Author name: Scott Balson

A multi-disciplinary operation conducted by members of Tzaneen Visible Policing resulted in the arrest of a male suspect in Aqua Park, Tzaneen, on Tuesday, 21 April 2026. Police executed a search at a residential premises in the area. During the search, members discovered and seized 228 cartons of illicit cigarettes branded Royal Express. The estimated […]

Members of the Parkweg Bike Squad arrested two foreign nationals on Wednesday, 22 April 2026, following the discovery of khat plants with an estimated street value of R15,000. At approximately 12:30, Parkweg Bike Squad Relief A was conducting stop-and-search operations on Power Street in the CBD. Officers observed a foreign national carrying a large black

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Eldorado Park has confirmed the sentencing of an individual convicted of murder following an incident at a Freedom Park tavern. According to SAPS, the incident took place in the early hours of Friday, 2 April 2021, at approximately 00:30. A 29-year-old male victim was socializing with his girlfriend

On Tuesday afternoon, 21 April 2026, at approximately 12:45, members of the Makhaza Anti-Hijacking Team were alerted to a delivery vehicle hijacking in the Makhaza area. The members mobilized and recovered the vehicle at Nxaruni Street, J-Section, Khayelitsha. The driver and passenger were present at the scene. The victims reported that the suspects had transferred

A 35-year-old male was arrested on Tuesday, 21 April 2026, on charges of attempted murder, possession of an unlicensed firearm, and illegal possession of ammunition. The incident occurred at approximately 08:30 in Avonwood, Elsies River. Members of the Maitland Flying Squad responded to a complaint of a shooting in progress. Upon arrival, community members directed

The Fraserburg Regional Court sentenced Gert Johannes, 32, of Fraserburg, to 22 years of direct imprisonment on 20 April 2026 for the murder of his girlfriend. The court also declared Johannes unfit to possess a firearm. Court evidence established that on Saturday, 12 April 2025, Johannes initiated an argument with the victim and stabbed her,

Police in the Sekhukhune District recovered two illegal firearms and ammunition during an operation on Monday, 20 April 2026. Members attached to Masemola SAPS, supported by the Nebo Jane Furse Tracking Team and Sekhukhune Flying Squad, conducted the operation at Ga-Masemola, Thabampye village. The operation led to the recovery of a shotgun loaded with eight

A joint operation targeting essential infrastructure theft and drug dealing at the Southern Landfill Site in the Kagisanong Police Station area, Mangaung Metro, resulted in the arrest of ten suspects on Monday, 20 April 2026. The operation, conducted as part of #OperationShanela II, involved members of the Bloemfontein K9 Unit alongside private security personnel from

 A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment following a Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) related incident in Ikhutseng, Warrenton. The accused, Moleli Motlatsi, was sentenced on Thursday, 16 April 2026, in the Warrenton Magistrate’s Court after being found guilty of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH) and contravention of

South African Police Service crime-combatting operations in Western Cape hotspot areas remain visible. On Tuesday, 21 April 2026 at approximately 05:00, the Anti-Economic Crime Task Team, in collaboration with the Counterfeit and Illicit Goods Policing Team, responded to intelligence regarding suspected drug activity at a residence in Milnerton. Upon arrival at the specified address, members