SAPS

Major General PM Mokushane appointed as Acting Divisional Commissioner of Crime Intelligence

All, Law Enforcement

Pretoria, Friday 16 June 2017: The Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, Lieutenant General Lesetja Mothiba, has announced that Major General PM (Pat) Mokushane was appointed as the Acting Divisional Commissioner of the SAPS’s Crime Intelligence Division on 10 June 2017. He will perform duties in this post until further notice. Major General Mokushane has served in the South African Police Service for 23 years, the majority of his service being in intelligence. He has thus acquired vast experience in the police’s…

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SAPS

DRUG DEALERS BUSTED FOR A R6 MILLION CLANDESTINE LAB

All, Crime

GAUTENG – The Hawks’ South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau (SANEB) together with Douglasdale police had on Wednesday evening arrested two men for manufacturing and dealing in drugs at Watercombe Farmall in Randburg. The arrest came as a result of a joint intelligence driven operation aimed at thwarting drug dealing syndicates. Chemicals and equipment used to manufacture drugs as well as 20kg of crystal methamphetamine with an estimated value of R6 million were seized. The suspects, both aged 49, will appear before the Randburg Magistrates Court…

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World Health Organization

Abuse of older people on the rise – 1 in 6 affected

All, Crime, Government, Society

{{unknown}}Around 1 in 6 older people experience some form of abuse, a figure higher than previously estimated and predicted to rise as populations age worldwide. A new study, supported by WHO and published in the Lancet Global Health, has found that almost 16% of people aged 60 years and older were subjected to either psychological abuse (11.6%), financial abuse (6.8%), neglect (4.2%), physical abuse (2.6%) or sexual abuse (0.9%). The research draws on the best available evidence from 52 studies in 28 countries from different…

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SAPS

ATTEMPTED HIGHJACKING INCIDENT ON MISS SOUTH AFRICA, DEMI-LEIGH NEL-PETERS

All, Crime, Society

Minister Fikile Mbalula has learnt with shock that a brazen attempted armed hijacking of Miss South Africa, Miss Nel-Peters. This happened early this evening (07 June 2017) near Hyde Park Corner Shopping Mall, Johannesburg. Miss Nel-Peters was unharmed in the incident. As part of the Minister’s outreach to in particular female and children victims of crime, Minister Mbalula, contacted Miss Nel-Peters and Miss South Africa Organization and shared words of comfort. “As it can be understood, Miss Nel-Peters is shaken but in good spirit and…

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SAPS

BRAZEN ARMED GANG ARRESTED IN KWAMHLANGA

All, Crime

In a continuous effort to effectively combat serious crime in South Africa, the South African Police Service (SAPS) has arrested members of a gang of robbers in KwaMhlanga during the early hours of yesterday morning. At approximately 01:30am yesterday, members from the SAPS’s National Intervention Unit responded to information of a gang breaking into offices at the Thembisile Hani Licencing Authority (the traffic department) in KwaMahlanga. They found a group of men exiting the building, which they had allegedly just broken into. They had forced…

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Four gunmen fatally wounded after opening fire on SAPS members

All, Crime

Pretoria: 26 May 2017 – The South African Police Service’s management has, since 1 April 2017, implemented operations in response to the increasing trio crimes committed across the country, especially in the Province of Gauteng. The effort, commitment and dedication displayed by members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) towards ensuring the safety and security of all people in South Africa is welcomed by the leadership of the department. Members continue to place their lives at risk on a day to day basis. This…

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SAPS

SUSPECTS ARRESTED FOR THE HI-JACKING AND KIDNAPPING OF THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF JUSTICE

All, Crime

SUSPECTS ARRESTED FOR THE HI-JACKING AND KIDNAPPING OF THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF JUSTICE, DEPUTY MINISTER MAKWETLA Pretoria, 26 May 2017: Since Monday, four suspects have been arrested in the hi-jacking and kidnapping case of the Deputy Minister of Justice, Deputy Minister Makwetla and two security guards from a hospital by a multi-disciplinary task team comprising of the SAPS’s Organised Crime Investigation Unit, Detective Services and Crime Intelligence. On Sunday, 21 May 2017 at approximately 19:30 Deputy Minister Makwetla arrived alone in his private vehicle, a…

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Malaria outbreak in Limpopo and Mpumalanga

All, Emergency, Government, Health, Health & Fitness, Infectious Diseases, Travel & Tourism

Malaria outbreak in Limpopo and Mpumalanga Following the malaria outbreaks in Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces, there has been daily monitoring of the developments through the district outbreak response meetings. However, the overall number of reported malaria cases has declined in the provinces of Mpumalanga and Limpopo over the past two weeks. There have been a high number of malaria cases in South Africa in the 2016/17 season, compared to the previous season. This has been attributed to the rise in ambient temperature, rainfall and humidity.…

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Fuck White People Exhibit

All, Elections, Society

All Races Deserve To Be Treated Equally – Cape Party The widely controversial “fuck-white-people” exhibit being displayed in the Iziko SA National Gallery will face its day in court this week. The Cape Party is charging Iziko art gallery with contravening hate speech laws and demanding they pay a R150 000 fine. Cape Party leader, Jack Miller says “We are calling on the court to condemn this exhibit as blatant hate speech and have the offensive poster removed.” He further stated that “We expect the…

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SAPS

ALLEGED FRAUDSTER DENIED BAIL

All, Crime, Society

LIMPOPO- Samuel Ricardo Bila (33) was denied bail by Modjadjiskloof Magistrate Court on 15 May 2017 on a charge of alleged fraud which he is facing. His case was postponed to 23 May 2017 for formal bail application. In July 2012, Bila allegedly opened clothing credit accounts at various shops in Limpopo and even bought a car using the names of the complainant. The matter was reported to the Hawks who conducted an intensive investigation which resulted in the arrest of the suspect in Johannesburg…

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HAWKS

ILLEGAL MINER CONVICTED

All, Crime

NORTH WEST – Bernhard van Niekerk (62) was sentenced to one (1) year imprisonment or payment of a R50 000 fine at the Schweizer-Reneke District court on Tuesday, 16 May 2017 for illegal mining and the unlawful possession of unpolished diamonds. The Hawks members followed up on information that pin pointed the Eerste Begin farm in Amalia as a spot for illegal mining. On 1 December 2016, a search was conducted at the farm and the suspect was found on site with four (4) unpolished…

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Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo

All, Government, Infectious Diseases, Society

On 9 May 2017, WHO was informed of a cluster of undiagnosed illness and deaths including haemorrhagic symptoms in Likati Health Zone, Bas Uele Province in the north of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), bordering Central African Republic. Since 22 April, nine cases including three deaths have been reported. Six cases are currently hospitalized. On 11 May 2017, the Ministry of Health (MoH) of DRC informed WHO that of the five samples collected from suspected cases, one tested positive by RT-PCR for Ebola…

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FOUR SUSPECTS SOUGHT FOR MURDER

All, Crime, Law Enforcement, Society

FREE STATE – The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) in the Free State province is appealing to members of the public with information regarding the whereabouts of the four (4) suspects Lira Morienyane (39), Ntabiseng Lempe (34), Alice Majake (28) and Andile Gxamza (33) to contact them immediately. The suspects are wanted in connection with a murder case which took place at Phahameng in Bloemfontein last year March, during which a well-known tavern owner Mr Alfred “Chencha” Helepi (70) was shot three times at…

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NPA OBTAINS A PRESERVATION ORDER FOR 2921 DONKEY HIDES

All, Crime, Society

PRETORIA – The Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has secured a preservation order on 10 May 2017 for 2921 donkey hides as well as the container they were kept in. The donkey hides has an estimated value of R4 381 500. The successful recovery of the donkey hides was due to excellent work by the South African Police Service (the SAPS) that played a vital role in seizing the hides before they were shipped to China. The NPA and the…

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SAPS

MAN SENTENCED TO EIGHT YEARS FOR HOUSEBREAKING AND ROBBERY

All, Crime

FREE STATE – August Phakedi Mogoregi (63) was sentenced to eight years (8) imprisonment after he was found guilty by the Welkom Regional Court for housebreaking and robbery on Tuesday, 09 May 2017. In 2009 Mogoregi, Timely Faith Coetze (33) and Foreman Matee (53) held a family at gunpoint at their home in Welkom. They stole jewellery, cellphones as well as R50 000 cash and fled the scene. Through intensive investigation by the Hawks and the police Coetze was arrested on the night of the…

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MINISTER FIKILE MBALULA VISIT 10111 CALL CENTER

All, Crime, Law Enforcement, Society

The Minister of Police, Mr Fikile Mbalula made an unannounced visit at the South African Police Service (SAPS) 10111 Call Center in Midrand today. The visit was to get first-hand experience of what happens at the call centre following complaints the Minister received from the public. The Minister interacted with the call centre staff and got to understand their challenges. The Minister was connected to all SAPS vehicles from the Call Center. He used the opportunity to thank SAPS officers for their hard work in…

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SAPS

MAN SENTENCED TO 7 YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR FRAUD

All, Crime

EASTERN CAPE – Machasela Manitshana (55) was sentenced seven years direct imprisonment after he was found guilty of fraud by the Engcobo Magistrate Court on Friday. During the year 1994 Manitshana fraudulently claimed the pension money of his brother from Teba Bank Ltd. His brother died from a car accident in November 1994 and was 25-years-old at the time. He worked as a miner in Johannesburg and even though he stated in his Will that he wanted the mother of his two daughters to inherit…

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HAWKS

HAWKS WELCOME DOUBLE LIFE SENTENCES FOR FARM MURDERER

All, Crime, Society

LIMPOPO- Limpopo Hawks Provincial Head Major General Thobeka Jozi has hailed the two life sentences that were imposed to Gibson Banda (38) by Thohoyandou High Court on 2 May 2017. In November 2010, Banda who was employed as a farm worker at 16 Castle farm in Musina shot and killed the farm owner Mr Johan Greyvensteyn (54) and his wife Mrs Ann Jesle Greyvensteyn (52) at their farm. The decomposed bodies of the two were found locked in their car under the railway line bridge…

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FIC WELCOMES PRESIDENT’S SIGNING OF THE FIC ACT AMENDMENTS

All, Government, Society

Tuesday, 2 May 2017: The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) is pleased that the Financial Intelligence Centre Amendment Act has been signed by the President. The amendments will make significant improvements to the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 2001 (FIC Act). They will strengthen the FIC’s ability to produce high quality financial intelligence and to share this with a wider range of government departments and agencies in the pursuit of combating financial crimes such as money laundering and terrorist financing while protecting the confidentiality of personal information.…

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SAPS

Heist in Delft Cape Town

All, Crime, Law Enforcement

The Deputy Minister of Police, Bongani Mkhongi, has noted with dismay yet another daring heist by criminals in Delft, Cape Town, who shot and subdued security guards, firing at the police on sight, leaving with an undisclosed amount of money. The police however, working with greater vigour and determination, have already found the getaway car, a Fiat, not far away from Delf. This is in line with our commitment to continue to squeeze the space against criminals and soon there will be no room for…

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SAPS

Safety tips from the SAPS : Safety over long weekend

All, Crime, Law Enforcement, Society

Safety over long weekend Pretoria: 27 April 2017 – As many South Africans will take this opportunity to enjoy a long weekend over the next few days, the South African Police Service assures all communities that in line with our Back-to-Basics approach, our members will be on duty, ready to serve and protect. As your safety and security is our priority, in terms of our Constitutional mandate, we want to assist you in being aware of your surroundings, your safety and the safeguarding of your…

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SAPS

PAIR NABBED FOR POSSESSION OF DAGGA

All, Crime

NORTH WEST – Members of the Hawks in the North West Province have arrested two(2) suspects aged 34 and 53 for possession of dagga on Sunday, 23 April 2017. Information was received about a large stash of dagga nestled inside a shack in Doringhoek farm, approximately 15km outside of Klerksdorp. An intelligence driven operation was swiftly conducted and large bags of dagga valued to be worth approximately R744 000.00 were found. The duo was arrested and will appear before the Klerksdorp Magistrate Court on Monday,…

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HAWKS

CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT MURDER ACCUSED GRANTED BAIL

All, Crime

KWAZULU-NATAL – Hawks members in KwaZulu-Natal have arrested Nothile Zungu (43), Siyabonga Kunene (39), Pertunia Ntombela (33), Goodness Mdlalose (52), Malibongwe Mdletse (38) and Siphamandla Sibiya (32) for conspiracy to commit murder which happened at Vulamehlo area in Nquthu last year. An information was received through Crime Intelligence that the six allegedly plotted to kill certain individuals in the area for political-related matters. They were arrested on Thursday, 20 April 2017 and charged accordingly. The accused briefly appeared in the Nquthu Magistrates’ Court on Friday,…

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HAWKS

MAN FOUND GUILTY FOR DEALING IN DRUGS

All, Crime

MPUMALANGA: A 39-year-old Mathews Vilakazi was found guilty and convicted for dealing in drugs(cannabis) by the Carolina Magistrate Court on Friday 21 April 2017. The accused was sentenced to four years imprisonment which is suspended for four years on condition the accused is not found guilty of the same offence. Furthermore the accused was fined R70 000.00 or two years imprisonment and his motor vehicle, a Toyota double cab 4×4, valued at R100 000 was forfeited to the state. On Thursday, 28 July 2016 members…

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SAPS

CON WOMAN APPEARS IN COURT FOR FRAUD WORTH MILLIONS

All, Crime

WESTERN CAPE – Michayla Kogie Mentoor (48), made her first appearance in the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on Thursday 20th of April 2017 after she was arrested for fraud by the Serious Commercial Crime Unit of the Hawks’ ATM Task team on the same day. Mentoor who has been on the run for over two years was nabbed from her hideout by the determined team in the early hours of Thursday at the upmarket suburb of Bishops Court near Cape Town. It is alleged that Mentoor…

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