The two suspects who were arrested in connection to the murder of DA councillor in Dealesville, Monica Deniacos, and her husband, Basil, have been released. Spokesperson of the Hawks in the Free State, Lynda Steyn says the two men, who are illegal immigrants, were released on Sunday night due to a lack of evidence. It..
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Illegal immigrants connected to double murder, released due to lack of evidence
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“Murder gang” arrested near Free State farm – two among them were former police officers – They did not come to rob, they were armed too heavily
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They not only came to rob, they were too heavily armed, ”said Riaan Corbett, Free State Agriculture (US) security representative in Fouriesburg. Five men, including two former Ficksburg police officers, armed with a R1 and a Norinco pistol, were arrested on Wednesday, allegedly on their way to attacking a couple in the district. The men..
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SAPS members in Ekurhuleni arrested for attempting to extort R5 million from mayoral committee
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JOHANNESBURG – Ekurhuleni police have arrested three South African Police Service (SAPS) members for attempting to extort R5 million from a member of the mayoral committee (MMC). The city said the trio approached councillor Lesiba Mpya claiming they had a dossier containing evidence of alleged corruption against the MMC, Mayor Mzwandile Masina and other senior..
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Over 200 truck drivers have been subject to violent attacks in 2019 and more than 2000 vehicles have been damaged by illegal blockades, stoning and arson
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The newly appointed Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula, says that unscrupulous transport operators and illegal foreign national truck drivers are to blame for the recent spate of violence. For local truck drivers, 2019 has proven to be the deadliest and most dangerous period on the roads in recent history. In the last 18 weeks alone,..
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Western Cape premier says 331 murders were recorded in the Western Cape for May and more than 10 people murdered every day
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In May, 331 murders were recorded in the Western Cape, compared with 304 murders in May 2018. “That is more than 10 murders per day in the province- lives cut short by senseless violence,” Western Cape Premier, Alan Winde said. The statistics are sourced from the forensic services unit in the Western Cape Department of..
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The Road Traffic Inspectorate refused to attend N3 truck attacks because they are not paid for callouts
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Over and above their overtime, Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) officers used to be paid for callouts to emergencies but the introduction of a new rule on overtime has put a stop to that resulting in minimal to no staff available to attend serious incidents.
This was revealed in a report by The Witness in which RTI is alleged to have known about the imminent violent attacks on trucks at the weekend, but did not put enough officers on the roads because of the clampdown on overtime pay.
The recently-introduced rule says that officers cannot exceed 520 hours of overtime a year. Previously, officers would get paid for callouts to emergencies over and above their overtime payments.
But now there are concerns that there will not be enough officers available for emergencies — especially on weekends.
40 RTI Officers dropped
The report claims that more than 40 officers at the Pietermaritzburg RTI office alone were dropped from the roster for the
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IN THE NAME OF ZUMA – From Death Squad to Dead Squad: Nhleko’s Chinese-trained ‘secret agents’ left stranded and fearful
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Members of a ‘death squad’, recruited by former Minister of Police Nathi Nhleko and trained between March and May 2016 by the elite Chinese People’s Armed Forces Academy, are living in a twilight zone, seemingly left to fend for themselves and in fear for their lives. When an approach to the Office of the Inspector-General..
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Where Is The Outrage? Racist Hankey rapist said he would do it again 1,000 times if he could, say’s he likes to see whites suffer!
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A black man who raped a white woman in her farmhouse and tormented her children was found guilty on 17 counts in the Port Elizabeth High Court.
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Rustenburg police refuse to open trespass case for land grabbing thugs
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A land grabbing situation is unfolding in the North West province, South Africa. And the Rustenburg police are refusing that the landowner open a trespassing case. Clearly, the SAPS are not interested in protecting legal landowners property rights in the country. Afriforum is now assisting the community and the landowner. This all whilst the South..
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Cash-in-transit heist:- Vehicle caught fire and burnt robber to death, 8 others arrested, karma at it’s best
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It was the end of life for one of the cash-in-transit robber. One suspect died and eight other suspects were arrested after police foiled a cash-in-transit heist in Johannesburg on Friday afternoon. Five other suspects are still being sought by police. “Following an intelligence-driven operation, police thwarted plans by a group of men who had..
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‘They’re coming’:- A farmer’s chilling words to his wife before robbery
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“They’re coming!” – These were the chilling words that a Stellenbosch protea farmer shouted to his wife while doing a security check after hearing that a farmer in the region had been shot dead. “It’s devastating,” an emotional Gerald Knight told News24 about being robbed hours after Louiesenhof vintner Stefan Smit was murdered. “We’ve lived..
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This is so disgusting, it costs R133,805.35 to house one prisoner per annum, no wonder the jails are full to max capacity, but guess how much Old Age Pensioners get.
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According to Correctional services minister Michael Masutha, it costs an estimated R133,805.35 to house one prisoner per annum, but an old age pensioner only gets a shocking R21 600.00 per annum. The Judge has sentenced Sebenzile Simane to 173 years in prison for the brutal attack on the Hackney farm and he will be eligible..
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National murder rate indicates that about 53 people per day perish, during the month of May alone, 46 attacks and 7 farm murders occurred
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There are a considerable increase in farm attacks and murders since 2012, and especially after the recent elections, this is a major concern for TAU SA. According to Henry Geldenhuys, Deputy President of TAU SA, this state of affairs, especially considering the accompanying barbaric torture of victims, is frightening. “The national murder rate of about..
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A ‘Misunderstanding’, and we have to believe that, leads to gardener stabbing employer five times in Alberton
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The suspect tried to flee but was later arrested after a number of security groups in the area responded to the scene. A 69-year-old man was attacked by his 26-year-old gardener with an okapi knife in Brackendowns, Alberton, after an alleged misunderstanding, Alberton Record reports. According to Seargent Lindile Moloi, the spokesperson from Brackendowns SAPS,..
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LIMPOPO:- Brutal farm attack shocks Georges Valley community (Georges Valley is between Pietersburg and Tzaneen)
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A man and his elderly mother have been shaken after being tortured and robbed, the second incident to occur in the region in a week. A manhunt has been launched for three male suspects after a brutal farm attack in Limpopo took place late last Saturday evening, reports Letaba Herald. The attack took place on..
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