Vigilant members of the Springbok Detectives, Springbok Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit, K9 Unit and High Way Patrol confiscated a consignment of uncut diamonds, unlicensed firearm including undisclosed amount of cash. The team of detectives were busy with tracing operations of daily wanted suspects in Springbok on Wednesday, 7 December 2022 at approximately 23:50 …

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On Tuesday 6 December 2022, the Pietermaritzburg Regional Court convicted and sentenced Zolile Zikalala (42) to ten years imprisonment or to pay a fine of R1 million for dealing in drugs. In October 2020 two accused, Zolile Zikalala (42) and Katlego Phahlane (26) were intercepted on the N3 near Hilton in Pietermaritzburg. They were found …

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The Hawks’ in the Western Cape have secured three sentences on different cases , one is for illegal possession of firearm, ammunition and drugs, second one is theft of trust funds and the third one is of fraud and theft. . Nabeel Khan (32) was sentenced to five (5) years direct imprisonment on 5 December …

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With Festive Season Operations still in full swing, Provincial Security Clusters joined hands to fight crime in the Free State. The holiday season is the time when families visit one another and still need to be safe. Men and women in blue continue to conform to their mandate as specified in the Constitution, among others, …

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On Wednesday 7 December 2022, Hawks members from Pietermaritzburg Serious Commercial Crime Investigation arrested Vuyisile Mramba (42) for fraud. It is alleged that in May 2019, the complainant noticed a suspicious transaction in his bank account where an amount of R862 940.23 was transferred to the unknown account. He reported the matter to his bank …

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Time is running out for the much-discussed Rural Security Strategy to make an impact and deliver meaningful results in terms of rural security. This is the reality. This strategy already has its origin in 2011. Various versions have since seen the light of day with little impact. Actual and actual implementation never took place. A …

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The serious spike in crime in Gauteng can partly be attributed to economic pressure and the police force’s incompetence in combating crime. The FF Plus has warned the provincial Commissioner, Lt. Gen. Elias Mawela, on several occasions that crime will continue to rise if attention is not paid to drawing up a budget that makes …

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The Task Team, Welkom Serious Crime and mine security were following up information on one of the suspects of a gas station robbery and where a police officer was shot. The house in Thabong was identified and approached on the 6 December 2022 at about 22:05. It is alleged that the suspect started to shoot …

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The Parys detectives are requesting assistance with information after a security guard was shot and killed while on duty at Parys. It is alleged that on Wednesday, 30 November 2022 at about 22:00 the deceased and two of his colleagues were patrolling behind the Parys Hospital to prevent cable theft. The trio walked in different …

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SAPS endeavours continue to yield positive results as more heavy sentences are handed down as a result of the quality investigation skills adopted by our dedicated Detectives from the FCS (family violence, child protection and sexual offences) unit. A 23-year-old man will be spending life in prison after he was convicted in the Makhanda High …

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