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Help  police identify body

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of the body of an unknown adult African male that was found lying next to a footpath near the Anglers train station on Thursday,...

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Univille residents blockade Golden Highway

Motorists coming and going to Lenasia South are urged to be vigilant, this  is due to a protest which is currently under way. Disgruntled community members have blockaded the Golden Highway with...

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Ext 13 community stands together against invasion

The Lenasia Extension 13 community is up in arms over the illegal occupation of land in the area. This came after a woman (26) occupied a piece of land belonging to the provincial government at the...

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Beware of R2000 cash for SAPS job scam

The South African Police Service is looking for loyal and dedicated people from the ages of 18 to 30. Qualified candidates will undergo  intensive training from next year. However, there are a few...

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Help police identify body

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of the body of an unknown adult African male that was found lying next to a footpath near the Anglers train station on Thursday,...

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Three arrested for tenant’s murder

  Three suspects, including a woman were taken into police custody on Thursday, July 5, and have been charged with murder and attempted murder. The arrests follow after the body of a 32-year-old man...

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WATCH: Ennerdale land invasion – residents demand MEC

Authorities are on scene in Ennerdale after residents started erecting shacks on empty land in Extension 9 since Monday. Scores of people from Ennerdale and surrounds had begun to build makeshift...

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Hijacker given 15 years behind bars

On July 6, Zwelethu Ephraim Vezi was found guilty of car hijacking reckless and negligent driving at the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court. Also read: Brixton SAPS rake in the awards Vezi was sentenced...

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Trolley pusher assists the law

Trolley pushers are known for their skills of collecting waste material. However, on July 6, one trolley pusher assisted law enforcement members in their war against crime. He alerted the Delta...

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Woman found with broken neck and arm at old age home

Miriam Kortdom (55) moved from Northern Cape to Vrededorp in 2004. She stayed there until her husband died recently. Mrs Kortdom was living at 27 C in 11th Street. However, since the death of her...

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Corrupt licensing examiner arrested for accepting R5 000 bribe

Recently, the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department Internal Affairs Fraud and Corruption Unit arrested a licensing examiner in Xavier Street Testing Centre for corruption. The suspect who is in...

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Two killed in Vlakfontein veld

Two people were killed in Vlakfontein on Sunday, July 8, at the hands of “invisible” shooters. The two men, aged between 20 and 25, were both shot minutes apart in a veld between Vlakfontein proper and...

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Police arrest dagga dealers

The Soweto West SAPS Cluster arrested three men, aged between 23 and 25, for possession of dagga on the afternoon of July 11, in Greenvillage, Doornkop and Protea Glen Extension 11. Police Crime...

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Four suspects arrested before committing crime

Law enforcement agencies with the help of community members managed to prevent crime from happening. Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) and South African Police Service (SAPS) acting on...

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ATM bombed in Lenasia CBD

Recently, An ATM in the Lenasia CBD was bombed by unknown persons. According to police the bombing took place at around 11pm on the night in question. When police arrived on the scene, they found that...

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Man found in neighbour’s ceiling after Lenasia burglary

Two men were arrested after they were found to have stolen grinders from a workshop in Lenasia Extension 13s Heliodor Crescent. The two were arrested after the neighbour, Farouk Fattar found one of the...

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Volta Steel burgled

Recently Volta Steel hardware was burgled. According to owner, Amin Mayet, the burglary was only discovered when employees repoted for work on Saturday morning. Stock worth about R10 000 including...

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Update: Ennerdale father who shot son to be prosecuted

A father who shot and killed his son‚ allegedly by mistake‚ will be prosecuted for his death. The father, Emmanuel Tshabalala was released on a warning on June 7, following the shooting which took...

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Police arrest bag snatcher, accomplices sought

On July 20, Johannesburg Central Police arrested a 32-year-old man, for robbery at the corner of Bree and Delvers Street. Johannesburg SAPS, spokesperson, Captain Xoli Mbele said, “It is alleged that...

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Police recover stolen vehicles

On July 20, Johannesburg Central Cluster Crime Combating Unit arrested three between the ages of 23 to 28 for possession of a hijacked motor vehicle and for possession of  a stolen motor vehicle at...

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