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Eyewitness News
April 19, 2018
JOHANNESBURG - Police have arrested seven suspects linked to three kidnappings in Johannesburg. Five of the suspects were handcuffed during a raid on a house in Rosettenville earlier on Thursday where an Eldorado Park woman was also rescued. Police say two other suspects were found atÃâà...
eNCA
April 19, 2018
JOHANNESBURG – Police have confirmed they are investigating assassination threats against EFF leader, Julius Malema. The party believes a small group in the North West is planning to kill him. EFF acting spokesperson, Tebogo Mokwele said: “The actions since 2016 going to the local governmentÃâà...
eNCA
April 19, 2018
JOHANNESBURG, 19 April 2018 - Gauteng Police are investigating two shootings on separate freeways in Johannesburg. Two men were shot dead in separate incidents on Johannesburg highways last night. Video: eNCA. JOHANNESBURG - Police suspect a deadly shooting on the M1 in Johannesburg,Ãâà...
Eyewitness News
April 17, 2018
JOHANNESBURG - Police are investigating the lack of safety procedures after South African actor Odwa Shweni fell to his death last Thursday. Shweni, from Centurion in Gauteng, is believed to have died after losing his footing and falling 40m into a river at the Sterkspruit Waterfall near Monks Cowl in theÃâà...
News24
April 16, 2018
Gauteng police have launched a manhunt after a security guard was shot and killed during a robbery at a petrol station in Marlboro Gardens, near Sandton. Police spokesperson Captain Mavela Masondo said an unknown number of suspects had robbed a Sasol station in the early hours of MondayÃâà...
News24
April 16, 2018
A team of detectives is leading a manhunt for three men, convicted of killing a Gauteng family, who escaped from the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg, police said on Monday. On Thursday last week, Lindelani Nyathi, Bukelani Nyathi and Qiniso Dladla were each sentenced to four life sentences.
Eyewitness News
April 15, 2018
JOHANNESBURG - Police are urging parents to go to a police station when their children go missing instead of using social media. This comes after seven-year-old Kopano Molefe was reported missing via Twitter. A concerned user tweeted the information about the missing child, appealing to fellow usersÃâà...
Eyewitness News
March 16, 2018
JOHANNESBURG - Police are on the scene in Eldorado Park where two men have been beaten up by community members for allegedly abducting a young girl. It's alleged the men who were collecting second-hand goods around the community kidnapped the young girl on Friday afternoon. The exactÃâà...
Independent Online
March 16, 2018
JOHANNESBURG - Police on Friday arrested a gang of six after foiling a planned cash-in-transit heist in Lydenburg, Mpumalanga. Spokeswoman Colonel Mtsholi Bhembe said the armed men had planned to target a vehicle transporting cash in the area. ''A joint intelligence driven operation was carried outÃâà...
Eyewitness News
March 15, 2018
JOHANNESBURG - Police are investigating the death of a five-year-old child who was electrocuted at a Limpopo primary school. It's understood the pupil was walking on the school premises in Thondoni Village on Thursday morning when she came into contact with an electric wire. The police's MoatsheÃâà...
Eyewitness News
March 14, 2018
JOHANNESBURG – Police and the Johannesburg Metro Police Department have arrested over 28 people suspected of illegally occupying or hijacking buildings in Rosettenville and Turfontein in southern Johannesburg. Many of the suspects arrested on Tuesday night have previously been issued withÃâà...
Independent Online
March 14, 2018
Johannesburg - Police have arrested 28 people linked to the illegal occupation and taking over of buildings in southern Johannesburg, the mayor's office said on Wednesday. It said the owners of some of the buildings had unsuccessfully tried to evict unlawful occupants and “hijackers” from their properties,Ãâà...
Independent Online
March 8, 2018
Johannesburg - Police in Lephalale have opened an inquest docket after the body of a 66-year-old-man was found at Eskom's Medupi power station early Thursday. ''Mr Kim Farmer, aged 66, was found dead in Medupi power station. It is reported that the deceased was found between his car and a TLBÃâà...
Eyewitness News
March 7, 2018
Police in Johannesburg arrested three suspects after a high-speed chase on 7 March 2018. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN. ... JOHANNESBURG - Police have arrested three suspects following a high-speed chase resulting in a multi-vehicle crash in Woodmead. It's understood the flying squad was patrollingÃâà...
Politicsweb
March 4, 2018
Johannesburg – Police are investigating a case of murder following the discovery of the remains of a man inside the boot of a burnt Taxify Chevrolet Aveo near the Unisa Sunnyside campus on Thursday night. Sunnyside police spokesperson Captain Daniel Mavimbela said it was unclear at this stage whatÃâà...
Roodepoort Record
March 4, 2018
The rugby fields at the Johannesburg Police rugby club (Bobbies) saw their first game action when the club hosted it first games of the season. The day's activities started early in the morning, with some of the local schools entertaining the crowd with exciting sevens rugby. “The quality of rugby played wasÃâà...
AllAfrica.com
March 3, 2018
Slain Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi's banker, linked by the United Nations to the payment of $800m (about R9.3bn at the current rand/dollar exchange rate) into a bank account in Kenya from one in South Africa, was wounded in a shooting in Atholl Oaklands, northern Johannesburg, police confirmedÃâà...
Independent Online
March 2, 2018
Johannesburg – Police have increased their security protection around Bashir Saleh, a former aide to late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, as he continues to recuperate from a gunshot wound following a recent attack on him in Johannesburg. However, questions remain as to whether the attack wasÃâà...
News24
March 1, 2018
... linked by the United Nations to the payment of $800m (about R9.3bn at the current rand/dollar exchange rate) into a bank account in Kenya from one in South Africa, was wounded in a shooting in Atholl Oaklands, northern Johannesburg, police confirmed on Wednesday. Some international media outletsÃâà...
Eyewitness News
March 1, 2018
JOHANNESBURG - Police Minister Bheki Cele chats to Bongani Bingwa about returning to the police portfolio, the challenges facing the police, the Hawks' raid on journalist Jacques Pauw's home and the Ngcobo police shootings. Listen to the audio for more from the minister.
eNCA
February 28, 2018
JOHANNESBURG – Police have confirmed the arrest of another suspect in connection with the killing of five police officers and a retired soldier in eNgcobo in the Eastern Cape. This brings to six the number of suspects set to go on trial after a brazen robbery at the local police station. READ: Tragedy strikesÃâà...
Eyewitness News
February 23, 2018
JOHANNESBURG - Police in Ngcobo in the Eastern Cape have shot and killed seven suspects during a shootout linked to the murder of five cops and a former soldier. A task team investigating the murders made the breakthrough last night. The Hawks say more than 10 other suspects have been arrestedÃâà...
North Eastern Tribune
February 20, 2018
Johannesburg police issue motorists tips to avoid hijacking. JOHANNESBURG – Police say these carjackings happen randomly and there's no specific time or place targeted. February 21, 2018. The police in Johannesburg urge motorists to always apply caution on the road to avoid becoming a victim of a carjacking.
Eyewitness News
February 5, 2018
JOHANNESBURG - Police are searching for five inmates who escaped while being transported from the Johannesburg Magistrates Court. It's understood a suspect travelling in another vehicle shot at the van carrying the inmates, causing it to lose control. Police say the suspects cut through the sides of theÃâà...
BBC News
November 13, 2017
A South African police officer is recovering in hospital after being attacked by members of a church. The incident happened when traffic officers tried to tow away a car belonging to a member of the Johannesburg church. A video circulating on social media shows angry congregants approaching the officer,Ãâà...
Jacaranda FM
December 31, 1999
"Johannesburg police arrested more than 321 suspects for offences that include possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition, fraud, theft and assault and murder," says Masondo. Masondo says a 19-year-old Krugersdorp man who allegedly severely assaulted his 40-year-old biological father whoÃâà...
eNCA
December 31, 1999
File: Police Minister Bheki Cele says police are yet to confirm if the killing of an ANC member in KZN was politically motivated. Video: eNCA. JOHANNESBURG – Police minister, Bheki Cele says there's no confirmation yet that an African National Congress (ANC) member's murder was politically motivated.
Sandton Chronicle
December 31, 1999
Police in Johannesburg are turning up the heat on taxi drivers breaking the law in the city. Operation Buya Mthetho forms part of the city's initiative to bring back law and sees police tailing taxi drivers and impounding their vehicles for various reasons. In the past two weeks, eight taxis have been impounded,Ãâà...
Independent Online
December 31, 1999
Johannesburg - Police Minister Fikile Mbalula has confirmed to The Star that he has been axed. President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to announce his new National Executive at 10pm on Monday. Earlier on Monday night, a tweet by Mbalula sparked speculation about his position as police minister. He alsoÃâà...
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