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DURBAN – On 22 November 2022, police officers from the Provincial Organised Crime Investigation Narcotics Unit proceeded to a house at Windermere in Morningside to execute a search warrant.
The team arrived at the premises and found three women aged between 22 and 27 in possession of 100 pieces of cocaine. The recovered drugs are valued at R10 000-00. The suspects appeared before the Durban Magistrates Court on 23 November 2022.
Source: South African Police Service
NORTH WEST: The accused appeared in the Mahikeng District Court today where only Kegomoditswe Moselane (34) and Altvese Sir-mone Modiboa (43) were granted R5000 bail each. The matter was remanded to 23 January 2023.
Source: South African Police Service
Three pitbulls allegedly responsible for the gruesome attack on the 37-year-old woman yesterday in Port Alfred have been taken away by the SPCA. The owner of the dogs lives in the vicinity.
It is alleged that the dogs managed to escape from the secured property by damaging the perimeter fencing.
The deceased woman was identified as Zimkhitha Gaga.
At this stage the investigation remains as an inquest.
Source: South African Police Service
NELSPRUIT – The NATJOINTS Structure led by the Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Daphney Manamela will on Tuesday, 29 November 2022, embark on a visit to Lebombo Port of Entry as part of the annual Safer Festive Season Inspection Tour in Mpumalanga.
The visit by the NATJOINTS Structure aims to determining the state of readiness by various departments at the Port of Entry and evaluate their ability to handle the increase in volume of commuters, visitors and cargo during the festive season as part of broader Operation Safer Festive Season 2022/2023.
Members of the media are invited to attend the event.
The day will unfold as follows:
Venue: Lebombo Port of Entry, Komatipoort
Time: 09:30 for 10:00
Date: 29 November 2022
Members of the media are requested to RSVP with Colonel Donald Mdhluli on 0826086540
Source: South African Police Service
The Police in Lebowakgomo have launched a search operation for an elderly man, Modise Bryan Mote aged 74 from Pretoria, Gauteng province.
The man was reportedly last seen by his friend on Saturday, 26 November 2022 at about 21:00 while at Byldrift village in the Lebowakgomo policing area where they had come to attend a wedding ceremony.
According to the information, the elderly man was offered a place to sleep after the celebration but in the morning he was nowhere to be found and has since disappeared.
He was wearing a white checked shirt, navy blue trouser and white jacket. He is short with a bald head.
Anyone with information of his whereabouts should contact the investigating officer Lieutenant Colonel Nyamanyawo Thomas Baloyi on 082 565 8234 or Crime Stop at 08600 10111 or the nearest police station or use MySAPS App.
The police investigation continues.
Source: South African Police Service
DURBAN – On Friday, 25 November 2022, a joint operation was conducted by Thornville Detectives, the Pietermaritzburg Trio Crime Task Team and Magma Security and Investigation in the Thornville area.
The team was searching for suspects who were involved in a murder where a 28-year-old man was assaulted to death by members of the community on 3 November 2022. Four suspects aged between 34 and 64 were arrested and charged with murder at Thornville. Two suspects were arrested for malicious damage to property and possession of drugs.
All the suspects are appearing before the Pietermaritzburg Magistrates Court this morning. We are appealing to members of the community to refrain from taking the law into their own hands. Residents are urged to contact police if they suspect criminal activity are being committed in their neighbourhood.
Source: South African Police Service
MPUMALANGA – Two suspects who are brothers, are due to appear before the Middelburg Magistrate Court on Monday, 28 November 2022 for corruption.
It is alleged that on 24 November 2022, a shop owner and his brother approached an inspector from the Department of Labour and Employment to ask him not to issue a compliance order against the shop owner. On the 26 November 2022, the brothers transferred R4500-00 into the bank account of the inspector.
The inspector notified the police about the incident and the two brothers were arrested on the 26 November 2022 by the Hawks Middelburg based Serious Corruption Investigation and charged with corruption hence their appearance in court today.
The Provincial Head of the Hawks in Mpumalanga, Major General Zodwa Mokoena is delighted about the collaboration between the law enforcement agencies in the Province and applauded the faithful member who acted wisely by reporting the acts of corruption. She further inspires all law enforcement agencies to work with honesty and uproot the element of corruption within the Departments by reporting such incidents. She concluded’’.
Source: South African Police Service