Category: Key Issues

Police at Inanda are investigating six counts of murder after a shooting incident at Amaoti yesterday. It is alleged that at 14:30, a vehicle with three occupants arrived at a tuck shop and opened fire at a group of men who were seated behind the tuckshop. Six men aged between 17 and 26 years old were killed in the attack.

Police at Inanda are investigating six counts of a murder. At this stage information gathered from the scene indicates that the deceased were seated behind the tuck shop, consuming drugs and that the attack might be drug related.

We are appealing to anyone who may have information with regards to the identity of the deceased to contact police at Inanda or Crime stop on 08600 10111.

Source: South African Police Service

Mangaung Metro Tactical Response Team is keeping up the promise of the South African Police Service to extend its reach through (blue light) visibility during Safer Festive Season Operation by intensifying on the crime prevention activities. On Friday 14 January 2022 the team reported on duty at Selosesha with the objective to sweep through Botshabelo and Thaba Nchu localities.

At about 13:00 the members spotted an abandoned motor vehicle in the open space in T-section, Botshabelo. It later came out that the Silver Toyota RAV4 was reported stolen. The vehicle was seized and booked at the pound in Bloemfontein.

The operation continued and information of possible possession of unlicensed firearm led the team to Potsane Trust. On arrival at the Trust the members searched two African males and found a pistol with filed off serial number, one magazine and forty-seven live rounds. The two suspects: 19-year-old and 40-year-old African males who are also foreign nationals were then arrested for possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition.

Further investigation led the team to Sonder Hout farm in Thaba Nchu. The house where the suspects alleged to reside at was searched and another firearm, a 303 British rifle was found. Two other African males; who are also foreign nationals aged 29 and 31-year-old were arrested for possession of unlicensed rifle firearm.

Separate cases of possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition were opened at Selosesha Police Station. The suspects will appear in Selosesha Magistrate Court on Monday 17 January 2022.

“We need to applaud the hard work of this team, the confiscation of these two firearms will safe many lives.” Said the Provincial Commissioner, Lt Gen Baile Motswenyane while commending the team.

Source: South African Police Service

Atamelang Regional Court sentenced Kagiso Nakedi (22) on Wednesday, 12 January 2022, for burglaries, robberies, theft and assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm.

Nakedi was arrested on Monday, 4 May 2020 and successfully linked to four (4) crimes ranging from housebreaking, theft, robbery with aggravating circumstances to assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. The crimes were committed between December 2018 and April 2020 in Delareyville.

In one of the cases in the early hours of Friday morning, 2 December 2018, the complainant and her boyfriend heard some movements in their house. She spotted an unknown man in the house and screamed. The complainant noticed after the suspect ran away that her two cell phones were missing.

In another incident on Tuesday, 31 December 2019, the complainant was sleeping when Nakedi used an iron rod to break the door and forcefully gained entrance into the house. He ordered the victim to undress, but she refused and a fight ensued. He took out a knife, stabbed the victim in the back and ran away.

Furthermore, on Sunday, 19 April 2020, the victim woke up in the early hours of the morning and saw a man standing next to her. The man stabbed her several times in the back, then took her cell phone and ran away.

The accused was sentenced as follows:

Count 1: Housebreaking: Three years imprisonment

Count 2: Housebreaking: Three years imprisonment

Count 3: Attempted robbery: Five years imprisonment

Count 5: Housebreaking and assault: Five years imprisonment

Count 8: Robbery with aggravating circumstances: 15 years imprisonment

The sentence in count 2 to run concurrently with the sentence in count 3 and the sentence in counts 1 to 5 to run concurrently with the sentence in count 8. The accused has also been declared unfit to possess a firearm in terms of section 103(1) of the Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act No. 60 of 2000)

Lieutenant General Kwena congratulated the Investigating Officer, Sergeant Ofentse Molusi of the Delareyville Detectives for the sterling job he did in ensuring that the accused is convicted to do the time in jail.

Source: South African Police Service

The Provincial Commissioner of Mpumalanga Lieutenant General Semakaleng Daphney Manamela has appreciated the efforts bestowed by the Police and Security industry at Standerton over the immediate arrest of suspects.

Five suspects aged between 24 and 50 were arrested today by police at Standerton for business robbery.

According to the report, a group of armed suspects stormed into F3 Cash and Carry, pointed the owner and cashier with firearms, demanding cash. They then took an undisclosed amount of money from the till and fled in a white Toyota Etios Sedan.

Police were alerted about the incident and pursued the suspects whom they swiftly cornered and arrested at Van Veen Street in Standerton with the assistance of Kasselman Security. There were about four other suspects who managed to escape. During the arrest the police also recovered four firearms as well as 38 rounds of live ammunition.

The suspects will appear at the Standerton Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 17 January 2022.

Police request anyone with information that can lead to the whereabouts of the remaining suspects to immediately contact Sergeant Oupa Hadebe on 0634457885 or call the Crime Stop number on 08600 10111. Alternatively, members of the public can send information via MYSAPSAPP. All received information will be treated as confidential and callers may opt to remain anonymous.

Source: South African Police Service

NELSPRUIT – The Provincial Commissioner of Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Manamela has applauded members at Tonga for being dedicated to the cause of fighting crime as well as their act of bravery.

This happened after three armed robbers were gunned down last night at Block A in Tonga, during a shootout with police.

According to the information, a group of suspects charged into the local supermarket at Block A, heavily armed and looted items such cigarettes, television sets, airtime as well as an undisclosed amount of cash and fled in a white Ford Bantam thereafter.

The matter was reported to the police, who responded swiftly and immediately searched for the suspects. They (police) spotted the suspects driving in a white Ford Bantam, which matched the description of the vehicle used to flee the scene. Upon noticing the police the suspects fired at them and the police retaliated, fatally wounding three of the suspects, while one managed to escape.

Anyone with information that can lead to the arrest of the remaining suspect is urged to immediately contact Colonel Nancy Mnisi on 0726038438 or call the Crime Stop number on 08600 10111. Alternatively, members of the public can send information via MYSAPSAPP. All received information will be treated as confidential and callers may opt to remain anonymous.

Source: South African Police Service

DURBAN – On 13 January 2022, police officers from the Provincial Drug and Firearm Unit conducted an intelligence driven operation at Clermont in KwaDabeka.

The team was following up on information about ammunition that was being sold in the area. Police officers swooped on the identified premises and arrested a 65-year-old man. The suspect was found with 338 rounds of ammunition of various calibres. The suspect’s firearm was also seized for further investigation. The suspect is appearing before the Pinetown Magistrates Court today.

In another operation, the same team proceeded to Prince Alfred Street in the Point policing area where they conducted a sting operation. They pounced on a man who was seated in a vehicle. Upon searching him, police found cocaine and heroin in his possession. R2580-00 in cash was seized from the suspect. The estimated street value of the recovered drugs is R85000-00.

A 44-year-old suspect was placed under arrest for possession as well dealing in drugs. The initial investigation conducted by police revealed that the suspect is out on bail for a similar offence. The suspect is appearing in the Durban Magistrates Court this morning.

Source: South African Police Service