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• Four People Were Injured In A Single Vehicle Rollover Collision On R559 Randfontein On Sunday Afternoon 12 May 2019
  Four people were injured following a single vehicle rollover on the R559 in Randfontein this afternoon. When ER24 Paramedics arrived at the scene shortly before 13H00, they found all four of the patients outside of the vehicle. It is believed that three of the patients were ejected from the vehicle. Two of the patients sustained […]
• Two People Were Killed, 3 Others Injured Following Head-on Collision On R54 Outside Potchefstroom 12 May 2019
  Two people were killed, and three others were injured following a head-on collision on the R54 direction Vereeniging about 10kms from Potchefstroom last night. When ER24 Paramedics arrived at the scene at approximately 21H00, they found two light motor vehicles next to the road. Upon further assessment, paramedics found the driver of the one vehicle entrapped […]
• SAPS NEWS: Limpopo Police Launch Manhunt for the Suspects Involved in Business Robbery 11 May 2019
  Media StatementSouth African Police ServiceOffice of the Provincial Commissioner Limpopo POLOKWANE - The Police in Apel near Lebowakgomo outside Polokwane have launched a massive manhunt for a group of armed suspects involved in a business robbery which occurred in the early hours of yesterday, 2019-05-10 at about 01:00, at one of the local guest houses […]
• SAPS NEWS: KRAAIFONTEIN TEENAGER ARRESTED FOR POSSESSION OF SEVERAL DRUGS 11 May 2019
  Media StatementSouth African Police Service  KRAAIFONTEIN – Kraaifontein SAPS members attached to the Provincial Intervention task team arrested a 19-year-old suspect for dealing in drugs at 14:00 today in Klipbok Street, Scottsdene, Kraaifontein. The members were busy with crime prevention duties when they saw a man running into a residential property as soon as he […]
• SAPS NEWS: MISSING PERSON SOUGHT BY DURBAN CENTRAL SAPS 8 May 2019
  Services | SAPS (South African Police Service) Missing person sought by Durban Central SAPS 2019/05/06 Media StatementSouth African Police ServiceOffice of the Provincial Commissioner KwaZulu-Natal DURBAN - Durban Central police are appealing to members of the community for assistance with regards to a missing person from Johannesburg. Precious Mabhababha (23) was last seen on 20 […]
• CAPE TOWN SAPS NEWS: Alleged Call Centre Fraudsters from Goodwood appear in Court 24 April 2019
  Media StatementDirectorate for Priority Crime Investigation (HAWKS)  WESTERN CAPE –The Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation unit is making inroads in ensuring that economic crime syndicates are addressed thoroughly and suspects have their day in court. This follows the arrest of two suspects aged between 23 and 29 at their work place on Wednesday, 17 April […]
• 14 Returning From Religious Ceremony Injured In Collision On R50 North Of Delmas 23 April 2019
  14 Zionists returning from their ceremonies in Mpumalanga were injured when the Quantum they were travelling in collided head-on with a BMW on the R50 North of Delmas last night. Four people from the light motor vehicle were also injured in the collision. ER24 Paramedics and the Provincial services arrived on the scene just before […]
• Two People Have Been Injured In Head-on Collision On R500 In Carletonville 18 April 2019
  Two people were left injured this morning, one of them critically, following a head-on collision between a bakkie and light motor vehicle on the R500 in Carletonville. ER24 Paramedics, along with other services, arrived on the scene at 08h00 to find the bakkie and light motor vehicle on the side of the road. The driver […]
• A Man Was Killed, Woman Critically Injured During Home Invasion In Midrand Last Night 15 April 2019
  One man was killed and a woman critically injured last night following a home invasion at a residence at the George and Lever Intersection in Midrand. ER24 Paramedics, along with Life Healthcare, arrived on the scene at 20h45 to find the local authorities already in attendance. Paramedics found a woman, believed to be in her […]
• One Killed In Friday Night Collision Between Truck And Vehicle On N17 In Springs 14 April 2019
  One person sustained fatal injuries following a collision between a truck and a vehicle on the N17 in Springs last night. When ER24 Paramedics arrived at the scene shortly before 23H00, they found a vehicle well alight. The vehicle was also wedged underneath the truck. Unfortunately, the driver of the vehicle sustained fatal injuries and […]
• SAPS NEWS: Alleged Hijacker Shot Dead and 4 Arrested in Blairgowrie, Randburg 12 April 2019
  Media StatementSouth African Police ServiceOffice of the Provincial Commissioner Gauteng   PARKTOWN - Four suspects were arrested and one fatally wounded after police intercepted a car hijacking in Randburg this morning. Police have been investigating and searching for suspects since receiving a number reports recently, of hijackings in Randburg and surroundings. This morning between 05:00 […]
• SOMERSET WEST: Duo Slammed with Hefty Sentences for Copper Cable Theft 12 April 2019
  Media StatementDirectorate for Priority Crime Investigation (HAWKS)  WESTERN CAPE – Warda Ndira (27), and Malwandi Ncokomvi (34), appeared at the Somerset West Regional Court on the 1st of April 2019 for charges of theft of six (6) rolls of Eskom copper cables valued at R30 000. The Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation unit carried out […]
• SAPS Foil 2 Serious & Violent Crimes within 1 Hour, Arresting 6 more Suspects & Firearms 12 April 2019
  Media StatementSouth African Police ServiceOffice of the Provincial Commissioner Gauteng PARKTOWN - Police believe many innocent lives have been spared today with the interception of a second planned robbery, hardly one hour after police foiled a hijacking in Randburg. An integrated team of law enforcement agencies this morning (12 April 2019) between 06:00 and 07:00, […]
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  Media StatementSouth African Police ServiceOffice of the Provincial Commissioner Gauteng PARKTOWN - Police believe many innocent lives have been spared today with the interception of a second planned robbery, hardly one hour after police foiled a hijacking in Randburg. An integrated team of law enforcement agencies this morning (12 April 2019) between 06:00 and 07:00, […]
• 7 People Were Injured Following A Multi Vehicle Collision On The N3 At The Church Offramp, Pietermaritzburg Kzn 12 April 2019
  Seven people were injured following a multiple vehicle collision on the N3 at the Church offramp in Pietermaritzburg this afternoon. When ER24 Paramedics arrived at the scene shortly after 17H30, they found another medical service already in attendance. Upon further assessment, paramedics found a woman who was entrapped in a vehicle. She had to be […]
• Man Critically Injured This Morning After He Was Assaulted Outside Restaurant On Hendrik Van Eck Road, Vanderbijlpark 12 April 2019
  One man was left critically injured this morning after he was assaulted outside of a restaurant on Hendrik Van Eck Road in Vanderbijlpark. ER24 Paramedics arrived on the scene after 02h20 to find the local authorities already in attendance. Two petrol attendants were found treating a patient lying on the pavement. Paramedics assessed the man, […]
• Man Sustained Critical Injuries When Several Vehicles Rear-ended A Truck On The R36, Tzaneen 12 April 2019
  A man, believed to be in 60s, was left critically injured this morning when several vehicles rear-ended a truck on the R36 between Tzaneen and Politsi in Limpopo. ER24 Paramedics, along with the Provincial Services, arrived on the scene at 06h18 to find the truck and two bakkies in the road. Upon closer inspection, paramedics […]
• A Man Was Killed When His Suv Rolled & Collided With Another Vehicle On The R57, Vanderbijlpark 12 April 2019
  A man, believed to be in his late 40s, was killed this afternoon when his SUV rolled and collided with another vehicle on the R57 in Flora Gardens in Vanderbijlpark. ER24 Paramedics, along with another private service, arrived on the scene at 14h20 to find the wrecked SUV in the middle of the road. The […]
• Five Killed, Another Critically Injured Following Head-on Collision On The R71 12 April 2019
  Five people were killed and another critically injured this morning when a bakkie and light motor vehicle collided head-on on the R71 between Haenertsburg and Moria in Limpopo. ER24 Paramedics arrived on the scene at 07h00 to find a bakkie and light motor vehicle in the middle of the road. Both vehicles had sustained a […]
• SAPS NEWS: Two pistols off Mthatha streets, Suspects Arrested 7 April 2019
  Media StatementSouth African Police ServiceOffice of the Provincial Commissioner Eastern Cape MTHATHA - Two suspects 23 and 34 years of age were arrested by Mthatha Flying Squad members following a house robbery that occurred at Hillcrest last night. It is alleged that two suspects entered a house and robbed the victim at gunpoint of several […]