others for riotous behaviour and drunkenness.
SAPS also had several other disruptive actions and arrested three suspects for drug dealing in Danielskuil worth about R2500-00.
In two separate incidents in Postmasburg one suspect was arrested in Newtown and another in White City for dealing in drugs. The dagga and mandrax seized are worth R12 000-00.
Kuruman Stock Theft Unit with the assistance of K9 Unit and Highway Patrol and Visible Policing units also arrested a suspect with six stolen goat carcasses, presumed stolen.
He was also found with 13 goat heads after 22 goats were stolen from a property in Kuruman recently.
The police continues unabatedly with the clean-up operations to ensure the province is safe and secure during the festive season and beyond. More boots will be on the ground this festive period and beyond to enhance police visibility.

Source: South African Police Service

The first day of the Festive Season Inspection Roadshow to kick-off in Limpopo.
Deputy Minister of Police, Cassel Mathale will on Monday, 05 December 2022, lead the annual Festive Season Inspection Roadshow in the Limpopo province.
The visit forms part of efforts by the South African Police Service, to channel resources to areas where they are most needed.
This will enable the police to decisively deal with crime and any security threats this holiday season and beyond.
Under the theme, “More boots on the ground towards enhanced police visibility.” the Ministry together with the SAPS management team from national and the province, led by the National Commissioner of the SAPS, Fannie Masemola, Provincial and Limpopo Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General, Thembi Hadebe, will assess the effectiveness of the SAPS’s Safer Festive Season operational plans put in place, to ensure the well-being and safety of all residents and tourists in the country, during the holiday period.
The Limpopo leg of the Roadshow will include visits to centres of entertainment and business, taxi ranks, multi-disciplinary roadblocks and engagements with GBV activists and leaders of the religious fraternity.
Members of the media are invited to attend the Roadshow.
The day will unfold as follows:
POLICE PARADE
Venue 1: University of Limpopo
Time: 8:30
ROADBLOCK
Time: 10:00
MALL VISIT
Venue 2: Paledi Mall and Taxi Rank
Time: 11:00
ENGAGEMENT WITH GBV ACTIVISTS & RELIGIOUS LEADERS
Time: 12:00

Source: South African Police Service

SARAH BAARTMAN DISTRICT – A 39-year-old man handed himself to police in Addo on Saturday, 03 December 2022, after he allegedly stabbed his girlfriend to death with a knife.
Information in police records, indicate that on Saturday, 03 December 2022 at about 07:45, the two were walking in the street in Valencia, Addo, when they later engaged in an argument, which led her to allegedly hitting him with a stone, and it is further said that the boyfriend retaliated and stabbed her once with a knife in the upper body.
A 34-year-old woman, Yandiswa Kate was declared dead at the scene. A 39-year-old suspect is expected to appear in the Kirkwood Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 05 December 2022 on a charge of murder.

Source: South African Police Service

DURBAN – Members of the Anti-Stock Theft multidisciplinary team have foiled a planned farm attack and arrested two suspects in Vryheid on Saturday afternoon, 03 December 2022.
The members were on their routine duties when they received intelligence information about a vehicle with two occupants who were allegedly on their way to attack a farm. Upon operationalising such information the two suspects were cornered and arrested along the R69 Vryheid Road.
Police found the suspects in possession of two firearms of which the serial numbers were filed off as well as ammunition. Preliminary investigations have revealed that one of the suspects has been on the police’s wanted list for cases of farm attack, robbery of a firearm and cellphones which he allegedly committed in Paulpietersburg in July 2022. He was also being sought for cases of farm attack and attempted murder which happened in Louwsburg, also in July 2022.
The suspects, aged 34 and 40 will appear in court soon.

Source: South African Police Service