Category: General

THEUNISEN – A 30-year-old man has been taken into police custody for an alleged murder which occurred on a farm in Theunissen on Sunday, 30 May 2021 at about 11:50.

The body of a male victim, identified as Ditsebe Lesotho, was retrieved from a water canal by police divers after police were summoned to the crime scene. The lifeless body of the deceased was found wrapped with a blanket and tied with wires to the trolley that was allegedly used to drag him from the house, the scene where he was killed.

Upon closer inspection, police discovered that the male sustained an open wound on the head and a knife was stuck on his hip. A hammer, suspected to have been used as a murder weapon, was found and confiscated by police at the scene from where the body was dragged with a trolley.

The suspect, whose acts were witnessed by one of the community members, was apprehended and handed over to the police. A case of murder was opened for further investigation.

A 30-year-old suspect was arrested and will be charged for murder. He will appear at the Theunissen Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, 01 June 2021.

Source: South African Police Service

HENNENMAN – An inquest docket has been registered for further investigation after the body of a woman, who was identified as Makgala Nelly Sebanyone (67), was found on a farm in Hennenman on Sunday, 30 May 2021 at about 11:15. She was reported missing on 17 May 2021.

The body was found in a decomposed state in a bushy area under a tree and was positively identified by a family member.

A postmortem will be conducted to determine the cause of death.

Any person who can shed more information on this case should please contact Detective Captain James Mahlatsi of Hennenman SAPS Detective on 082 466 7940 or call Crime Stop at 08600 10111, alternatively send information via My SAPS App

Source: South African Police Service

EASTERN CAPE – Police embarked on operation Vuthu Hawe over the weekend in ensuring that our citizens are safe and secure and perpetrators of crime are sent behind bars for the crime they committed.

The Vuthu Hawe operation is an ongoing crime prevention operation in ensuring that perpetrators that break the law are arrested and our citizens are safe and secure. More than fifty (50) suspects aged between 27 and 52 years were arrested for various crimes committed in the areas. SAPS members were busy with patrols, stop and search, raiding and closing illegal shebeens and apprehended suspects on crimes ranging from drunken driving, possession of a hijacked vehicle (quantum) consuming alcohol under Disaster Management Act Regulations, possession of drugs, rape, murder and possession of stolen property.

In a separate incident Police followed an information they recieved about males that stole livestock from a farm in Bell policing area. Police arrested three suspects linked to the Stock Theft where fourteen heifers and six cows were stolen from a farm. On investigation Police recovered two heifers and other cows were allegedly sold and slaughtered.

These suspects will appear at various Magistrate Courts within Amathole District tomorrow.

The Acting Amathole District Commissioner Brigadier Ngangema Xakavu appreciated the job done by members in ensuring that the perpetrators are behind bars. “This shows great sense of the SAPS mandate to create a safer and secure environment for all and ensure that we fight the stock theft and perpetrators are arrested” he added.

Source: South African Police Service

WESTERN CAPE – Members attached to Atlantis SAPS Crime Prevention were conducting stop and search operations in Magnet Circle, Atlantis when they noticed a male person standing under a light pole. When approached, the suspect ran away but was apprehended and found to be in possession of a Smith and Wesson .38 Special Revolver and ammunition.

The firearm was not reported as stolen, but the person found to be in possession thereof was not the legitimate owner. The 23-year-old suspect was arrested and will appear in Atlantis Magistrate Court on Monday, 31 May 2021, on a charge of possession of an unlicensed firearm.

In an unrelated matter, on Friday, 28 May 2021 at about 20:30, Elsies River police arrested a suspect who was caught cutting Telkom underground cables on the corners of Liedeman Street and Old Stellenbosch Road.

Whilst patrolling the Elsies River area they received a complaint of fighting in Clarke Estate. Upon arrival at the scene it became evident an unknown male person was allegedly trapped inside a manhole. Fire and Rescue services was requested to free the unknown male who was subsequently freed and lifted to safety but found to be in possession of 56 metres of Telkom cables hidden in a huge bag.

The 31-year-old male suspect was arrested and detained on charges of tampering with-, damages or destroying of essential Infrastructure at the Elsies River SAPS and once charged will appear in the Goodwood Magistrate Court

On Friday 28 May 2021, at about 08:45, Manenberg SAPS members were conducting Crime Prevention duties, when they noticed a male person, standing on a corner. They approached and searched him and was found to be in possession of 17 sachets of Methamphetamine.

The 25-year-old male was arrested and detained at Manenberg Police SAPS and will appear at Athlone Magistrate Court on Monday, 31 May 2021, on a charge of possession of drugs.

Source: South African Police Service

WESTERN CAPE – Police recovered two unlicensed firearms and ammunition and arrested fourteen suspects Friday night in the Khayelitsha area.

On 27 May 2021 at 21:15, members attached to Tactical Combat Task Team (TRT/POP) on deployment to focus on extortion in Khayelitsha area were doing patrols in Y block when they spotted a group of men in front of a tavern at Khosa Street Y 745, Site B and approached them.

The group immediately ran onto the tavern premises but was stopped by the SAPS members. Upon searching the individuals and the surroundings two unlicensed firearms and ammunition were found and confiscated.

The suspects aged between 23 and 39 were arrested and detained at Khayelitsha SAPS on charges of possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition. They are due to appear in the Khayelitsha Magistrates Court on Monday, 31 May 2021, on the mentioned charges.

Source: South African Police Service

EASTERN CAPE – The Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Liziwe Ntshinga has expressed shock and dismay at the attack and killing of a 79 year old farmer at about 4 and 5 in the early hours of Sunday the 30/05/2021 at Highfield Farm, Maclear.

According to the information three (3) unidentified male suspects age unknown, entered the house through the window and shot the owner who was in the house together with her wife at the time. It is not clear what they were looking for but a House Robbery is suspected. Nothing seems to have been stolen at the moment.

The Provincial Commissioner has ordered a 72 hours Activation Plan to mobilize all the relevant resources for effective investigations and possible arrest of the suspects.

Lieutenant General Ntshinga strongly condemned the act of killing and described it a “daring and lacking heart “ on the part of those who committed this crime. “We shall find them alive to answer for their actions.” said General Ntshinga as she addressed the distraught family in Maclear Highfield farm, where she visited the scene.

A case of Murder has been registered for investigation.

Anyone with information that can lead to the arrest of the culprits, is requested to please call Maclear Police Station or the Crime Stop Number 086 00 10111.

Source: South African Police Service