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News, Accidents, Robberies & Incidents

• CAPE TOWN SAPS NEWS: Four Suspects Arrested for Murder in Milnerton 16 December 2018
  Media Statement from Western Cape Media CentreCorporate Communication and LiaisonSouth African Police Service The vigilance of members attached to Milnerton police stopped four suspects in their tracks after a 79-year-old man was murdered in Milnerton yesterday. The members were patrolling near Percival Road when they saw the suspects robbing the victim after they tied him […]
• SAPS NEWS: Western Cape police make Breakthrough in the Murder of Bonnievale Couple 16 December 2018
  Media Statement from Western Cape Media CentreCorporate Communication and LiaisonSouth African Police Service Following the murder of a couple on a farm in Bonnievale in the Langeberg area of the Western Cape, local detectives worked around the clock and arrested a 33-year-old male. On Friday, 14 December 2018, Bonnievale police were alerted to an abandoned […]
• R59 Head-on Collision Claims Three Lives Including That Of A Child 16 December 2018
  Three people, including a child, were killed in a head-on collision on the R59 near Taaibosspruit between Vereeniging and Sasolburg this morning.Shortly before 7am on Sunday morning, paramedics from ER24 and local emergency services arrived on the scene where they found both vehicles with severe damage. A woman and young child were found with fatal […]
• Man Found Dead On Roof Of Building In Marshalltown, Johannesburg 15 December 2018
  A young man was found with fatal injuries on the roof of a building in Marshalltown, Johannesburg this morning.Shortly before 8am paramedics from ER24 and the Johannesburg Fire Department arrived on the scene and the apartment building. Upon assessment, they found that a man was lying on a roof near the ground floor of the […]
• One Person Was Killed & At Least 20 Others Injured In Head-on Collision On R54, Fochville / Potchefstroom 15 December 2018
  At least 20 people were injured and one person sustained fatal injuries in a collision along the R54 between Fochville and Potchefstroom this afternoon.Shortly after 12pm on Saturday afternoon, paramedics from ER24, Northwest EMS and Fire Services arrived on the scene where they found a light motor vehicle and a minibus which collided head-on with […]
• Four People Were Killed, 5 Others Injured In N3 Collision Near Bergville Toll Plaza 15 December 2018
  Four people were killed and five others sustained various injuries when their vehicle overturned on the N3 near the Bergville toll plaza along the N3 during the early hours of Saturday morning.Shortly after 1am paramedics from ER24 and KwaZulu-Natal Emergency Services arrived on the scene where they found the occupants ejected from the vehicle. Sadly, […]
• Joint Operation Cracked 2 Farm Attack Suspects Arrested 14 December 2018
  Media Statement from Limpopo Media CentreCorporate Communication and LiaisonSouth African Police Service The South African Police Service in Alldays outside Makhado arrested two suspects in their 20's, following a shooting incident which took place along the Alldays and Vivo road this morning. It is alleged that in the early hours this morning, three suspects who […]
• Anc Confirms That They Will Pay Former Pres Jacob Zuma\'s R16-million Legal Costs 14 December 2018
  Fair play to Jacob Zuma. He’s absolutely adamant he won’t pay a cent towards his own court bills, and he seems to be winning the fight. Speaking to SABC on Friday morning, the ANC’s Acting national spokesperson Dakota Legote confirmed they would bailout Msholozi by paying for his legal fees.It marks a bizarre twist in […]
• Hit & Run: Male Pedestrian Killed On The N3 In An Alleged Hit & Run Incident, Kzn 14 December 2018
  An adult male was killed while crossing the N3, Southbound, in an alleged hit and run this evening. ER24 Paramedics arrived on the scene at 8:20 pm, only to discover the body of an unidentified man lying in the middle lane of the freeway. After securing the area with the help of SAPS and other […]
• Female Pedestrian Killed, Multiple Injured As Taxi Crashes Through Intersection, Rosebank Jhb 14 December 2018
  A taxi that swerved out of control through an intersection into the oncoming lanes on Jan Smuts Avenue, hit and killed a female pedestrian, before crashing into a lamp post. ER24 Paramedics were on the scene at 4:10 pm along with other services. The woman who was knocked down showed no signs of life and […]
• One Person Was Killed, 4 Others Injured In Vehicle Rollover Collision On N8 Near Petrusburg, Free State 14 December 2018
  One man was killed and four others injured this morning following a vehicle rollover on the N8 near Petrusburg in the Free State.ER24 Paramedics, along with other services, arrived on the scene at approximately 10h40 to find a wrecked light motor vehicle on the side of the road. One man was found lying trapped inside […]
• SAPS NEWS: Two Suspects Arrested for Theft of Copper by SAPS Tongaat, KZN 14 December 2018
  Media Statement from Kwazulu-Natal Media CentreCorporate Communication and LiaisonSouth African Police Service A members of the SAPS Tongaat VISPOL, Warrant Officer Gounden and Sergeant R Moonsamy arrested two male suspects aged 26 and 33 years for theft of copper wires. It is alleged that on Thursday, 13 December 2018 at about 09:45, while members were […]
• SAPS NEWS: Seven Suspects Arrested for Drivers Licence Fraud Granted Bail 14 December 2018
  Media Statement from Directorate of Priority Crimes Investigation (HAWKS)South African Police Service WESTERN CAPE –  Phumla Myedi (41), Phelisa kalipa (40) Leticia Chatburn (44) Nwabisa Xozwa (39), Nwabisa Zotani (31), Zukiswa Ngqalo (41), Mbonisi Liwane (38) appeared at Bellville Magistrates Court today on charges of fraud and corruption following their arrest at Lingelethu West testing […]
• SA GOVERNMENT CAREER NEWS: Apply for North West Bursary Scheme 13 December 2018
  The North West Office of the Premier is inviting qualifying learners, students and unemployed youth to apply for a bursary to study on a full time basis at any tertiary institution in the country. “The Provincial Bursary and Skills Development Fund targets Grade 12 learners, those who have already passed Grade 12 and those already […]
• SAPS Assure that the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) has Not been Disabled 13 December 2018
  Media Statement from National Media CentreCorporate Communication and LiaisonSouth African Police Service Pretoria:  The South African Police Service would like to assure our communities that the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) has not been “disabled” as some media reports suggest. During a short period of time, between 2 and 7 December 2018, difficulties were experienced, […]
• CAPE TOWN SAPS NEWS: Firearms, Ammunition and Drugs Seized in Nyanga 13 December 2018
  Media Statement from Western Cape Media CentreCorporate Communication and LiaisonSouth African Police Service Four suspects are expected to appear in court following their arrest this morning by members from Operation Thunder, Tactical Response Team and K9 Unit in Mission Station near Crossroads in Nyanga.  Police received information that the suspects who were involved in random […]
• Child Seriously Injured After Falling 50m Down Karkloof Falls, Midlands Kzn 12 December 2018
  A 14-year-old boy was left seriously injured this afternoon when he fell approximately 50 down the Karkloof Falls in the Midlands, KwaZulu Natal.ER24 Paramedics, along with SAPS Search and Rescue and another service, arrived on the scene shortly after 14h00.On further inspection, paramedics found the young boy lying on some rocks at the bottom of […]
• GOVERNMENT JOBS: Applying for Government Jobs made Easier Online 12 December 2018
  Job seekers will soon be able to apply for government jobs through the e-Recruitment system that was launched by Public Service and Administration Minister Ayanda Dlodlo. Addressing the launch on Wednesday, the Minister said the e-Recruitment system is being phased in starting with the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA), which is expected to […]
• MISSING PERSONS: Mariannhill Police are Appealing for Assistance with regards to 2 Missing Persons 11 December 2018
  Media Statement from KwaZulu Natal Media CentreCorporate Communication and LiaisonSouth African Police Service Mariannhill police are appealing for assistance with regards to two missing persons. Hlengiwe Andile Shoba (22) from Umhlathuzana/ Itshelimnyama area in Mariannhill was last seen on 28 August 2018 at 08:00. She said she was on route to Durban CBD when she […]
• SAPS NEWS: Police Hot on the Trails of Criminals in the Northern Areas: Port Elizabeth 11 December 2018
  Media Statement from Eastern Cape Media CentreCorporate Communication and LiaisonSouth African Police Service King William’s Town: The National Intervention Unit team are once again deployed to the Northern areas of Port Elizabeth for the next three months. The team of 30 members started their duties a day after the visit by Police Minister, Mr Bheki […]