Athlenda Mathe

Two Kidnappers have been shot dead and 3 others have been arrested following an operation in which a 60-year-old businessman was rescued at a house in Randfontein by the SAPS anti-kidnapping task team . The man was kidnapped on 29 May 2025. The kidnappers had demanded R15 mill

[ROAD RAGE KILLING]NW police are searching for 3 African males driving a white Kia Rio with broken windows on the front & back left side of the car.The trio shot & killed a white elderly couple aged 66 & 69. This happened at 13:40/14 June at Platinum shopping centre Rustenburg

[ROAD RAGE KILLERS ARRESTED]Thank you to the social media community for assisting police investigations by sharing the picture of this white Kia Rio/Picanto.NW police have arrested 2 suspects aged 29 & 41.Firearm used to kill the elderly couple at a mall in Rustenburg also seized

SAPS is calling on a female foreign national calling herself Khosi Thomson to stop posing as a police officer. SAPS confirms that the clothing in these pictures is not state issued uniform and she is not attached to the JHB Central Police Station. Investigation underway

[WESTBURY]Two community members have been arrested for damaging a police van & interfering with police duties during a stop&search operation. The community attacked the anti-gang unit for arresting a suspect with an unlicensed firearm. The 21 yr old suspect was also arrested.

A 38-yr-old woman has been arrested after she was found with 10 AK 47 automatic rifles in Mthumbane village near Port St John in the Eastern Cape. The illegal rifles together with magazines& cartridges were found in her home. She is expected to appear in court on Tuesday,17 June

3 Drug traffickers were arrested at OR TamBo International Airport this week. (1)a Nigerian drug trafficker was found to have swallowed 70 drug “cocaine” bullets. (2) a Brazilian female drug trafficker swallowed 100 cocaine filled bullets & (3)Ethiopian trafficker found with Khat

A mother and father of two kids aged three and eight were arrested on Tuesday, 10 June 2025, for producing child pornography. The parents were arrested in Bloubergstrand in the Western Cape and the children have been taken to a place of safety. Charges are rape, sexual grooming.

The SAPS occult unit has arrested a 39-yr-old man for the murder of 14-yr -old Likhona Fose. Fose was found dumped in a bush & her private part had been mutilated& removed. The suspect has been charged with murder & will appear before the Roodepoort Magistrates Court on Wednesday

49-year-old Velaphi Mkhize is a deaf employee working in the disability section of our Employee Health and Wellness (EHW) unit. He is amongst 437 police officers that took part in the 98th comrades marathon this past weekend. This is his 16th comrades medal.

The SAPS had initially reported that FAKE COPS had kidnapped Kamogelo Baukudi. Upon further investigation, Free State police have found that the white Toyota Hilux GD6 is SAPS property &a 42-year-old police Sergeant has been arrested. This is highly disappointing and unacceptable

This is Grade 11 learner Kamogelo Baukudi from Bloemfontein. He was kidnapped along Vereeniging drive by FAKE COPS. He was driving home from school with his guardian when they were stopped by FAKE COPS in a white Toyota Hilux GD6 Double Cab. A manhunt is underway. Call 0825262713

[IFP MP KILLERS ARRESTED] 2 suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of IFP MP Mr Khethamabala Sithole.The pair will appear before the PalmRidge Magistrate Court today on a charge of murder.The MP was shot multiple times at Buyafuthi hostel in Katlehong on 31 May

[TAXI BOSS KILLER ARRESTED] SAPS and Midrand Business Watch security officers have arrested one of the shooters linked to the killing of Ivory Park Taxi Association Treasurer, Lefa Matemane. Matemane was shot multiple times at Shell Garage on New Road in Midrand on Wed 04 June

Gen Fannie Masemola still stands by & supports the actions taken by members of the anti-gang unit in which they retreated&chose not to use live ammunition on the community of Westbury. The officers acted correctly and professionally to avoid loss of life. Stop shielding gangsters

The National Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola has condemned the behaviour of community members in Westbury(JHB) who threw police with rocks& bottles for arresting a man found in possession of drugs. Police were conducting their stop&search operations when they were attacked

SAPS Commissioner of KZN, Lt Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has ordered that disciplinary steps be taken against an officer who drove a state car that was involved in an accident back to the station. He says the vehicle should have been towed&Officer shouldn’t have endangered his life

The SAPS occult unit has been tasked to find the killers of 14-yr-old Lukhona Fose. She was found dumped in Durban Deep, Roodepoort with her private parts mutilated/ removed. SAPS is investigating the possibility of a hate crime related to her sexuality or muthi related killing.

Thank you Brigadier @AthlendaM for activating help when my uncle was hijacked and kidnapped last night. You immediately activated @SAPoliceService who did excellent work to recover the vehicle quickly. You kept us updated all night. Thanks to everyone my uncle is ok.

An investigation has cleared Fezile Ngubane as a suspect in the Olorato Murder case. Ngubane washes cars for a living&was targeted by deceased Philangenkosi Makhanya who used his ID to rica SIM cards with his details and use them in communicating with women. He has been released