Closed-circuit camera (CCTV) footage recorded at the time of the accident in which a truck hit a cyclist on the R72 in Port Alfred last Friday has been handed over to the police. The cyclist was seriously injured and remains hospitalised…
A crowd gathered at the corner of Main and Van der Riet Streets in Port Alfred around 2pm on Wednesday afternoon. Bystanders reported hearing shooting. South African Police Service spokesperson Brigadier Nobuntu Gantana said, “The South…
Swift action by police attached to the Grahamstown Highway Patrol and Grahamstown Crime Prevention Unit led to the recovery of abalone with an estimated value of more than R500 000 and the arrest of a 41 year old man. SPokesperson Captain…
A cement truck crashed into the Somerset Street, Makhanda, barracks of the South African Police Service around 9.45am Saturday March 9. SAPS spokesperson Captain Marius McCarthy said the driver, a 43-year-old man, was declared dead on the…
A roadblock and chase through bush by officers from Makhanda’s K9 unit led to yesterday’s recovery of a vehicle hijacked in Zwide, Gqeberha. South African Police Service sopkesperson Captain Marius McCarthy said two off duty police…
Committees Drift detectives are on the hunt for four suspects allegedly involved in the fatal shooting of a 38 year old man who was travelling with two other passengers to a wedding in Mthatha on Friday, December 15. South African Police…
Police are investigating a case of murder after the body of Makhanda resident Myrodine Farren May, 28, was found in a shallow grave in the bushes near Dickerson Road on Thursday October 12. South African Police Service spokesperson…
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…
The ANC’s Sarah Baartman region will investigate what led to the arrest of a councillor last week. The councillor was taken in for questioning on Wednesday August 2 and released the next day. The questioning related to the alleged rape of…
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has embarked on its 2024/2025 recruitment process in which an additional 10 000 youth between the ages of 18 and 35 will be trained to serve. The announcement was made by the Deputy Minister of…
Cable thieves could spend 30 years in jail The South African Police Service has appealed to community members to report suspicious activity in their neighbourhoods. In response to a query from Talk of the Town regarding cable theft in and…
Alexandria police are seeking the public’s assistance in solving a murder case which occurred on Wednesday evening. It is alleged that on Wednesday, 9 November 2022 at about 22:30, three unknown armed men gained entry into a house in…
Police are investigating the death of a 25-year-old man whose body was found in bushes near Bathurst Street, Port Alfred, last week. South African Police Service spokesperson Warrant Officer Majola Nkohli said someone walking in the…
An assassination-type shooting has shaken the residents of a Makhanda suburb. Residents in Sunnyside reported hearing what sounded like gunshots around 8pm on Tuesday 4 October. “There were maybe about five shots,” a concerned resident…
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…
