Volunteer foils robbery, shot, hailed a hero
Saaberie Chishty Ambulance volunteer and community activist, Sirajudin Mia Sayed, says he is happy to be alive. He was shot after foiling a robbery during the festive season. The attempted robbery had...
View ArticlePerps shoot father, drive off with baby following hijacking
A hijacking over the festive season saw a Lenasia Family bury one of its own. Reshaad Razak was buried on December 23 after criminals hijacked his car, shot him and drove away with his infant child....
View ArticleResidents loot SAB truck
“Recently, residents of Vlakfontein looted the cargo from an SAB truck.” said a source. The truck and trailer were bogged down on a gravel road, and residents took that opportunity to get free beers....
View ArticleTaxi owner gunned down in Lenasia
A Lenasia taxi owner and member of the Lenasia Taxi Association was gunned down on Thursday, January 11, in Lenasia’s Extension 10. The 37-year-old man is alleged to have been gunned down by a group of...
View ArticleFive suspects on the run following bread truck hijacking
Lenasia South police are investigating a case of truck hijacking and kidnapping, following the hijacking of a bread delivery truck in Vlakfontein Extension 1 on January 11, at about 9.30am. “According...
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WATCH: Residents help themselves to coldrink after accident in Lenasia
The morning of Thursday, January 18, saw Lenasia residents help themselves after a coldrink truck was involved in a crash in Nirvana Drive, Lenasia. The truck came to halt after the driver failed to...
View ArticleThembelihle Protest: Motorists advised to use alternative routes
Once again, residents from the Thembelihle informal settlements took to the streets on Monday, January 22 in a service delivery protest. Motorists were advised to use alternate routes after protestors...
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Parents, learners demand placement at MH Joosub Secondary School
On January 23, parents and learners demanded placement at MH Joosub Secondary School in Lenasia. The parents and learners locked themselves in the school’s reception area and chanted: “So lalala”...
View ArticleWatch: The minute a man was knocked by an alleged drunk driver
A father of one is fighting for his life in hospital; this comes after he was knocked by a car. It is alleged that the driver (aged 27) was under the influence of alcohol. The incident occurred on...
View ArticleReport illegal firearm dealings
The Hawks have urged members of the public to report any illegal firearm dealings in communities. The specialist crime fighting unit has intensified operations to seize firearms from people involved in...
View ArticleOne truck hijacker arrested, two still on the run
A man was arrested for truck hijacking on Tuesday, January 30. According to police, the suspect, along with two accomplices hijacked a truck at a bedding factory in the early hours of Tuesday. Also...
View ArticleIntruders attack elderly Lenasia Woman
A 69-year-old woman was beaten and tied up in a house robbery. The woman came under attack on Thursday, February 8 at her Honeysuckle home. According to police three armed men accosted her while she...
View ArticleHijacked truck found in Lenasia, traffic severely affected
Law enforcement agencies have intensified their fight against crime; they are in all corners of the city, with the sole aim of eradicating crime. On February 14, their efforts bore some fruits after...
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SAPS members amongst 1 900 arrested
“Gauteng police meant business when they said they would get rid of criminal elements within its ranks. To attest to this, some police officers accused of various crimes were arrested last weekend,”...
View ArticleWoman dies in car crash
A woman, believed to be 69 years of age, died after being involved in a collision on the corner of Edison Road and Andries Potgieter Boulevard in Vanderbijlpark on February 14. At about 6.10am, ER24...
View ArticleWATCH: Worker beaten at fruit and vegetable store in Lenasia
In a clip that has been doing the rounds since Monday night, a man can be seen being choked while bleeding in a fruit and vegetable storeroom. The allegation is that an employee – allegedly named...
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Update: Food lovers worker assaulted over cap
According to the victim of an assault which took place on the premises of a food lovers market at Lenasia’s Trade Route Mall says he was beaten up because of a cap on the afternoon of Sunday, February...
View ArticleCar stolen from Lenasia Police Station
A police officer’s vehicle was stolen from Lenasia Police Station in the early hours of February 23. It is believed that the officer reported for duty at about 6pm, on February 22. As he was about to...
View ArticleWATCH: Extension 3 hijacking, victims dropped off in Eikenhof
CCTV footage caught the moment two youngsters were hijacked in Lenasia Extension 3’s, Statice Street, on Sunday, February 25. The video, which has been making its rounds on social media, shows three...
View ArticleMan arrested for possession of state-issued bullet proof vest
A 45-year-old man appeared in the Lenasia Magistrates’ Court on a charge of possession of suspected stolen state property. On Tuesday, February 27, at about 6.30am, members of the SAPS Taxi Violence...
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