Body discovered in Blue Dam
On August 15, a body believed to be that of a vagrant was discovered in Blue Dam in Homestead Park. The cause of death is unknown at this stage. Speaking to the Rising Sun, Langlaagte SAPS...
View ArticleICYMI:Langlaagte Testing Station robbed
On August 13, five heavily armed men broke into Langlaagte Testing Station, on the Main Reef Road after overpowering four security guards who were stationed there. They used explosive to blast open the...
View ArticleICYMI:Explosives discovered in Joe Slovo informal settlement
Two explosives were recently discovered at a dump site in the Joe Slovo informal settlement. Johannesburg SAPS spokesperson, Xoli Mbele said, “We can confirm that explosives were discovered in the...
View ArticleG Unit nabs one suspect with unlicenced firearm
ON August 2, the G Unit Security Services apprehended one man with an illegal firearm. The suspect was one of four men linked to an armed robbery, in Jewel Street. Mahesh Bhika, the managing director...
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Lenasia South’s Nhlanhla Nkosi and Busani Ndlovu sentenced for murder
Thorough investigation by Detective Constable Hlengiwe Mbele led to the successful sentencing of two murder suspects. Nhlanhla Nkosi (22) and Busani Ndlovu (23) were found guilty and sentenced to 75...
View ArticleHelp find Zimiso Michael Kunene (8)
On August 28, Zimiso Michaeal Kunene from 1998 Thedza Street in Soweto went missing at 7.20am. Zimiso left home for school, but he never reached his destination. The 8-year-old attends school at the...
View ArticleTeenager amongst four suspects arrested in connection of the Murder of...
On August 19, the Lenasia South community received the sad news of the cruel passing of Yoga Mulingham (56). Muligham ran a tuck shop from his house, his body was found at his home which situated at...
View ArticleTaxi violence: Driver killed during shootout
Lehae community members are still trying to come to terms with the killing of a taxi driver, which they term as a ‘barbaric’ act, displayed by some members of taxi associations. On August 29, a meeting...
View ArticleBouncer nabbed for murder
A 26-year-old man was stabbed to death, on August 27, by the bouncer at Jimmy’s Tavern, in Thembelihle’s D-Section. Lenasia SAPS spokesperson, Captain Hector Netshivhodza said, “The 29-year-old...
View ArticleForeign national arrested for selling drugs to learners
Community members have in the past complained about a foreign national who was selling drugs to learners in high schools around Lenasia. The suspect (29) was arrested on August 30 after a tip off from...
View ArticlePlease help us find Emma Weininger
Emma Weininger was staying with her friends in Lenasia South after her disappearance. She left her child with her friends before she left. She was last seen on August 24, 2017, in Lenasia South. She...
View ArticleZimbabwean national rapes teenager
On August 22, Johannesburg Central Police arrested a 21-year-old suspect, who is a Zimbabwean National, for rape. The suspect was arrested at Mintor Court on the corner of Plein and Claim Street at...
View ArticleWestbury shooting continues
After much intervention by law agencies, shooting still continues in Westbury . In less than ten days more than three people have been shot in gang related issues. Community members are adamant that...
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Father wanted for kidnapping 1-year-old
Mostafa Makhlouf (21) is being sought by the Johannesburg Central SAPS for kidnapping his own child. Makhlouf is an Egyptian National; he fled with his one year old daughter on September 4, in Mayfair,...
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Two suspects arrested with military mortar bombs to appear tomorrow in court
Robertsham community members reacted with shock after JMPD Dog Unit and Crime Intelligence discovered military mortar bombs. The bombs were discovered on September 7, at Xavier Street. JMPD Dog Unit...
View ArticleBail denied for man who killed father during children’s fight
A 39-year-old man who handed himself over to police after shooting a 47-year-old man over the weekend was denied bail. The man was shot during a fight between his son and another youngster at the...
View ArticleVIDEO: On duty JMPD officer killed in horrific crash in Lenasia South
An on duty JMPD officer was killed and three others rushed to hospital following a horrific accident along the Golden Highway outside Lenasia South earlier today (September 8). The officer had been on...
View ArticleBody found buried in Ennerdale- Zallas wanted
Police are investigating a case of murder after a body of a young man was discovered buried in a shallow grave in Ennerdale Extension 8, on Monday, August 14, at about 10.10pm. According to Captain...
View ArticleWatch:Three suspects arrested after robbing UJ student
Criminals have been terrorising university students around Brixton for the past years. To eradicate crime around the area, a Neighbourhood Watches intensified the fight against crime. On September 12,...
View ArticleDriver of stolen Audi abandoned in Lenasia
On September 12, a 38-year-old driver and his friend became victims of a crime. The two were ambushed on Thornton Street in Westdene at 5:30 am. The blue Audi that they were traveling in was hijacked...
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