Crime
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Security firm highlights the hidden risks of community WhatsApp alerts
Crime“When people post assumptions instead of verified information, the group stops improving safety and starts amplifying fear.”
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Businessman shot dead outside Boksburg supermarket
CrimeA local businessman was shot dead outside his supermarket late at night, while police also recovered a woman’s body from…
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FOLLOW UP: Reiger Park Police boost safety with additional resources
CrimeDuring a crime-focused community imbizo at Victory Tabernacle Church, SAPS revealed the deployment of additional vehicles and personnel to boost…
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Ekurhuleni relaunches criminal record checks for EMPD officers
CrimeThe department is accused of allowing officers with criminal records to remain armed and continue enforcing laws they are alleged…
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Firearms and ammunition recovered in Lindelani and Wattville
CrimePolice investigations into both matters are ongoing.
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Armed robbers still at large after mall jewellery store robbery
CrimeThey reportedly fled the scene in a blue Volkswagen Polo.
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Alleged ‘church representatives’ target elderly, drain their accounts
CrimeChurch warns against swindlers operating under false pretences.
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FOLLOW UP: 14 months on, pain remains as pastor’s killers are still at large
CrimeThe family and community of Pastor Julius Dywili continue to mourn more than a year after his death, as police…
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UPDATE: Van Dyk Park shooting survivor dies in apparent suicide
CrimeAfter narrowly surviving a hail of bullets outside his home, the victim has died in an apparent suicide, prompting further…
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Attempted ‘hit’ in Van Dyk Park believed to be linked to Madlanga Commission
Caxton SchoolsThe victim hid under his bakkie to escape the hail of bullets from the occupants of a white Toyota Vitz.
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Reiger Park Police step up its crime-fighting efforts
CrimeReiger Park police officers take action on drugs, illegal immigrants, and violent crime in a recent blitz.
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FOLLOW UP: Skhiya Mokitimi’s murder case stalls, family left in limbo
CrimeNearly two years after his death in Reiger Park, the family of 24-year-old Ezikiel ‘Skhiya’ Mokitimi is still waiting for…
