Day: April 28, 2022

The Minister of Police, General Bheki Cele will on Friday, 29 April 2022, lead a Ministerial Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Imbizo in Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape.

The community engagement will see the Minister of Police and senior management of the South African Police Service, engage the community on GBVF related concerns and also address their general safety and security issues.

According to the third quarter Crime Statistics 2021/2022, the Lusikisiki police station in the Eastern Cape and Umlazi and Inanda police stations in KwaZulu-Natal recorded the highest incidents of rape.

Members of the media are invited to attend the event and details are as follows:

Date: Friday 29 April 2022
Time: 10:00
Venue: Open field near Lusikisiki SAPS

 

 

Source: South African Police Service

FREE STATE – The District Commissioner of Lejweleputswa, Maj Gen Lerato Molale applauded Sergeant Maruis Geldenhuys for an exceptional act of bravery in rescuing the lives of innocent people at the R30 road between Allanridge and Bothaville since the beginning of the year.

The road is flooded by heavy rains since the beginning of the year, and it is known as the “High Accident Zone” where many people lost their lives.

Several accidents were reported in Allanridge SAPS and Sergeant Geldenhuys who regard diving as a hobby, has been risking his life in this dangerous road by saving people’s lives.

Whenever he is contacted regarding the accidents, he does not hesitate to take his personal diving equipment and his private vehicle to offer assistance to those in need.

In one of the incident where the flooding on this road gained national attention, is when an Intercape bus ended trapped into the water. The member was part of the team that successfully rescued 80 people from drowning.

Segeant Geldenhuys was on vacation leave when he also rescued a Captain who is the Station Commander of Vierfontein SAPS from drowning when his vehicle was trapped inside the water.

In the recent accident that occurred in the early hours of Saturday 23 April 2022 at 01:45, he received a phone call about a 22 seater Sprinter mini bus that was also plunged into the water. He rescued three people from drowning and assisted in retrieving nine bodies from the water.

The member’s courage and capability in saving lives of vulnerable people will never go unnoticed, says the District Commissioner.

 

 

Source: South African Police Service

FREE STATE – On Wednesday 27 April 2022 members of Mangaung Metro Tactical Response Team followed up on information and arrested a 27-year-old African male for dealing in drugs and being in the Republic of South Africa without proper documents allowing him to be in the country. The team received information and visited a house in Freedom Square, Mangaung.

The police arrived at the house, introduced themselves and the purpose of their visit. The search started and three-hundred-and-four (304) full; four (4) halves and one (1) quarter of mandrax tablets as well as three (3) small zipper plastic bags containing Chrystal Meth were found inside the house. The suspect explained to the police that he was in the Republic of South Africa illegally. The drugs found in the house were seized and the 27-year-old male arrested.

A case of Dealing in drugs and arrest of illegal immigrant was opened at Kopanong Police Station. The suspect will appear in Bloemfontein Magistrate Court on Friday 29 April 2022.

 

 

Source: South African Police Service

MPUMALANGA – Four accused, Klaas Maponya Thokwane (56), Entity Real Tjoughts Trading, Wendy Mkhatshwa (46) and Vusi Mdluli (40) were found guilty and sentenced by the Nelspruit Regional Court on Tuesday, 26 April 2022 for Fraud and Contravention of Tax Administration Act. It was reported that in March 2019 the accused unlawfully submitted fraudulent Tax Returns to SARS and received R417 000.00 from SARS.

The accused were sentenced as follows:

Accused: 1 Klaas Maponya Thokwane, was found guilty and sentenced to 5 years imprisonment and wholly suspended for 5 years on condition that he compensate SARS an amount to the value of R293 377.23

Accused: 2 Entity Real Tjoughts Trading, it was found guilty on two counts of Contravention of Section 6 of Tax Admin Act and sentenced to a fine of R100 000.00 which is wholly suspended for a period of 5 years on condition that it is not found guilty on charges of fraud

Accused: 3 Wendy Mkhatshwa was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment which is wholly suspended for a period of 5 years on condition that she pays SARS an amount of R114 000.00

Accused: 4 Vusi Mdluli was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment which is wholly suspended for a period of 5 years on condition that he is not found guilty on fraud and money laundering.

The Provincial Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, Major General Zodwa Mokoena applauded the investigating officer and Judiciary for the successful investigation and good sentence. Major General Mokoena further warned the public to refrain from submitting fraudulent documents to SARS and claiming money knowingly that they don’t deserve. She further said that the monies that are been defrauded are taxes paid by employees who are working hard to boost the economy of the Republic and not to nourish criminals, she concluded.

 

 

Source: South African Police Service

PRETORIA – The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), General Fannie Masemola takes note of the arrest of Advocate Malesela Teffo. General Masemola has since been made aware that there is a warrant of arrest for Advocate Teffo and has henceforth requested the Provincial Commissioner of Gauteng, Lieutenant General Elias Mawela to submit a report on the matter.

 

 

Source: South African Police Service

DURBAN – Police in Scottburgh are appealing to the community for assistance in locating Lulama Zama (16) from Amandawe area in Scottburgh. She was last seen on 18 April 2022 in Amagcino area in Amandawe near the bus stop going to Scottburgh library and never returned home. At the time of her disappearance she was wearing blue jeans, white shirt and navy Adidas sandals and she also had a black Nike backpack. She is light in complexion with long hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information that can assist police to find her is requested to contact the investigating officer, Detective Sergeant Chiliza on 039 978 1900/ 073 163 3215 or Crime Stop on 08600 10111.

 

 

Source: South African Police Service

WESTERN CAPE – Brackenfell police are seeking the assistance of the public to locate missing 51-year-old Wonderboy Hleza. He was last seen leaving his residence in Sonkring, Brackenfell on Tuesday morning 26 April 2022 and has not been seen since. Wonderboy is 1, 8 metres tall, is bald, has a grey beard and brown eyes. At the time of his disappearance he was wearing a black riding jacket, black trousers, black motorbike gloves, black and white motorbike helmet and a red and yellow lucky star buff. He has stitched scars on his hands and legs.

Anyone who can assist the police with their investigation is kindly requested to contact the investigating officer Detective Sergeant Mervyn Bezuidenhout on 079 505 6171/021 983 1968 or Crime Stop on 08600 10111.

 

 

Source: South African Police Service