Two men are due to appear before the Makhanda Magistrate’s Court on charges of drug dealing and drug possession. South African Police Service spokesperson Captain Marius McCarthy said, “On Monday, April 20, 2026, at approximately 12:55, a…
A 36-year-old man was apprehended and handed over to the police in Port Alfred on Tuesday February 24. His apprehension by local security company Multi Security and subsequent arrest by the South African Police Service came after several…
A 35-year-old man was arrested in possession of a bag with 14 prepaid water meters in Makhanda today. The arrest comes after numerous incidents of vandalism and theft since the installation of prepaid water meters across the town…
Police have arrested a 55 year old Port Alfred scrapyard dealer following the arrest of a 29-year-old man for theft. South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson Captain Marius McCarthy said the 29-year-old suspect was allegedly seen…
Excellent collaboration between the police and a private security company led to the arrest of four suspects, among them a 46-year-old woman, and the recovery of seven sheep and two unlicensed firearms, following a robbery at a farm near…
Another illegal firearm was removed from the community of Alexandria when reliable information was received and followed up by members of Alexandria Police Station. South African Police Service spokesperson Captain Marius McCarthy saidf…
A Biscay Road, Port Alfred second-hand dealer was arrested and the three firearms confiscated Friday afternoon, October 13 2023. South African Police Service spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu said an intelligence driven operation…
In a remarkable turnaround, it took only four days from arrest to sentencing after Alexandria police spotted a man behaving suspiciously on the town’s main road. The South African Police Service District Commissioner says this is a…
Excellent collaboration between police and security officers from a private game reserve resulted in the swift arrest of two suspects as well as the confiscation of poaching equipment early on Friday morning July 7, 2023. South African…
UPDATE 10am Wednesday 12 April: South African Police Service spoksperson Warrant Officer Majola Nkohli issued the following statement: On Tuesday, 11 April 2023, the accused person, Abraham Moyana (34), briefly appeared in the Makhanda…
In a crime intelligence driven operation, police in Fort Beaufort arrested a 29 year old man for possession of a prohibited firearm and magazine. South African Police Service spokesperson Siphokazi Mawisa said on Friday March 24, 2023 a…
Two men were arrested near Bathurst on Monday February 13 for being in possession of endangered plants, South African Police Service spokesperson Priscilla Naidu has confirmed. “On Monday 13/02 at approximately 12:15, two foreign…
Five convicts still on the run Police have confirmed that a person who was involved in an accident in Bloemfontein on the day seven prisoners escaped from the Waainek Correctional Facility in Makhanda was not Bennet Kwarrie as initially…
A 35-year-old man has been arrested and charged for dealing in illicit drugs during an intelligence driven operation by SAPS members from Joza and Grahamstown police stations. The operation forms part of the Provincial Commissioner’s…
From the desk of Eastern Caps premier, Oscar Mabuyane Premier of the Eastern Cape Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane notes the arrest of the Acting Municipal Manager of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro, Mr Mvuleni Mapu and the owner of a private company…
