Category: General

FREE STATE – Communities served by Phillipolis and Petrusburg police stations are advised that the stations are closed after positive cases of Covid-19 virus were confirmed.

The Community Service Centres will on the interim operate as follows:

Phillipolis CSC will operate from Town hall in Kok Street. The following alternative numbers are to be used: 082 781 6695 The Station Commander, Captain Jolingana can be contacted at 08 455 6105.

Petrusburg CSC will operate from the Detective offices in President Street, and alternative number to be used are 053 574 9929. Station Commander can be contacted at 082 467 6693/0635041409.

The buildings will be disinfected for the duration of the closure and members will be subjected to necessary Covid-19 related protocols.

The community will be informed once the stations are functional again.

Source: South African Police Service

BLOEMFONTEIN – Parkweg police arrested three suspects, including an employee of the SAPS, earlier today on M30 road near Lengau farm. This after information of a truck hijacking was disseminated to all vehicles on patrol to look out for a white Toyota Dyna truck that was allegedly hijacked on the N8 near De Brug army base. The police on patrol then spotted the static truck and approached it. Three males and a lady were found in the truck.

One of the males claimed to be the owner of the truck and identified the other two as a technicians who were there to fix the truck. The police searched the males and found, in possession of the one who identified himself as the truck owner the South African Police Service appointment certificate.

The three suspects, 34-year-old admin clerk at the SAPS, and two 30 year old males were arrested for possession of presumably stolen property.

The 40-year-old truck driver alleged to have been hijacked whilst driving with a lady, assaulted then robbed of his Samsung S10 and a wallet with bank cards. He was then dropped off late at night at an unknown location after being forced inside the boot of a vehicle that forced him off the road.

A case of hijacking, armed robbery and kidnapping is being investigated by Mangaung Metro Detectives. Any member of the public who might have information concerning the case should please call Crime Stop 08600 10111. Alternatively the information can be submitted through MYSAPS.

Source: South African Police Service

GAUTENG – Two suspects, Lihle Manana (42) and Calvin Mzoli Mpemba (44) were remanded in custody on allegations of illegal dealing in drugs by the Germiston Magistrate’s Court this morning.

It is alleged that the suspects dropped off a package declared as documents at a courier company in Edenvale on Monday, 24 May. The said consignment was destined to an address in the United Kingdom.

The Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation in Germiston were called by the courier company for investigation regarding a suspicious package delivered for shipment. Upon arrival and further inspection of the suspected package, the investigation team found 315 grams of suspected heroine concealed in an envelope.

Further investigation led the investigation team to a positively identified address in the Boksburg area where a suspect was brought in for questioning. On Wednesday, 26 May Manana and Mpembe were also brought in for questioning. They were consequently detained shortly afterwards. The authorities seized various items including a white VW Polo suspected to have been used in the commission of crime.

The suspects appeared in court and the matter is postponed to Thursday, 03 June 2021 for a formal bail application and further investigation.

Source: South African Police Service

GAUTENG – The community of Wedela was embraced with a visit of Police officers from 13 different Police Stations within the district.

On Friday 28 May 2021 at 08:30 Communication Officers and Social Crime Prevention Officers from thirteen stations within the district led by captain Havenga took Wedela residence by surprise.

Police visibility threw motorcade drew attention of the community.

The purpose was to able man and woman in blue a chance to interact with the community.

The saps members joined by community safety, Youth desk,Brigades, Cogta, Community Policing Forum members, Patrollers and Gender Based Violence held a Crime Awareness Campaign in Wedela and Elandsridge surrounding houses.

The members came in numbers to issue pamphlets and educate the community of the crimes happening around the area including dangerous areas which are becoming hotspots.

A loudhailer was also used to sensitize the community of Crimes affecting the area such as assaults, gender base violence, house robbery and street robberies and drugs.

Businesses were also visited to address Business Robberies and Selling of expired goods.

There most prevalent crime which are mostly caused by people mostly trusted within our area, the community was also given safety tips of how to deal with such crimes and to take cognisance of their surroundings.

One on one engagement with the community helped with rising concerns of criminal activities especially around Skopas and Extension 3 Wedela and other issues regarding the police.

The community was also encouraged to report any criminal activities, suspicious persons and vehicle and increase safety measures. Pamphlets contained safety tips and telephone numbers for the Station, Sector vehicles and the Community Service Centre cellphone number.

Crime Stop and Emergency numbers were given to the community for Anonymous callers for immediate response.

The Station Commander of Wedela SAPS, Captain C.C Botha thanked the members on behalf of the District Commissioner Major General Fred Kekana. He expressed his gratitude to the group for working tirelessly to ensure the safety of the community.

He also appreciated the help to educate and encourage the Community of Wedela to join forces with the Police as this is an outcry for the District.

Source: South African Police Service

DURBAN – Yesterday at 17:00, Pinetown Trio Task Team members arrested a 29-year-old suspect during a suspect raid in Pinetown. It is alleged that on 17 May 2021 at 09:00, six suspects entered a clothing shop on Hill Street in Pinetown and one of them threatened a security guard with a knife.

A variety of undisclosed amount of male and female clothing items were stolen by the suspects. A case of business robbery was opened at Pinetown police station further investigation. Yesterday detectives received intelligence about the whereabouts of one of the suspects. Detectives proceeded Pinetown CBD where the suspect was and he was arrested.

Five other suspects are still at large and are being sought by police. The arrested suspect will be charged for business robbery and will make his first appearance at Pinetown Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 31 May 2021.

Source: South African Police Service

DURBAN – Yesterday, the Pinetown Regional Court sentenced Sboniso Msomi (33) to fifty six years imprisonment for charges of burglary, robbery, murder and attempted murder. He was also sentenced for the murder of his co-accused.

His sentence follows a series of cases that he had committed in the Kloof, Wyebank and Pinetown areas. Msomi and his deceased’s co-accused were terrorising the home owners and robbed them of their belongings. On 19 February 2018, six males entered houses in the Pinetown area and robbed the occupants in the houses of TV’s, cash, jewellery, laptops, cellphones and other belongings.

The suspects fled the scene in their getaway vehicle. The police were immediately alerted and the suspect’s vehicle was spotted travelling along the M13 in Fields Hill. The police officers from the K9 Unit tried to intercept the said vehicle but they were met by a hail of bullets. During the exchange of gun-fire, five males were fatally wounded and one survived with injuries.

Inside the suspect’s vehicle, the police found three illegal firearms with ammunition. All the property that was taken during the robbery was recovered and positively identified by the lawful owners. It was established that the vehicle used was stolen during a house robbery that was committed in Wyebank.

A water-tight docket was presented at court by the investigating officer from EThekwini District Trio Task Team and it led to the successful prosecution of the surviving accused. The accused made several court appearances until his sentence.

Source: South African Police Service