Day: June 13, 2022

PRETORIA – The two suspects, Robert Mbongiseni Manyoni and Siyabonga Ncube appeared at Escourt Magistrates court and the case is postponed for further investigation to 20 June 2022.

Investigation continues.

Source: South African Police Service

The City’s Customer Relations Department will deploy the Mobile Office to the Joe Slovo Community Hall in Freedom Way in Joe Slovo on 15 June 2022. The Mobile office will be at the community hall from 09:30 until 13:30, where officials will be assisting members with general municipal account enquiries.

The enquiries include rates, sewage, electricity, water, refuse collection, potholes and all other account enquiries. They will also assist with general enquiries relating to City Parks, Urban Waste, Property Management, Valuations, and all other general enquiries.

The City’s Mobile Office initiative focuses on areas where communities are far from municipal facilities, such as cash offices, housing offices, subcouncil offices or Free Call Lines.

‘We are taking service to Cape Town’s remote areas, one area at a time. I appeal to the Joe Slovo residents to brave the cold weather and come and get the help they need. Residents must please bring a copy of their municipal accounts and/ID for ease of reference,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Corporate Services, Alderman Theresa Uys.

Source: City Of Cape Town

DURBAN – This morning, the Deputy Provincial Commissioner for Policing, Major General Phumelele Makoba, officially launched the Specialised Multi-Disciplinary Economic Infrastructure Task Teams (EITT’s) in KwaZulu-Natal.

The launch follows the State of The Nation Address on 10 February 2022 where the State President, Cyril Ramaphosa said, “the ongoing damage to and the theft of economic infrastructure has damaged confidence and severely constrained economic growth, investment and job creation. At the same time, we need to confront the criminal gangs that invade construction sites and other business places to extort money from companies. This requires a focussed and coordinated response.”

Addressing the launch at the Durban Central police station this morning, Major General Makoba urged all role-players to work together in an integrated manner to stem the scourge and bring the perpetrators to book. “We are convinced that the perpetrators of these crimes are repeat offenders and we need to strike a blow to these criminal syndicates and bring an end to the theft and destruction of our essential infrastructure,” she said.

The EITT’s will focus on the following areas to address the scourge of economic infrastructure related crimes:

• Non-Ferrous metal theft (eg. copper cable theft);

• Essential infrastructure crimes (eg. tampering, damaging or destroying of infrastructure related to energy, transport, water, sanitation and communication services);

• Critical Infrastructure Crimes (eg. Pipeline fuel theft);

• Extortion at construction and or economic sites and;

• The combating of illegal mining and illicit trafficking.

Three teams were formed that will be dealing with these crimes and they will be based in the Ethekwini, Umgungundlovu and King Cetshwayo Districts were these crimes are most prevalent. The teams consist of various disciplines from the SAPS, Government departments, other law enforcement agencies, State Owned Entities, Cellular Telephone Providers and the DPCI. EITT’s will ensure the integration of operational processes, resources and intelligence across all operational environments of the SAPS under a single command in order to successfully address economic infrastructure related crimes and extortion in a coherent and synergised manner.

Source: South African Police Service

Briefing on Gauteng 4th Quarterly Crime Stats

Gauteng Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Elias Mawela will on Tuesday, 14 June 2022 at 10h00 present the province’s 4th Quarterly Crime Statistics for the 2021/22 FY to the Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety.

The Provincial Police Commissioner will provide an account particularly focusing on the number of crimes committed in Gauteng during the period of (January - March 2022).

Source: Government of South Africa

NELSPRUIT - The Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Daphney Manamela has strongly condemned a terrifying incident in which a man was shot and killed. His body was found with multiple gunshot wounds in the late hours of yesterday, 12 June 2022 next to his residential area in Badplaas.

According to the information at police disposal, on the said day at around 23:50 members were informed of a shooting incident at Dlamini A in Badplaas and upon arrival at the scene, they found the lifeless body of a man with several gunshot wounds. The members also noticed a bakkie nearby which was riddled and it was later discovered to be that of the deceased. The man was unfortunately certified dead by the paramedics at the scene.

A case of murder was then opened by the members with an immediate launch of a manhunt for the killers.

The circumstances surrounding the shooting incident is still under investigation and police at Badplaas urge anyone with information that may assist in their investigation and subsequent arrest of the suspect(s) to call the Crime Stop number at 08600 10111 or send information via MYSAPSAPP. All received information will be treated as confidential and callers may opt to remain anonymous.

The Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Daphney Manamela has further ordered for the arrest of the murderer(s), "We want to send a stern warning to those who have been involved in this brutal killing that, we will hunt them down till we find them. The men and women in Blue will never rest until the suspects are brought to book" warned the General.

Source: South African Police Service

DWS hosts Water Care Forum which aims to improve the delivery of water

The Department of Water and Sanitation in the Western Cape remains committed to foster intergovernmental relations through enhancing collaborative work with all spheres of government. This is done as a way to improve and enhance the delivery of water and sanitation services in the province. This was evident during a two- day Water Care Forum from 09-10 June 2022 initiated by the Department which was held at Mossel Bay.

Addressing the forum where discussions on how to improve the management of drinking water and wastewater treatment, the Department’s Provincial Head Zanele Bila-Mupariwa implored upon the officials who were in attendance of the significance of such collaborations, saying that working together will help improve the lives of disadvantaged communities.

“When the Water Care Forum was established in 2019, it was with the aim of creating and strengthening capacity amongst the municipalities to improve overall water quality management in the Western Cape Province. This year’s Forum focuses on the recent Green Drop report and Blue Drop progress report and ways on how to improve drinking and wastewater quality by struggling municipalities,” said Bila-Mupariwa.

She took the opportunity to congratulate two Grade 10 learners, Unam Halam (16) and Faith Claasen (17) from Heatherlands High School in George who recently won the South African Youth Water Prize national competition which was held in Gauteng.

“The learners came up with an innovating concept on to address water leaks. They will also represent South Africa at the Stockholm Junior Water Prize in August this year. If they can reach such milestones at a young age, as government, at all spheres, we really must do our best that we do not fail them and the communities they represent,” she added.

The next Water Care Forum will take place in June 2023, where members will give progress on the work done to improve the operations and maintenance of water and wastewater infrastructure.

For more information, contact Sputnik Ratau, Spokesperson for the Department of Water and Sanitation on 082 874 2942

Source: Government of South Africa

MPUMALANGA – Kagiso Ronny Maboa (38), a Home Affairs official is sought by the Hawks Middelburg based Serious Corruption Investigation team for fraud, corruption and contravention of the immigration Act.

Maboa is sought following an investigation which started in April 2022 whereby he allegedly colluded with a Pakistani Mastermind to facilitate that foreign nationals obtain South African passports fraudulently. This was made possible by using South African citizens’ identity details when processing the applications. A warrant for his arrest has been issued hence he is sought.

Members of the public are urged to assist in locating Maboa by contacting the investigation officer, Captain Sam Kolobe on 0714813126 or by sending a tip off via MySAPSApp. All information received will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.

Source: South African Police Service