News, Accidents, Robberies & Incidents
- Freak Accident: 17-year-old Hospitalized After Freak Incident In Pinetown 21 August 2018A 17-year-old man was hospitalized this morning following a freak incident on a gravel walkway along Stapleton Road in Pinetown, KwaZulu Natal. ER24 paramedics were called to the scene at 07h47. Upon arrival, paramedics found a teacher standing alongside a 17-year-old boy. Paramedics assessed the boy and found that he had been impaled in the […]
- 4 People Were Injured When Bakkie & Car Collided On Beyers Naude Drive, Honeydew Yesterday Afternoon 21 August 2018Two people sustained serious injuries, and two others sustained minor injuries after a bakkie and a light motor vehicle collided on Beyers Naude drive and Boland road in Honeydew this afternoon. When ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene shortly after 15H00, they found two vehicles next to the road. Upon further assessment, they found two […]
- WORCESTER SAPS: Avian Park Man receives a Hefty Sentence for the Murder of his Son 21 August 2018Media Statement from Western Cape Media CentreCorporate Communication and LiaisonSouth African Police Service Western Cape: The recent life sentences handed down to 38-year-old Charles Witbooi from Avian Park in Worcester are indicative of the high priority placed by SAPS on investigations into priority crimes, such as crimes perpetrated against women and children. On 29 May […]
- CAPE TOWN SAPS NEWS: Four Suspects Arrested for the Possession of Unlicensed Firearms 21 August 2018Media Statement from Western Cape Media CentreCorporate Communication and LiaisonSouth African Police Service Western Cape: On Sunday 19 August 2018 at about 18:30, members attached to Mitchell’s Plain Tactical Response Team (TRT) acted on information they had received from the public, and arrested four suspects aged 18, 20, 25 and 26 respectively for the possession […]
- 15 year old Suspect Arrested for the illegal possession of a Firearm & Ammo in Grassy Park 21 August 2018Media Statement from Western Cape Media CentreCorporate Communication and LiaisonSouth African Police Service Western Cape: Vigilant members attached to the Grassy Park SAPS Crime Intelligence office were busy with crime prevention duties on 17 August 2018 at about 15:50, in the Parkwood area. They were performing stop and search duties, when they heard a gunshot […]
- SAPS NEWS: Drugs with an estimated street value of R3.3 Million seized, Driver Disappeared 20 August 2018Media Statement issued by Mpumalanga Media CentreCorporate CommunicationSouth African Police Service Nelspruit: Today, 20 August 2018, a joint operation comprising of the South African Police Service, Traffic, Department of Home Affairs (Custom Officials) and South African Revenue Service, seized drugs worth an estimated street value of R3.3 Million. The seizure occurred when the team stopped a […]
- INVESTIGATION: Fees Charged by the Legal Profession to clients under the Spotlight 20 August 2018Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha has appointed an Advisory Committee to assist the South African Law Reform Commission to investigate and make recommendations on the fees charged by the legal profession to clients. More specifically and as required by the Legal Practice Act, 2014, the committee will investigate and make recommendations on: 1: […]
- People Didn\'t Want To Move, It Took 5 Minutes From Where I Parked The Ambulance To Get To Where The Other Paramedics Were 20 August 2018The public plays a vital role at accident scenes as they are often the first people to call for an ambulance or emergency assistance. The public can also provide crucial bystander CPR when a patient is showing no signs of life or is not breathing. However, it is essential to clear the way for medical […]
- A Man Was Shot & Killed In A Shooting Incident In A Parking Lot Last Night, Claremont Gp 20 August 2018A man was shot-and-killed last night in a parking lot on Rose Street in Claremont, west of Johannesburg. ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene at 23h20 to find the local authorities already in attendance. Upon closer inspection, paramedics found the body of the man lying in the middle of the lot. Paramedics assessed the man […]
- Mitchells Plain, Cape Town: 16 Children Have Been Injured In Taxi Rollover Crash This Morning 20 August 201816 children were left injured this morning following a taxi rollover on the N2 Highway near the R300 in Mitchells Plain in the Western Cape. ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene to find the taxi upright in the centre median. Metro services were already in attendance treating on of the patients. Upon closer inspection, paramedics […]
- SAPS POLICE TRAINEES 2018/2019 Recruitment Process Underway - 20 August 2018Media Statement from National Media CentreCorporate Communication and LiaisonSouth African Police Service The South African Police Service (SAPS) wishes to thank the youth of the Republic of South Africa (RSA) between the ages of 18 and 30 for showing an interest in becoming a member of the SAPS. In May this year, the Service embarked […]
- Teenager Commits Suicide: Caneside - KwaZulu Natal A 19 year old man has commited suicide b... 19 August 2018Teenager Commits Suicide: Caneside - KwaZulu Natal A 19 year old man has commited suicide by hanging himself from a rafter in an outbuilding at his home on Bowside Place in Caneside - Phoenix this afternoon (Sunday). At approximately 15:52 members of Reaction Unit South Africa were called out to to the home by family […]
- SAPS NEWS: 365 Rhino Poachers were Convicted in Six months - Reports 19 August 2018Media Statement from National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure South African Police Service (NATJOINTS) Pretoria: 19 August 2018 – The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure’s Operation Rhino 9 Task Team responsible for prevention, combatting and investigating rhino poaching continues to make notable strides against the scourge of rhino poaching. This after 365 rhino poachers […]
- SHOOT-OUT: 28-Year-old Suspect Arrested for Business Robbery after a Shoot-out with Police 19 August 2018Media Statement from Eastern Cape Media CentreCorporate Communication and LiaisonSouth African Police Service A shoot-out with police ended with one suspect arrested after a business robbery at Kenako Mall, Struandale. At about 08:30 yesterday (18 August) a shop at Kenako Mall was targeted by five (5) armed suspects. They entered the shop and demanded money. […]
- 5 Suspects Arrested following a Business Robbery and Attempted Murder at Batlharos 19 August 2018Media Statement from Northern Cape Media CentreCorporate Communication and LiaisonSouth African Police Service Five suspects have been arrested following a business robbery and attempted murder at Batlharos. The arrest happened on 17 Aug 2018 after police followed up on information and the alleged stolen money together with live ammunition was recovered from the suspects. It […]
- N1 TRUCK CRASH: All Southbound Lanes Blocked in Hexriver Valley near Touwsriver due to Truck Crash 19 August 2018The south-bound lanes of the N1 in the Hexriver Valley near Touwsriver in the Western Cape have been closed to traffic after a truck carrying bottled water overturned. The truck is lying on its side in the Hexriver Pass obstructing the road surface. Packaged 5-litre water bottles can be seen strewn all over the scene. […]
- MISSING CHILD ALERT: Missing Child sought by Kimberley Police 19 August 2018A missing case has been registered at Kimberley Police Station after an 8-year-old girl from Platfontein went missing. It is alleged that the girl was last seen on Thursday between 13:00 and 14:00 wearing a blue skirt with a yellow t-shirt and barefooted. The police request that anyone who may have information about the whereabouts […]
- Alleged Robber was Killed and 6 others Arrested during an Intelligence-driven Operation 19 August 2018Media Statement from the office of the National Commissioner Media CentreCorporate Communication and LiaisonSouth African Police Service Pretoria: 19 August 2018 - The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, General Khehla John Sitole has commended the continued Crime Intelligence led operations by various multi-disciplinary task teams that continue to squeeze the space of […]
- FATAL MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT: Motor Bike Rider Declared Deceased after Bike and Car Collided on M4, Umhloti 19 August 2018On Sunday Morning, IPSS Medical Rescue were dispatched to a motor bike collision on the M4, near Umhloti, KwaZulu Natal. It is believed that the driver of a light motor vehicle made a u-turn, when a motor bike rider from the opposite direction collided with the vehicle. Upon arrival of IPSS Medical Rescue's Advanced Life […]
- CAPE TOWN SAPS: Two Police Constables Killed in Separate Incidents in Cape Town Friday night 19 August 2018Media Statement from Western Cape Media CentreCorporate Communication and LiaisonSouth African Police Service Western Cape Police Commissioner, Lt General Khombinkosi Jula has expressed shock on the murder of two police officers in Delft and Khayelitsha last night. In the first incident, an off duty police constable was shot at on the corner of Sarah Baartman […]