Family, police seeking answers after stabbing
THE family of Sanjay Guruparsad (45) is seeking answers after he was killed on March 4 while visiting his son in Lenasia Extension 2. Condolences never seemed to end following the murder. Guruparsad...
View ArticleJMPD officers uncover multi-million rand counterfeit goods operation in Eikenhof
TWO male suspects aged 54 and 55 were arrested by the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) K9 Unit for Contravention of the Customs and Excise Act, Contravention of the Counterfeit Goods...
View ArticleElderly man robbed in broad daylight
AN elderly Lenasia South man, Madhan Valabh, recently came under attack during his visit to the Lenasia CBD. Mr Valabh told the Rising Sun that he had driven to the Lenasia CBD in search of a...
View ArticleTrio terrorises Ext 11b residents
RESIDENTS in Lenasia’s Extension 11b are fed up with the crime in the area which seems to be increasing on a weekly basis. According to a resident, every week for the past three months, there has been...
View ArticlePolice launche manhunt for taxi boss’s killers
The South African Police Services in Lenasia South has launched a manhunt for two unknown armed perpetrators who allegedly shot and fatally wounded a 37-year-old taxi boss at the Unaville Plots on...
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Crime Alert: Tips to Stay Safe this Festive Season
1. Do not allow too many people know when you are going on holiday. Only inform those you trust. 2. Secure all the doors and windows of your home. Use your alarm when your house is vacant and at night....
View ArticleVlakfontein man fatally shot in his house
It is alleged that on Monday, December 5 at around 3pm, the home owner was at his place of residence in Vlakfontein extension 3, when two unknown assailants came looking for the deceased. The two...
View ArticlePolice launch manhunt following Lenasia South ATM bombing
The South African Police Services in Lenasia South, has launched a manhunt for a gang of armed suspects who blew up four automatic teller machines(ATM’S) at the Kiasha Park BP service station during...
View ArticleANC directs Lenasia Ward 8 councillor to step aside following rape charges
The ANC Johannesburg has officially directed Lenasia Ward 8 Councillor Godfrey Lebea, to step aside from his duties following his arrest and court appearance on charges of rape. The councillor was...
View ArticleElderly man rescued following kidnapping drama
It has been reported that on October 26, a 71-year-old man and his assistant were driving in Vlakfontein in Lenasia South, when they were stopped by a white Kia vehicle. Two armed men alighted from the...
View ArticlePep Cell robbed at Trade Route Mall robbed
At around noon on Thursday, October 20, two armed men allegedly entered the Pep Cell at the Trade Route Mall and pointed a firearm at the lone female employee demanding money and the safe key. The men...
View ArticleMan sentenced to 10 years for car guard murder
On Tuesday, October 4 In the Westgate Magistrates Court, Philani Mkhulisa (30) was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. He was also declared unfit to possess a firearm. The accused had assaulted a...
View ArticleHijacker sentenced to 15 years
In the Booysens Magistrate Court, Luciano Benjamin (24) was found guilty for car hijacking and /or being in possession of a hijacked motor vehicle and was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment. The...
View ArticleDon’t tamper with essential infrastructure says SAPS
The Lenasia SAPS appeals to the community to be vigilant at all times, and to be on the lookout for criminals who tamper with essential infrastructure. Criminals tend to steal electricity cables mainly...
View ArticleTeacher allegedly assaults 5-year-old girl
Lenasia Extension 1 mother is fuming after the alleged abuse of her 5-year-old daughter by a teacher at a local school. The mother, who wished to remain anonymous, told the Rising Sun that her Grade R...
View ArticleMan arrested for defrauding Banking Institution
The police followed information that led to the arrest of a 44-year-old man for fraud. A male alleged that on June 21, 2022, at about 10 am, he was officially on duty at a Banking Institution at Trade...
View ArticleEthiopian nabbed for armed robbery
Police arrested a 42-year-old man on Friday, September 16, on a charge of armed robbery. On the day in question, at around 5 pm, it is alleged that three victims, one of them a female, were driving...
View ArticleAn appeal to stop mob violence
The Umusa Community Development Projects is asking the residents of Lenasia South and the surrounding areas to adopt a different approach when it comes to theft and other crimes. As an organisation...
View Article47 year old appears in court for sexual assault on minor
On Thursday, August 25, the police have arrested a 47-year-old male in Vlakfontein on a charge of sexual assault. The mother of the minor had allegedly gone to the police station to lay a charge...
View ArticleFive caught in meaty mess
Five men were arrested after they were caught on CCTV cameras stealing meat valued at R12 000 from a business in the Anchorville area on Friday, August 12. The men, aged between 23 and 45 years of age,...
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