Day: December 18, 2022

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High police visibility during Operation “Vala Konke” yielded good results

EASTERN CAPE – Operating under the theme, “More boots on the ground towards enhanced police visibility”, is yielding good results as more police including Specialized Units members conducted Operation Vala Konke from Friday till Sunday and managed to arrest more than fifty suspects around policing precinct of Amathole District.
Police partake on foot patrols and the members of Specialised Units deployed in the District patrolled the areas in ensuring safety and security of the citizens.They were doing stop and search, roadblocks with the traffic department and R21 000-00 fines were issued. Shebeens that were operating illegally were closed and liquor was confiscated.
During the stop and search and patrols Police arrested suspects aged between 21 and 54 years for crimes ranging from possession of drugs, murder and Attempted murder, dealing in liquor without the licence, drunk and disorderly, assault and possession of illegal firearm. Police also engaged youth in sport against crime in Great Kei area in keeping them busy during the long weekend and take them out of crime activities.
All these suspects will appear in different Magistrate Courts around Amathole District tomorrow.
The Amathole District Commissioner, Major General Ngangema Xakavu commended the members for their dedication in fighting crime and that they ensure that perpetrators of crime are brought to justice. “We are going to continue with multidisciplinary operations by doing stop and search, foot patrols and roadblocks to ensure that our citizens are safe and secure,” he added.

Source: South African Police Service

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SAPS Limpopo Provincial Women’s Network visits church and address congregants on gender-based violence

GIYANI: The SAPS Limpopo Provincial Women’s Network Champion Brigadier Mary Mashila visited Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa at Nhlaneki village outside Giyani on Sunday, 18 December 2022.
Brigadier Mashila was accompanied by the Provincial Men for Change Public Relations Officer Sergeant Ridgewell Rikhotso and members of the Women’s Network from Mopani District.
Brigadier Mashila in her speech addressed the Congregation about Gender Based Violence and Femicide and encouraged the congregation to join the Police in the fight against Crime through Community based Crime Prevention structures.
“Our fellow men Church and community members you are advised to report any situations that may cause crime in your family to the police and I can assure you that no police officer who will treat you bad or laugh at you as a man to report Gender Based Violence cases,” said Brigadier Mashila.
She concluded by sharing her contact numbers and of the District Commissioner as well as of the SAPS Giyani Community Services Centre.

Source: South African Police Service

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Operation “Vala Konke” yields positive results

JOE GQABI DISTRICT – SAPS members in the Joe Gqabi District continued with operation “Vala Konke” during the long weekend that yield the following positive successes.
The operations focus on high visibility patrols, stop and search for illegal firearms, drugs, dangerous weapons, prevention of stock theft, closing of illegal shebeens and the compliance of liquor outlets.
Two liquor outlets were closed down and fined for trading without a license and liquor were confiscated the Liquor were confiscated.
Five suspects were also arrested for being under the influence of liquor, assault GBH and the contravening of a protection order, possession of drugs (mandrax tablets in different sizes)
At Maletswai, a suspect was arrested for the possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
121 Persons were searched:
35 Vehicles were searched;
Several dangerous weapons were confiscated:
traffic fines were issued to the value of R 18 600-00.
The Joe Gqabi District Commissioner, Maj Genl Lindelwa Vellem commended the members on the successes and for keeping our communities safe and secure during the Festive period.

Source: South African Police Service

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Limpopo Provincial Commissioner saddened by passing of police constable following road accident

POLOKWANE – The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe is saddened by the death of 37-year-old Constable Vongani Baloyi who perished during an accident involving his private motor bike and two other motor vehicles along the R579 next to Sepanapudi under Lebowakgomo Policing area last night, Saturday 17 December 2022 at about 18:45
The member was attached to the Local Criminal Record Centre (LCRC) in Lebowakgomo and had spent the entire day attending to a culpable homicide case where eight people perished in an accident involving a taxi and truck next to Podungwane.
It is understood that soon after concluding the task at the accident scene, the member went to the office in Lebowakgomo and dropped the official vehicle. He then took his private motor bike was riding home to Westenburg when he unfortunately met his untimely death.
The Police were called to the scene and on arrival, the deceased was found still under the Toyota bakkie that drove over him and dragged him for several meters.
Preliminary probe conducted at the scene revealed that the members was following another vehicle and was knocked out of his motor bike and fell on the road. That’s when the other vehicle, a Toyota bakkie drove over him and killed him instantly.
“It is sad to lose such a committed and dedicated member attached to one of our specialized units because of recklessness of some road users. I urge motorists to be considerate on the road to eliminate this road carnage that continues to rob us beautiful souls,” said Lieutenant General Hadebe.
“On behalf of the Management of the South African Police Service in the Province and the entire Police family, I pass my sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family of our member and to the families of those lost their loved ones in a horrific accident that earlier took place along the R37 road next to St Engenas Church at Podungwane. May his soul rest in peace,” concluded Lieutenant General Hadebe.

Source: South African Police Service