On 22 May 2019 three men were assaulted by security officers and a foreman after they were caught allegedly attempting to steal maize at a farm in Kroonstad. They were allegedly assaulted with sticks and sjamboks and also kicked and choked. Two were hospitalized and the third one, Meshack Rakaki (31) was found dead in..
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Unfair Justice:- A Farm foreman and security officers arrested for murder after assaulting thieves
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Someone wants to ‘open a business’:- Baths, basins, toilets and urinals stolen during Nelson Mandela Bay robbery
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Several new hotel bathroom basins, urinals, baths, and toilets were stolen during an early morning robbery at a hotel construction site in Bluewater Bay. The robbery happened shortly after midnight at the Coega Hotel, which is being constructed in Bluewater Bay Drive, on Thursday morning. Six men, driving two bakkies and a Toyota Avanza, managed..
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STILL MISSING REPORT:- Search continues for missing Polokwane woman
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POLOKWANE – The police appeals to the public to help reunite, Missing woman Lindi Bezuidenhout with her family. In a statement issued by Police spokesperson Col Moatshe Ngoepe he says Lindi was last seen at a house in Flora Park in 2017. “It is alleged she left Polokwane in 2017 to visit her relatives who..
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The double ‘D’ (dumb, dumber, dumbest) burglar ever:- Would-be burglar caught red handed inside EC police station
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The 32-year-old man was caught red-handed after an officer saw him on the CCTV camera scaling the police station fence. Storms River police arrested a would-be burglar after he broke into their police station during the early hours of Thursday (23/5/2019) morning. Police spokesperson Sergeant Majola Nkohli said the 32-year-old man was nabbed shortly before..
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No mercy shown to praying father who was shot while protecting daughter in Maraisburg home robbery
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A father who was praying when an intruder pointed a firearm at his daughter was shot twice at their home in Maraisburg, west of Johannesburg, on Saturday, paramedics said. In an attempt to fight off the robber, the father was shot, leaving him injured and hospitalized but the daughter was not seriously injured. “The man,..
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Journalists are being targeted:- Bloemfontein journalist found dead near Heuningspruit
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The body of a 41-year-old Bloemfontein journalist was found next to the road on the N1 near Heuningspruit, Free State police said on Wednesday. Colonel Thandi Mbambo said the body was found by a passer-by on Tuesday night, and the police were alerted. “The body was found with injuries to the face. Further investigation revealed..
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FARM ATTACK:- Suspects with balaclavas
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Four suspects with balaclavas gained access to the manager’s house through an open window. Victims tied up, TV’s and knives stolen, suspects looked for firearms. SAPS & security on scene. No injuries, no arrests. Tracks led to mountains. Paarl, Western Cape. *Ian Cameron This news release does not necessarily reflect the opinion of SA-news.
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FARM ATTACK:- Attackers robbed a victim
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Nine armed attackers robbed a victim. One person was injured by a firearm. Roodeplaat, Gauteng. No further information is available at this stage. *Ian Cameron This news release does not necessarily reflect the opinion of SA-news.
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FARM ATTACK:- In the North West area
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Seven attackers with balaclavas attacked 3 workers and stole a cell phone and a laptop. No arrests made. Hartbeespoort, North West. *Ian Cameron This news release does not necessarily reflect the opinion of SA-news.
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FARM ATTACK:- Two attacks in Gauteng area
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Two attacks on nearby smallholdings reported in the Walkerville area. No further information is available at this stage. *Ian Cameron This news release does not necessarily reflect the opinion of SA-news.
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FARM ATTACK:- Prominent wine farm owner attacked by 4 suspects
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A farm attack took place on 20 May 2019, in Paarl, Western Cape province. The owner of a prominent wine farm was ambushed and attacked by four suspects when he got home from locking up the restaurant on the farm. There were no serious injuries, jewelry was stolen, and there have been no arrests. There..
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FARM ATTACKS: FF Plus will compel government to implement rural safety plan
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The FF Plus cannot just stand idly by and look on as farmers and their children are attacked and murdered in Gauteng and the rest of the country. The FF Plus in Gauteng plans to have discussions with the Gauteng Premier, David Makhura, and senior members of the Police service regarding the implementation of a..
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FARM ATTACK in Vlottenburg: Farmer was attacked by 4 men with machetes
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During the farm attack that took place in Vlottenburg on 22 May 2019, in Stellenbosch, Western Cape province. The male victim attacked on his farm by suspects armed with machetes. Suspects fled and were pursued by the South African Police. The SAPS reported that during the pursuit a Stellenbosch constable was shot and fatally wounded…
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Horrible cost of violence against trucks in South Africa – truck drivers under siege by rock throwing thugs
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Rocks being hurled directly at truck drivers is “something new” as a spate of attacks on the “soft targets” plays out on the country’s roads – some of them deadly. That was the warning sounded by Road Freight Association (RFA) CEO Gavin Kelly on Wednesday, as reports of more rock-throwing and looting incidents emerged. “Throwing..
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A Durban motorist makes daring escape in hijack attempt, a brave display from the victim [video]
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This Durban motorist was brave enough to react quickly after suspects jumped out of a car with guns drawn in an attempt to hijack the unsuspecting victim.
Popular Twitter user, @crimeairnetwork, published a video showing how the driver of the red car managed to reverse his or her way out of a potentially fatal situation.
New hijacking trend hits Durban
Durban has seen an increase in hijacking incidents since the beginning of the year. Quoted in an IOL News article four months ago, Brian Jackson — the director at Blue Security Operations — warned that criminals in the city had grown smarter in finding more creative and dangerous ways to steal and hijack cars.
“When considered as an average that is at least one hijacking being reported to our company every day, and this excludes any additional incidents that we don’t hear of, which may be reported to other local security firms and directly to the police,” he said.
Jackson also note
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