UPDATE:Woman arrested for newborn dumped in Lenasia bin
A 23-year-old woman was arrested on the afternoon of Monday, July 24, in connection with a baby that was found dumped in a rubbish bin. The arrest came a few hours after the new-born baby was found by...
View ArticleMan escapes from Lenasia Magistrates’ Court
Police have launched a manhunt after a man escaped from the Lenasia Magistrates’ Court on Friday, July 21. “In the afternoon, 29-years-old Gift Mahlangu, who was facing charges of house breaking as...
View ArticleMob justice- Two cable thiefs dead, one in critical condition
Three men who were caught red-handed attempting to steal an electricity cable in Lehae, were served with mob justice by angry community members on Monday, July 10. ALSO READ: MOB JUSTICE- CAR THIEF...
View ArticleThree caught with explosives in Lenasia
Three men were arrested earlier today, Wednesday, July 26, when police found them with a bag of explosives. The arrests took place at around 1pm on the day in question. The men had been traveling in a...
View ArticleUPDATE- Rocket found on ‘explosive’ suspects
According to Lenasia SAPS spokesperson, Captain Hector Netshivhodza, a rocket was found earlier when police pounced on suspects on Lenasia’s Rose Avenue. According to Netshivhodza, the suspects were...
View ArticleMurder suspect among 163 nabbed in police weekend blitz
The men and women in blue as well, as other law enforcement agencies around the Soweto West cluster were out in full force last weekend enforcing the law in a bid to ensure that every citizen felt safe...
View ArticleMurder suspect nabbed for stabbing a 29 year old
“We are investigating a case of murder following the fatal stabbing,” said Sergeant Khalipha Mvula of the Lenasia South SAPS. A 27-year-old suspect is behind bars following the fatal stabbing of a...
View ArticleJustice at last for Phiwayibona Dumakude
Family members together with friends of the late Phiwayibona Dumakude filled the Johannesburg High Court’s Courtroom 4C to its capacity. They wanted to see the face of the two suspects who murdered...
View ArticleTaxi driver, passengers hijacked in Ennerdale
A taxi driver was hijacked in Ennerdale, on Sunday, July 30. “He had been transporting passengers when one of them, a man, pulled a gun and held it to his head. A few of his accomplices also produced...
View ArticlePolice now investigating murder following baby dumped in bin
Police are now investigating a case of murder, after a new-born baby was found dumped in a bin along Lenasia’s Hydrangea Street on Tuesday, July 24. Following the gruesome discovery by a waste picker,...
View ArticleDrug and alcohol bust in Lenasia
On August 1, police acted swiftly on a tip-off and arrested a 41-year-old man in Lenasia Extension 11 for dealing in drugs and selling liquor without a license. Lenasia SAPS spokesperson, Captain...
View ArticleCar hijacked on N12
A motorist was hijacked on the N12W off-ramp, which connects to Abu Asvat Drive, next to Lenasia on August 11. “At about 1pm, the perpetrators exited a silver vehicle and hijacked the victims at...
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MUST READ: SAB truck hijacked, abandoned in Lenasia
After criminals hijacked an SA Breweries truck in Florida, alcohol worth over R100k was stolen and the vehicle was abandoned with its driver and assistants in Lenasia Extension 9’s Seine Street. The...
View ArticleSuspect wanted for murder
Bongani Patrick Mamkhuba (31) is wanted for a murder that occurred on Wednesday, August 9, at about 8.30pm in Protea Glen Extension 1 “The suspect was involved in an argument with his girlfriend when...
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Alert domestic worker, swift security response apprehend two with stolen...
Two suspects who stole light fittings from a house in Extension 7 Neon Street, Lenasia, on Thursday, August 17, were busted by an alert domestic worker. The domestic worker had been going about her...
View ArticleElderly woman injured in Lenasia Acid attack
A 64-year-old woman, who resides in Lenasia Extension 9’s Weser Crescent, was thrown with acid by her gardener, known as Yusuf, on Wednesday, August 16. According to Captain Hector Netshivhodza of the...
View ArticleTuck-shop owner found dead in Lenasia South
The murder of 56-year-old Yoga Malingham, who ran a tuck-shop from his house, has left the Lenasia South community reeling in shock. Malingham’s bruised and battered body was found at his Mount Sidley...
View ArticleLenasia South businessman, Hoosain Nahid, kidnapped
Local businessman Hoosain Nahid, owner of Al Zam Zam Restaurant on the Golden Highway, was hijacked in Lenasia South at about 11.15pm on August 20. According to reports, he closed his business at 11pm,...
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MUST READ: Fraudulent documents worth R10 million recovered
The Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) partook in a successful joint operation with the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) arrested a man suspect in Brakendowns in Alberton with...
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20 awaiting trial prisoners escaped in Johannesburg
South African Police Services (SAPS) has launched a manhunt after 20 notorious suspects escaped today while being transported back to the Johannesburg Prison, affectionately known as Sun City. The...
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