Category: General

Police appeal to members of the community in locating 14-year-old Lungile Wandile Shezi after he reportedly left home with his friend at on 28 May 2022.

He was wearing a black track top, maroon track bottom and yellow sandals.

Anyone who can assist in locating the boy, to contact Sgt Coertzee at 060 493 9096 or Mlungisi police at 045 807 8602 or Crime Stop at 08600 10111 or by using MySAPS app.

Source: South African Police Service

WESTERN CAPE –Sinako Magi (32), who has been connected to a spate of eight (8) bank robberies across Cape Town briefly appeared in the Bellville Magistrates Court today, 30 May 2022.

This comes after his arrest by the members of the Hawks’ National Priority Violent Crimes (NPVC) in Bellvile who identified the suspect and arrested him in the Khayelitsha area at on Friday, 27 May 2022.

It is reported that the accused would walk into a bank and demand cash. The accused has been charged with armed robbery. The robberies date back to November 2021.

Magi is alleged to have robbed Standard Bank and Absa Banks in Bellville, Gugulethu, Elsiesriver, Keinvlei and Kuilsriver areas from the period between November 2021 to March 2022. The accused remains in custody and the matter is remanded to the 06 June 2022 for legal representative.

Source: South African Police Service

POLOKWANE – A well-coordinated operation conducted by members of the Provincial Tracking Team and Crime Intelligence, led to the arrest of a 25-year-old suspect, in the early hours of Thursday 26 May 2022 at Ga-Maja Moshate in Lebowakgomo policing area for allegedly dealing in and possession of illicit cigarettes.

Team and Crime Intelligence, led to the arrest of a 25-year-old suspect, in the early hours of Thursday, 26 May 2022 at Ga-Maja Moshate in Lebowakgomo policing area for allegedly dealing in and possession of illicit cigarettes.

The Team operationalised the information received about the presence of a warehouse that is being used to store illicit cigarettes before they are distributed to other places. The information led the members to a certain premises at the said village which turned out to be a shop. On arrival, they searched the place and found 27 boxes containing RG illicit cigarettes worth R315 000.00.

The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has commended the members of this Team for their determination and persistence in the fight against crime, especially the numerous arrests that they continue to make of suspects involved in smuggling, dealing and possession of illicit cigarettes.

The suspect, who had reportedly rented the shop, was found sleeping inside and immediately arrested. He will appear before Lebowakgomo magistrate’s court soon facing charges of dealing in and possession of illicit cigarettes.

Police investigations are continuing.

Source: South African Police Service

A gang that is suspected to be responsible for car hijackings and armed robberies around Gauteng was arrested in Lanseria on Sunday, 29 May 2022 after they were found with unlicensed firearms, ammunition and police uniform. The suspects aged between 26 and 36, are linked with various cases where victims are robbed and hijacked by people wearing police uniforms.

Members of Crime Intelligence gathered information about suspects that wait at a petrol station to prey on unsuspecting motorists and subsequently hijack and rob them at gun point. Information on the planned hijacking that was to happen on Sunday night was shared with the operatives.

A team comprising of members from SAPS Tactical Response Team, Gauteng Crime Intelligence, West Rand Flying Squad, Tracker Connect, Vision Tactical, Guardmax Security, and BCI Security came together to intercept the suspects.

As the team was keeping a close observation, they spotted a blue Mazda that matched the description of the suspects’ vehicle and followed it until it stopped at the petrol station in Lanseria. Upon searching the five occupants and the car, police found two unlicensed firearms (a shotgun and pistol), ammunition, and police uniform. Suspects were arrested for possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition, possession of suspected stolen property, impersonating police officers, and conspiracy to commit a crime.

Provincial Commissioner of the police in Gauteng Lieutenant General Elias Mawela, has praised the collaboration between the police and private security companies through the Eyes and Ears project as they continue to squeeze the space for criminals.

The suspects are expected to appear before Randburg Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 31 May 2022.

Source: South African Police Service

PARKTOWN – The Provincial Commissioner of the police in Gauteng Lieutenant General Elias Mawela was joined by the Gauteng MEC for Community Safety Ms Faith Mazibuko as he led yet another Operation O Kae Molao which resulted in the arrest of more than 550 suspects who have been on the run after committing serious and violent crimes that include murder, armed robbery, rape, fraud, assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, housebreaking and theft. These suspects were arrested during the first phase of the operation, where the detectives were tracing wanted suspects.

The second phase of Operation O Kae Molao is where integrated law enforcement agencies conducted a roadblock to ensure that there were no illegal goods and substances transported by the road users and to search for stolen and hijacked vehicles. During the roadblock in Protea, Soweto, 12 people were arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol, three cars that were suspected to be stolen/hijacked/used in the commission of crime were seized and 18 undocumented foreign nationals were taken in to be processed by officials from the Department of Home Affairs. More than 270 other people were arrested for various crimes in Johannesburg District over the weekend.

Meanwhile, other districts also conducted weekend operations that resulted in the arrest of 490 people in Tshwane District, 426 in Ekurhuleni District, 168 in West Rand District and 87 in Sedibeng District.

Arrested suspects will appear at different Magistrates’ Court in due course.

Source: South African Police Service

Leading the National Campaign on Child Protection is the Station Commander of the Chatsworth Police Station Brigadier Ruth De Villiers together with her two foot soldiers Captain Hope and Sergeant Faith. “Ubuntu nguni bantu, umntu ngumntu ngabantu, humanity to others, I am because we are.” Unquote, Brigadier Ruth De Villiers echoed these sentiments as she welcomed learners from a local school to the station on Sunday, 29 May 2022.

Rays of light and smiley faces shone from the learners as they gazed upon superheroes Captain Hope and Sergeant Faith. Brigadier De Villiers together with her team started a campaign at the station called “We Serve, We Protect, We Honour”. The angels in blue are thankful for the grace upon their lives that they made personal pledges, joining their hearts with the Station Commander, committing to pledging schools shoes to disadvantaged children from our community. Thus far, the initiative has gained momentum with the team making personal pledges of one hundred and twenty pairs of shoes.

The Champions of Hope took it a step further by personalising the shoeboxes with insignia of the South African Police Service. May the learners “Dream, Believe and Achieve” all that their young hearts may desire. As they put on their Bata Toughee shoes, may they take steps of boldness knowing that the police are their protectors? Knowing that should they become victims of crime, that the police stations are lighthouses for them to find their way. The police have made it possible to walk into their destiny.

Captain Pillay, Communications Officer at the station addressed the learners of the important role that police officers play in their lives. In keeping with the theme of Child Protection Week, “Putting Children First”, police reached out through this campaign to restore hope and faith to these budding learners. Through visual aids, police cautioned children on taking sweets from strangers, which could affect their wellbeing and safety. An inactive session with the future leaders in society as police held a session engaging with them on stranger danger, which may result in kidnapping and child trafficking.

Every learner received a pair of shoes that will enable him or her to attend school daily. The Paper Bag Campaign afforded personnel to assist with stationery, police lunch boxes, hand sanitisers, toys, juices and sweet treats for the children. The children were given educational pamphlets on the rights of children which also had important numbers should they be in need of any assistance. May we continue to be an extension of Gods hand and heart to those who are in need? It is a possible mandate for member of the South African Police Service to commit to this end.

The Station Commander Brigadier Ruth De Villiers shared joy with her team as we displayed humanitarian acts of love to children unknown to us. We remain Mothers to a nation where special moments of love will remain embedded in the hearts of these young children as well as ours. This message of goodwill displayed through police personnel tells the world that miracles do happen.

Source: South African Police Service