Abdul Nazir Mahomed is still missing
It is now 14 months since Abdul Mahomed (40) of Lenasia South went missing. There have been no leads, and the case has become cold. However, the pain that his family is enduring is immeasurable. His...
View ArticleAnother girl brutally killed in Vlakfontein
Young, full of life, and energetic, that’s how Teresa Socoza’s family described her. When she bade her mother goodbye on Friday, February 18, none of the family members knew that it was the last time...
View ArticleSheik Yusuf Imam assaulted in carjacking
Crime at the Lenasia CBD has spiralled out of control. Civilians are helpless, and all they can do is watch while crime is being committed. Sheik Yusuf, Imam of Simunye Masjid is the latest victim of...
View ArticleKidnapped De Deur businessman rescued
The National Crime Intelligence Anti-Kidnapping Task Team has made yet another breakthrough in less than five days after a Vereeniging businessman, Mr Zaheer Asmal, was kidnapped at his business...
View ArticleI had my car for 28 years now it has been stolen
Mr Ahmed Patel has owned his red Toyota Coralla for nearly three decades. On Friday, February 25 , his car was stolen outside the Lenasia Ext 5 Clinic. A number of cars were stolen in the past from...
View ArticleTwo children die mysteriously – police investigation launched
A mother is mourning the death of her two children, aged 1 and 3, who passed away at their home in Phumla Mqashi (Lenasia South) on Tuesday, March 8. Both children complained about stomach cramps...
View ArticleVictims of alleged “travel swindler” demand urgent action
Hundreds of victims of alleged travel swindler, Tasneem Moosa, are demanding “immediate and urgent action” from law enforcement agencies. “Scores of criminal cases have been opened with police for...
View ArticleMosque robbed in Lenasia
Religious institutions by their virtue, are regarded as sacred places. However, criminals think otherwise and are now targeting mosques in Lenasia. Seven perpetrators held up a security guard and...
View ArticleBusinessman shot and killed during alleged carjacking
In Lenasia, innocent people continue to lose their lives at the hands of criminals; breadwinners and honourable people are being killed with impunity daily while criminals continue roaming the streets....
View ArticleLenasia businessman rescued from kidnappers
Luqman Kazi, a 34-year-old businessman, was kidnapped while on his way to work on Tuesday, March 15. The swift response by law enforcement agencies led to his rescue and the arrest of the suspects. Mr...
View ArticleHelp find Alicia Nicole Pillay
Alicia Nicole Pillay’s family is appealing to members of the public to assist in locating her whereabouts. Alicia (31) left home (Cresta/Northclif) for work (Cresta) on March 31, 2022, and never...
View ArticlePolice investigations underway following ATM bombing in Lenasia South
Lenasia South SAPS is investigating a case of malicious damage to property, after a Nedbank Automatic Teller Machine (ATM), situated at the premises of a BP filling station along the K43 road in...
View ArticleUpdate: Alarmnet guard fighting for his life
Police, paramedics, and security personnel are currently attending a crime scene at the Trade Route Mall, where a suspect and an armed response guard were shot. Speaking to the Rising Sun Newspaper,...
View ArticleCommunity involvement leads to the discovery of the body of an adult female
The Lenasia South SAPS is preparing an inquest following the discovery of the body of a 55-year-old woman in a stream adjacent to Himalaya Road in Lenasia South Extension 4. The body was found at 07:45...
View ArticleTwo men killed in Thembelihle
Lenasia SAPS is investigating two counts of murder following the death of two men in Thembelihle informal settlement on May 3. Lenasia SAPS spokesperson, Sergeant Bafana Ndimande, said, “We received a...
View ArticlePost office robbed in Lenasia Ext 13
Lenasia SAPS is investigating a case of business robbery and is appealing to the community to assist with any information that may lead to the arrest of the perpetrators. Lenasia SAPS spokesperson,...
View ArticleBody discovered in the middle of the street
Lenasia South SAPS is investigating a case of murder following the discovery of the body of a male. It was discovered on May 10 in the middle of the street at the Phumla Mqashi informal settlement....
View ArticleOperation O Kae Molao conducted in Lenasia
The Gauteng Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Elias Mawela, joined by senior members of the SAPS and other law enforcement agencies, led the multidisciplinary Operation O Kae Molao in...
View ArticleMother and son die after eating leftover food
Lenasia South SAPS is investigating two inquest cases following the sudden death of a 36-year-old woman and her 13-year-old son. The incident occurred at Narens Farm informal settlement on Monday, May...
View ArticleBody found in Lenasia Ext 11
Lenasia SAPS is investigating a case of murder following the discovery of a male body in the open veld opposite Hydrangea Avenue in Lenasia Extension 11. Lenasia SAPS spokesperson, Sergeant Bafana...
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