Month: October 2022
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Owner of invaded Centurion farm loses R1m in crop, property damage
A farmer is in despair after he loses R1-million in property damage.21 October 2022 by Sipho Jack An Olievenhoutbosch farmer lost an estimated R1-million in property damage and crop due to the illegal land invasions that took place in the past week. “When we sent someone to go and inspect the farmhouse, we found it…
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Lyttelton police arrest four men for possession of suspected unlicensed firearms, ammunition
20 October 2022 The four will appear in the Pretoria magistrates court in 48 hours. Four suspects were arrested in Centurion during a routine Lyttelton police patrol for possession of a suspected unlicensed firearm. Local police spokesperson Captain Dave Miller said the police, on their routine, spotted a suspicious VW Polo with three occupants. “The police were…
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Tshwane metro police warn public about two men who impersonate cops
Media release 20 October 2022 TSHWANE METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT WARNS COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT CRIMINALS POSING AS METRO POLICE OFFICERS AND ROBBING PEOPLE The Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) has received numerous complaints about criminals who are posing as TMPD members. They are wearing TMPD uniforms and driving an unmarked vehicle with blue lights. These criminals…
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Diepsloot murder suspect arrested after being caught attempting to flee
9 October 2022 Diepsloot police arrested a 37-year-old man in Ext 5 on October 10 for murder after he attempted to run from being caught. The murder took place on October 9. The suspect allegedly assaulted a man after an argument at a tavern, according to a spokesperson for the Diepsloot Police Station Captain Tinyiko…
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Man critical after Centurion stabbing during failed hijacking attempt
“Emer-G-Med paramedics responded to a B scene just after 10h30 to find a man seated in his vehicle with multiple penetrating wounds,” paramedics said. A 36-year-old man is fighting for his life in hospital after sustaining multiple stab wounds during a suspected attempted robbery in Centurion on Friday. Emer-G-Med spokesperson Kyle van Reenen said the man…
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Police on the search for 5 armed suspects involved in a murder and robbery at a Diepsloot church
Shopping centres in Diepsloot, north west of Johannesburg, have been shut amid fears of looting. This follows a robbery at a church on Friday night which resulted in the shooting and subsequent death of a pastor and injury to two other congregants. The police said in a statement that they are on the search for…
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Land invasions threaten the very fabric of our Cities
Issued by Emma Louise Powell MP – DA Shadow Minister of Human Settlements 02 Oct 2022 The issue of orchestrated and illegal land grabs has become a crisis across South Africa, placing immense financial burdens on all major Metropolitan Municipalities and thousands of private land and property owners. While land invasions have been a problem…
