Women arrested for ‘grabbing food from kids’ mouths’
Four women appeared at the Lenasia Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, May 25, after they were caught stealing groceries from Madiba Primary in Lenasia South Extension 2. The groceries were for a feeding...
View ArticleTrio nabbed for stealing church drums
Three suspects were caught with stolen goods at Cash Crusaders, at Signet Terrace, in Lenasia on Tuesday, May 24. It is said the trio wanted to sell a set of musical instruments including a drum set,...
View ArticleNATIONAL NEWS: Woman’s body found on side of the road
Social media was flooded with reports speculating that the body of a woman which was been discovered this morning outside Tarlton near Krugersdorp is that of the missing estate agent, Hanlie Lategan,...
View ArticleAlleged baby murderer absconds
Police have issued a warrant of arrest for Shaughn Patric Bruckmann who absconded after he was given bail at the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court last year. According to police, Bruckmann was granted...
View ArticleTwo held hostage by hijackers
On Thursday, June 2, a 29-year-old was sitting with a friend in his brother’s VW Golf 6 at the corner of Starling and Kingfisher Street in Lenasia South, when four armed men held them up. “The...
View ArticleBreaking News: Man found with 9 stab wounds in Lenasia veld
A man alleged to be a Malawian National was stabbed to death just opposite Ahmed Kathrada Private Hospital this afternoon. According to those on scene, the man had been making his way home to the...
View ArticleWoman (67) puts robber to flight
On a Sunday a 67-year-old woman, residing in Dahlia Street in Lenasia Extension 2, was awakened by the sound of a person knocking at the door. The man knocked on the door six times in order to check if...
View ArticleR100m worth of mandrax seized in Hawks raid
Four suspects and a warrant officer were arrested after the Hawks and crime intelligence officers pounced on a drug laboratory in De Deur on Wednesday. An estimated R100 million worth of Mandrax was...
View ArticleHawks nab policeman in multi-million rand Zak Park drug bust
After an intense investigation, the Hawks arrested five men including a police officer on charges of manufacturing and dealing in drugs on Wednesday. According to Sergeant Khalipa Mvula of the Lenasia...
View ArticleCouple bound during armed robbery
Four armed men broke into a house on Lenasia Extension 13’s Galaxy Street, at about 3am, on June 8. The couple who lived there were tied up with shoelaces before the men demanded valuables and...
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Taxi passenger caught in taxi battle crosssfire
As taxi associations battle it out, innocent passenger are caught in the crossfire. On Wednesday, June 8, a Lenasia United Taxi Association (LUTA) driver fled leaving his passengers stranded after his...
View ArticleNATIONAL NEWS: Child found dead, father sought by police
Police are searching for a man after his young son was found dead with a fractured skull and various other injuries on Saturday. The incident happened in Honeydew, Johannesburg. According to an SAPS...
View ArticleSuspects blow up ATM
Police are investigating a case of malicious damage to property after a Standard Bank ATM at the Total garage, at the corner Volta and K43, in Lenasia Extension 10, was bombed. According to Sergeant...
View ArticleOne arrested for Malawian National killing
A 30-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a Malawian National. The victim was found in a veld opposite the Ahmed Kathrada Private Hospital with about nine stab wounds on...
View Article18-year-old boy allegedly raped at an academy
A 52-year-old security guard was arrested on charges of rape following the alleged rape of an 18-year-old young man on Sunday, June 19 at Global Jewellery Academy at Lenasia Extension 10. According to...
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Another ATM bombed in Lenasia
A day after an ATM bombing in the area, another ATM was bombed inside a Shell Garage store along Bangalore Drive on Tuesday, June 21. According to a source, heavily armed perpetrators entered the...
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WATCH: Lenasia ATM bombing
After making staff and customers lie faced down on the shop floor, suspects proceeded to attach explosives to an ATM and bomb it, before making off with an undisclosed amount of money. The scene...
View ArticleWoman strangled and raped
On Monday, June 20, at about 11pm, a 19-year-old from the Thembelihle informal settlement was abducted and raped while she was on her way to her boyfriend’s house in the area. According to Hector...
View ArticleMan (23) arrested for rape
On Tuesday, June 21, Lenasia South SAPS arrested a 23-year-old man for rape. The incident unfolded a day prior to the arrest, at around 4,45am. “The victim (23) was alone at her boyfriend’s house in...
View ArticleCaptain Netshivhodza appeals to Lenasia community
Lenasia SAPS spokesperson, Captain Hector Netshivhodza, is appealing to the community of Lenasia to report all criminal activities that happen in the community. According to Netshivhodza, the Lenasia...
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