Category: General

GAUTENG – Brooklyn Police Station, has been reopened for assistance to the community. The Station and all telephone lines are fully operational again.

The SAPS Brooklyn management would like to thank its community for their understanding and patience.

SAPS Brooklyn landline number 012 366 1735/6

Report crime anonymously at 08600 10111 or by using MySAPS app that can be downloaded from the Play Store or App store or AppGallery.

Source: South African Police Service

WESTERN CAPE – The vigilance of members attached to the Flying Squad landed three suspects behind bars for dealing in drugs. During the early hours of this morning the members stopped a suspicious vehicle in Gugulethu and conducted a search which led to the discovery of two 70kg bags of dagga with an approximate street value of R50 000-00. The three male occupants of the vehicle aged 45, 49 and 61 were arrested and are expected to make a court appearance in Athlone once they have been charged.

In an unrelated intelligence driven operation in Elsies River drugs and ammunition were confiscated yesterday. Members of the Cluster Crime Prevention Unit reacted on information and seized 2000 mandrax tablets and 185 different calibre ammunition found in a wendy house in 35th Avenue. Arrests are yet to be made.

Meanwhile two suspects are expected to make their court appearance in Malmesbury this morning for stock theft after they were apprehended by the Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit in possession of a Merino sheep valued at R3000-00 during the weekend.

Source: South African Police Service

GAUTENG – Pretoria Moot Police Station, has been reopened for assistance to the community. The Station and all telephone lines are fully operational again.

The SAPS Pretoria Moot management would like to thank its community for their understanding and patience.

SAPS Pretoria Moot SAPS landline number 012 3535441

Report crime anonymously at 08600 10111or by using MySAPS app that can be downloaded from the Play Store or App store or App Gallery.

Source: South African Police Service

POLOKWANE – The Limpopo Saps, Provincial Commander of Media Centre Colonel Moatshe Ngoepe visited the Offices of Phalaborwa and Letaba Herald newspapers in the Mopani District on Friday 11June 2021.

The visit was part of the ongoing media and community engagement program initiated in the province.

During the visit, Colonel Ngoepe interacted with editor in chief of the two newspapers focusing on strengthening the working relationship between the South African Police Service and the local media houses in the Province.

There was a consensus that the Police will provide specific positive reports on weekly basis to the two publications as part of feedback to the community in terms of the principles of Batho Pele and to alert and guide the residents to avoid being victims of any criminal activities.

Furthermore, Colonel Ngoepe emphasised that this mechanism of transmitting information about crime through the media is very effective and convenient for everyone because it is easily accessible and can be archived and utilized for reference at specific interventions.

For instance, bullying, use of drugs and carrying of dangerous weapons at school premises. Rape, domestic violence residential and business burglaries can be avoided through the guidelines that are provided in the publications.

This is evident because some of these crimes were reduced through this medium of communication with the public effectively.

Source: South African Police Service

WESTERN CAPE – Concerted efforts by vigilant members attached to Dysselsdorp SAPS resulted in the arrests of a 46-year-old woman after an amount of 1030 Mandrax tablets to the estimated value of R61 800-00, destined for local distribution as well as suspected stolen IT property were found at her home.

Yesterday members acted on information received, obtained a search warrant and pounced on a residence situated at Heinz View C-block, in the hotspot area of Bokkraal, Dysselsdorp. With the search that ensued, members found 1030 Mandrax tablets concealed in a plastic wrap inside the house. Subsequent to the find, members who were assisted by the Neighbourhood watch members, arrested the suspect on the spot.

The suspect is scheduled to appear in the Oudtshoorn Magistrates’ court on Monday, 14 June 2021 on charges of possession of illegal drugs as well as possession of suspected stolen goods.

Source: South African Police Service

The South African Police Service (SAPS) National Police Commissioner, General Khehla John Sitole will in a virtual sitting be appointed as the Chairperson of the Southern African Regional Police Chiefs Cooperation Organisation (SARPCCO) for the coming year.

The appointment will be marked by a ceremonial handing over of the Sword of Command from the outgoing Botswana Chief of Police to General Sitole.

SARPCCO was established in 1995 for police forces to combine resources and expertise in fighting transnational crime in Southern Africa. SARPCCO has been able to develop a comprehensive approach in terms of regional policing through the cooperative engagement of member countries such as joint cross-border operations, joint training, harmonisation of legislation, and the sharing of good practices.

The member countries that will be taking part in the virtual event are South Africa, Angola, Botswana, Namibia, DRC, Lesotho, Madagascar, Seychelles, Mozambique, Zambia, Tanzania, Mauritius, Swaziland and Zimbabwe.

Source: South African Police Service