Moenwara Ameen coned R21k by mechanic
It is no secret that in today’s fast-paced life, a car is almost a basic necessity. This proved to be a fact for Moenwara Ameen of Azaadville. After expecting that her BMW 323i would be restored to its...
View ArticleOutrage as girl (9) raped, murdered, dumped on Golden Highway- Suspect sought
Many have expressed anger and outrage after a nine-year-old girl was raped and murdered and her body dumped next to Golden highway at Lehae. The girl who lives in Lehae was discovered to be missing on...
View ArticleLenasia shooting victim drives himself to hospital
A 52-year-old man who was shot by armed robbers on the Abu Asvat Drive saved his life after driving to hospital with two bullet wounds. The man had been on his way to his Lenasia home after closing up...
View ArticleCouple killed in Lenasia drive-by shooting
A couple aged 30 and 48-years-old were shot and killed at the corner of Rose Avenue and Impala Street on the early hours of Sunday, August 19. According to police, the two were travelling in a Toyota...
View ArticleMan shot and killed in parking lot
On August 19, a man was shot and killed in a parking lot in Rose Street, Claremont. ER24 spokesperson, Russel Meiring said, “Our paramedics arrived on the scene at 11.20 pm to find the local...
View ArticleSeven injured in industrial fire
On August 16, seven people were left injured; this follows after a factory caught fire on Planet Avenue in Langlaagte. ER24 spokesperson, Russel Meiring said, “When we arrived at the scene we find...
View ArticleMan found with hijacked car sentenced to 17 years behind bars
On August 20, Mabutho Sithabiso Memela (29), was sentenced for kidnapping and for possession of a hijacked vehicle in the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court. For possession of a hijacked vehicle, Memela...
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Three suspects nabbed with explosives
Patrolling Johannesburg Metro Police Department CCTV Reaction officers stopped a suspicious vehicle on Main Reef Road and Church Street in Crown Mines, Johannesburg on Saturday. Upon investigations,...
View ArticleHouse robber sought
Police are looking for the man pictured. He is wanted in connection with a house robbery incident that took place in July 2018. “The suspect and his accomplice were armed with firearms during the...
View ArticleDevine Intervention sought to address crime
The Soweto West and East cluster launched a new campaign in a bid to rid communities of crime. The campaign was launched at the Uncle Tom hall recently. The programme, called Devine Intervention aims...
View ArticleKidnapped Lenasia business man released
Owner of Davland Cash and Carry, Shiraaz Gattoo, who was abducted ealier this year, has been released and reunited with his family. This according to Nomvula Mbense of the police. Gattoo was abuducted...
View ArticleMinor arrested at school, later released
Lenasia SAPS together and the Soweto West Cluster conducted a raid at two ‘problematic’ schools. While they were about to start conducting the raid, they were informed about an assault which just took...
View ArticleElderly man killed in hit and run
Recently, an elderly man was killed in a hit and run at the corner of Nirvana and Kingfisher streets, at about 7 pm. “We are appealing to the community to come forward with any information regarding...
View ArticlePolice pounce on rape suspect during raid
On Tuesday, September 11, members of the Soweto West Cluster’s Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual offences Unit (FCS) Unit pounced on a 25-year-old rape suspect during a night raid in...
View ArticleCriminal shoots accomplice during kidnapping
While sitting in his car along Pelican Street, a Lenasia resident never thought he would be kidnapped. The man was sitting in his car when he was accosted by three armed men, who ordered him to keep...
View ArticleMan robbed while opening shop
On Friday, September 4, a man was held up at his shop in the Lenasia CBD. The victim had been opening shop when he was accosted by three men, two armed with firearms. The armed men ordered the man to...
View ArticleWoman forced to take placenta home
Topping the list of complaints received by the Rising Sun about the Lenasia South Clinic is one from Kishmetha Freshfield, who had to take her placenta home with her after giving birth. Kishmetha...
View ArticleDwellers connecting electricity illegally
Residents in Lenasia Drive, which is adjacent to the Waterwax Informal Settlement, are encountering electricity problems. This is due to the illegal connections that have been made by some residents in...
View ArticleTwo arrested, one for rape, another for sexual assault
Ennerdale SAPS recently arrested a man for a rape which occured during March 2017. This is the result after a 16-year-old girl told her grandmother that her uncle (30), from Finetown had called her...
View Article40-year-old arrested for robbery
On Friday, September 14, members of the Soweto West Cluster’s Trio Task Team made a breakthrough in a house robbery case, by arresting a 40-year-old suspect. The man is linked to a house robbery that...
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