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Crimes of the South African Police Service
Cop held after rape suspect escapes
April 17 2015 at 11:07am
By Botho Molosankwe
In
dependent
Media
Johannesburg - A Soweto police officer has been arrested after a rape
suspect escaped under his watch. The officer had initially laid a charge of
escaping under lawful custody against the suspect.
But a few hours later he was thrown behind bars and charged with aiding
and abetting the escape of a suspect.
He appeared in court on Thursday, but was freed after a prosecutor
declined to prosecute. The officer was expected to report for duty on Friday.
Spokesman for the provincial police Lieutenant-Colonel Lungelo Dlamini
said: “We are continuing with internal investigations on the circumstances
regarding the escape.”
Vusumzi Sikhosana was arrested for housebreaking and rape and detained
at Moroka police station. It has been alleged that he raped a woman who was
known to him and stole her two cellphones.
On Wednesday, two police officers took him to Chris Hani Baragwanath
Academic Hospital for his blood to be drawn for DNA.
However, late in the afternoon, one of the two officers arrived at
Moroka police station, saying Sikhosana had escaped and he wanted to lay a
charge against him.
A source, who did not want to be identified, said the officers at the
charge office wanted to know why he would drive all the way to Moroka police
station instead of laying a charge in Diepkloof, which is closer to where the
crime happened. They refused to open the case and sent him to Diepkloof police
station.
At Diepkloof police station, the officer allegedly claimed his partner
had left him with the suspect in the car at the hospital. He said it seemed as
if the handcuffs had not been secured properly on Sikhosana because he managed
to get out of the car and fled.
The Star contacted the National Prosecuting Authority’s Phindi Louw to
find out the reasons for the prosecutor’s refusal to prosecute. She had not got
hold of the prosecutor at the time of publication.
Dlamini said they had started with the disciplinary proceedings against
the cop.
His partner hadn’t been charged.
Anyone with information regarding Sikhosana’s whereabouts should contact
the police.
botho.molosankwe@inl.co.za
The Star
Crimes of the South African Police Service
Police car crashes into
house
Two
witnesses claim ‘officers smelled of alcohol’.
November 3, 2014
Photo by Izak Du Plessis
Du Plessis also says that uniformed policemen were lying strewn along the side of the road while paramedics tended to their injuries.
"Some were critically injured, according to one policeman on the scene. They requested extra ambulances in the time that I was there. They came rushing from Malmesbury and Cape Town."
Du Plessis also says that uniformed policemen were lying strewn along the side of the road while paramedics tended to their injuries.
"Some were critically injured, according to one policeman on the scene. They requested extra ambulances in the time that I was there. They came rushing from Malmesbury and Cape Town."
Photo by Izak Du
Plessis
At this point, Du Plessis was asked to leave the scene by attending officials.
ER24 spokesperson Pieter Rossouw says, "ER24 transported four people to the Vincent Palloti hospital for further assessment. Three of those sustained minor injuries and the other transported patient was injured critically."
Rossouw says that the cause of the collision is unknown but that local authorities were on scene to investigate.
At this point, Du Plessis was asked to leave the scene by attending officials.
ER24 spokesperson Pieter Rossouw says, "ER24 transported four people to the Vincent Palloti hospital for further assessment. Three of those sustained minor injuries and the other transported patient was injured critically."
Rossouw says that the cause of the collision is unknown but that local authorities were on scene to investigate.
Saturday, January 16, 2016
Crimes of the South African Police Service
Metro cop arrested for rape
January 23 2014 at 09:33pm
By SAPA
By SAPA
Johannesburg -
A Johannesburg metro police officer was arrested on Thursday for allegedly
raping a woman in Protea Glen, Soweto, a spokesman said.
The 37-year-old
officer was accused of raping the 23-year-old woman at his home in Protea Glen
on Wednesday, said Chief Superintendent Wayne Minnaar.
She escaped and
went to the police.
Minnaar said
the arrest showed that the Johannesburg metro police would not hesitate to do
their duty.
“Officers will
have no mercy when it comes to the safety of the public, even if it means
arresting one of their own,” he said.
The man would
appear soon in the Protea Magistrate's Court.
Sapa
Crimes of the South African Police Service
Rape victim allegedly raped again by cop
A woman
was allegedly raped by a cop after reporting a previous rape at the Saldhana
Bay police station.
FILE: The
woman was allegedly raped again by a policeman after reporting her rape at the
police station. Picture: sxc.hu
CAPE TOWN
- The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) has launched an
investigation following an alleged rape of a 20-year-old woman at the Saldanha
Bay police barracks.
The
incident was reported to police earlier this month and the IPID has since taken
over the investigation.
The IPID
says it's alleged the woman was raped by three civilians during early November.
She
reported the incident to police a day later.
The
victim was then approached by a policeman who took her to the Saldanha police
barracks where he allegedly raped her.
IPID's
Moses Dlamini says the circumstances around the incident are not yet clear at
this stage and no arrests have been made.
DNA
samples have since been taken from the complainant.
The South
African Policing Union (Sapu) says it's disturbed by the alleged rape.
SAPU's Joseph Manuel says the law must take its course as incidents of this nature cannot be tolerated.
“This sort of conduct is totally unacceptable.”
SAPU's Joseph Manuel says the law must take its course as incidents of this nature cannot be tolerated.
“This sort of conduct is totally unacceptable.”
“This sort of conduct is totally unacceptable.” GEE NO
SHIT SHIRLOCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Crimes of the South African Police Service
Police officer and son
caught red-handed
Police official and his son arrested in connection
with stealing sheep from Goodhope farm.
Thobile
Mlangeni | 5 August 2014 06:00
MBOMBELA- A warrant officer and his son appeared before the Ermelo
Magistrate’s Court on allegations of stock theft.
This follows incident that occurred on August 2 in Ermelo whereby a
police received information about people who have stolen sheep and were
travelling in a silver Ford Ranger bakkie.”
The police then intensified their patrols on the lookout of the vehicle
in question and spotted and stopped it in town for a search,”said Brid Selvy
Mohlala.
Police found five carcases of sheep at the back of the bakkie whiloe its
occupants W/O Themba Kuhlaze (43) and his son Mxolisi Shabalala (27) were
arrested on spot.
“Further probe uncovered that Kuhlaze had no authority to use the
vehicle which was identified as a police vehicle allocated to the Vehicle
Identification Unit in Ermelo,”he continued.
It was also revealed that the sheep were stolen from Good Hope Farm in
Ermelo.
The two were apprehended and charged with stock theft.
Major General Nogwanya explicitly condemns the alleged acts by Kuhlaze
and his son. He reiterated his warning to the police that no one is above the
law. He also applauded the police who after receiving information,
operationalised it effectively and arrested their own.
He further thanked the public for the tip off as it assisted the police
to arrest the suspects.
Both suspects were remanded in custody and will appear again in court on
August 15.
Crimes of the South African Police Service
Police officer up for
drunken driving
According to the police, the officer is alleged to
have been involved in a collision involving three cars on the R40 from White
River to Nelspruit on Friday afternoon.
Nomvula
Chawane | 12 May 2014 13:19
MOMBELA- On Monday,the Branch Commander of the detectives in White
River, Lt Thokozani Zungu (31) appeared before the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court
on charges of reckless and or negligent driving, failing to stop after an
accident and drunken driving.
According to the police, the officer is alleged to have been involved in
a collision involving three cars on the R40 from White River to Nelspruit on
Friday afternoon. The police have confirmed that he had earlier allegedly
collided with a Ford Bantam at the robot in Rocky’s Drift.
“He failed to stop and on the off ramp to Riverside Mall, he collided
with another Ford Bantam and a Toyota Fortuner,” stated Brig Selvy Mohlala.
It is further alleged that other motorists blockaded his vehicle,
removed the keys from the ignition and the police were summoned to the scene
and noticed that Zungu, who was driving a state owned vehicle appeared to be
under the influence of alcohol.
He was then arrested and taken to hospital for blood samples.
Zungu was not asked to plead and the matter was postponed to 30 July 2014.
Zungu was not asked to plead and the matter was postponed to 30 July 2014.
Crimes of the South African Police Service
Police officials found
guilty of assault
The court heard that the officials suspected the
victim of being in possession of a cellphone in custody after he was detained
for alleged armed robbery case.
Thobile
Mlangeni | 16 October 2014 06:00
MBOMBELA – Six police officials from Mbombela and Thaba Chweu local
municipalities have been found guilty and sentenced on charges of assault with
the intention of causing grievious bodily harm.
The officials, W/O Thomas Motau (38), Egypt Manzini (48), Harold Mashego
(52), Vusimuzi Maphanga (44) , Const Vuma Ngwambe (30) and Given Mahlako (30)
were all found guilty for severely assaulting Mr Oupa Eliot Malebe (24) on
April 29, five years ago.
The court heard that the officials suspected Malebe of being in
possession of a cellphone in custody after he was detained for alleged armed
robbery case.
He was then removed from the police holding cells and taken to one of
the offices where he was assaulted and then hospitalised under police guard.
He opened a case against the police and the Independent Police
Investigative Directorate ( IPID) investigated the matter.
During the officials pre-sentencing report the Lydenburg Magistrate
Court heard that Mahlako was attached to the directorate for priority crime
investigation (Hawks) in Mbombela while Manzini was stationed at Lydenburg
police station. They were each sentenced to three years in prison.
Motau was the branch commander of Marteenshoop near Lydenburg and
Ngwambe of Lydenburg SAPS.
They were each sentenced to two years’ imprisonment, while Mashego and
Maphanga who resigned from the police sector in 2013 and beginning of 2014
respectively, were each sentenced to pay a fine of R20 000.
The provincial commissioner Gen Thulani Ntobela appeals to SAPS members
to abide by the law when arresting and detaining suspects.
“We are the custodians of the law and we are obligated to protect and
serve the inhabitants of this country. Those of us who choose to go astray will
be prosecuted hence the sentencing of these six members,” he said.
Members of the National Prosecuting Authority who had worked closely
with a majority of the officials desribed this as a huge blow to the police
sector, especially when it came to crime investigations, as some of the
officials were determined and hard-working members, however the law had to take
its course
Crimes of the South African Police Service
Parents angry at principal after learners’
alleged assault by police
Angry parents of learners at the newly built Tekwane High School are
calling for the head of the principal.
17
September 2014 12:07
TEKWANE
SOUTH – Angry parents of learners at the newly built Tekwane High School are
calling for the head of the principal.
This is
after police allegedly assaulted learners of this high school upon instruction
of the principal.
These
shocking new allegations leveled against this government-owned high school, are
said to have happened last week, allegedly after the principal called the
police to the school to assault the learners.
This
incident happened just when the entire nation awaits the fate of the Cefups
Academy following allegations of corporal punishment.
“This is
simply torture and we can’t have a government school operating like a juvenile
prison, where the principal thinks he can do anything with our children.
We demand
that the department charges him and that he be removed from this school.-
“We do
not wish to take the law into our own hands and so we want to appeal to the
government to do something about this,” said one angry parent who told this paper
that his son was viciously manhandled by the police during their visit.
The
parents told this paper that the principal didn’t want to punish the learners
himself because he was afraid of being charged by the department and so opted
to call the police instead.
“What is
even more painful is the fact that our children haven’t even received
counselling and we are afraid this may affect their performance at school and
in later life,” he continued.
This high
school has just opened its doors a month ago and even then, it was in total
disarray as no learning and teaching took place.
Crimes of the South African Police Service
Police officer pleads
guilty to murder
MBOMBELA – A former police officer has been
sentenced to 17 years’ imprisonment for shooting the mother of his
four-year-old son and for leaving his son near the road.
Thobile
Mlangeni | 5 September 2014 06:00
MBOMBELA – A former police officer has been sentenced to 17 years’
imprisonment for shooting the mother of his four-year-old son and for leaving
his son near the road.
Richwell Request Nyakane (31) who has served as a constable in the SAPS
for eight years, was sentenced by the Gauteng High Court on August 28 for the
crimes which he committed on March 10, 2013.
He pleaded guilty to both crimes. In his pleading statement, the court
heard that on the day in question, Nyakane left his home in Bushbuckridge for
Pilgrim’s Rest where he fetched his ex-lover, Ms Tebogo Virginia Mashele and
their son.
They drove towards Fairview Mine when an argument ensued between the
two, with Mashele alighting from the car.
Nyakane then shot her four times in the back with his service pistol
after which he left the child unattended next to the road.
The state prosecutor, Mr John Maenga told the court that the accused initiated a plea bargain and pleaded guilty which was a sign of remorse and he fully co-operated with the police and investigating officer.
The state prosecutor, Mr John Maenga told the court that the accused initiated a plea bargain and pleaded guilty which was a sign of remorse and he fully co-operated with the police and investigating officer.
On passing the sentence, the judge, Mr Francis Legodi mentioned that
although Nyakane did not indicate the nature of the quarrel that led to the
shooting, the fact that the victim was shot in the back, suggested that she
might have been running for her life.
He then sentenced him to 15 years’ for the murder and five years’ for
abandoning his child alongside the road, of which three years would run
concurrently with the murder sentence.
The accused was ordered to compensate
Mashele’s family with an amount of R 5 000 for the expenses they incurred
during the funeral.
Nyakane was also declared unfit to possess a firearm.
Crimes of the South African Police Service
Police documents found in a
state of disarray
Local police have been accused of negligence by
community members.
Phumla
Nkalanga | 10 July 2014 16:00
BARBERTON -Local police have been accused of negligence by community
members.
This comes after they raised their concerns regarding documents such as
criminal records and third-party claims that were lying on the floor at the old
satellite police station.
It had been burnt down during the service-delivery protest in 2012.
“This is totally unacceptable. Why are the files that contain our
personal details such as ID copies and criminal records lying on the floor?”
asked one of the residents who didn’t want to be named.
“They were supposed to take them to the station because this building is
no longer being used. They are very ignorant.
“They might be taking it very lightly, but once a person obtains your ID
number, they can do anything to destroy your future.
“No wonder cases are not taken seriously. Maybe it’s because some of the information is lying here or they are hiding something. Njengoba live selakhohlakala.
“Ngalelinye lilanga sitotitfola sishade nebantfu bekufika singati ngenca
yalobudedengu bemaphoyisa. “I always heard people say police are so ignorant,
but from what I saw today, ngisutsi ngawo angifuni kucamba emanga.”
“Are we safe when such things happen? Is the department competent enough to protect victims of rape when such things happen?” the resident asked.
It’s not clear whether the documents have been lying there since 2012,
or if they were only dumped there few days ago.
Mpumalanga News contacted the spokesperson for the local police, Const Tutu Nkosi.
“We were not aware of the matter, but we will go and investigate since we have our inspectorate team to check what is going on.
“Once that is done we will report on what has happened.”
This comes after they raised their concerns regarding documents such as criminal records and third-party claims that were lying on the floor at the old satellite police station.
It had been burnt down during the service-delivery protest in 2012.
“This is totally unacceptable. Why are the files that contain our
personal details such as ID copies and criminal records lying on the floor?”
asked one of the residents who didn’t want to be named.
“They were supposed to take them to the station because this building is
no longer being used. They are very ignorant.
“They might be taking it very lightly, but once a person obtains your ID
number, they can do anything to destroy your future.
“No wonder cases are not taken seriously. Maybe it’s because some of the
information is lying here or they are hiding something......
“I always heard people say police are so ignorant, but from what I saw
today, ngisutsi ngawo angifuni kucamba emanga.”
“Are we safe when such things happen? Is the department competent enough
to protect victims of rape when such things happen?” the resident asked.
It’s not clear whether the documents have been lying there since 2012, or if they were only dumped there few days ago..
Mpumalanga News contacted the spokesperson for the local police, Const
Tutu Nkosi.
“We were not aware of the matter, but we will go and investigate since we have our inspectorate team to check what is going on.
“We were not aware of the matter, but we will go and investigate since we have our inspectorate team to check what is going on.
“Once that is done we will report on what has happened.”
Crimes of the South African Police Service
Police men arrested for
rhino poaching
SAPU's Joseph Manuel says
Park rangers and the Endangered Species team of the
Hawks were on their routine duties when they came across a black rhinoceros
carcass in the KNP on Tuesday morning.
28 May
2014 13:34
SKUKUZA – Three men were arrested last night in the Kruger National Park
(KNP) on charges of rhino poaching. Two SAPS members staioned in Skukuza
together with a third suspect, previously a corporal field ranger in the KNP,
were arrested as a result of a joint intelligence-driven operation between the
Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks) and officials of the
KNP.
Park rangers and the Endangered Species team of the Hawks were on their
routine duties when they came across a black rhinoceros carcass in the KNP on
Tuesday morning.
The team pulled a marked Skukuza police van over after receiving
information. On searching the van, a person suspected of being a poacher, who
was armed with a .375 hunting rifle and rounds of ammunition, was found. When
the constables were asked about the man and the rifle, they could not give a
satisfactory explanation and were arrested.
During the operation the rifle, ammunition, a silencer and poaching
equipment was seized.
“The SANParks and SAPS officials who affected the arrests are
congratulated for their outstanding work. The arrest sends a strong message
that officials alleged to be involved in poaching will be arrested and face the
full might of the law,” said Minister Molewa.
The Head of the Hawks in Mpumalanga, Major General Simon Mapyane,
applauded the team under the stewardship of Colonel Johan Brits for work well
done. “Colonel Brits is going on pension this Friday, May 30, after serving the
police for 39 years and eight days. He is leaving a mark and has handed the
mantle to the team,” said General Mapyane.
“The suspects were tasked with the responsibility to patrol the streets
around the park and to confront suspicious vehicles. It is clear that these
members were doing the opposite,” added General Mapyane.
Both members are now facing charges of corruption and the person
suspected of being a poacher is facing charges of being in the possession of
unlicensed firearms and ammunition. They will appear in the Skukuza
Magistrates’ Court soon.
In another operation in the early hours of the May 27, rangers at
Pretoriuskop made contact with a group of suspected poachers. During the
incident, one of the suspects was fatally wounded and the remaining two managed
to escape under the cover of darkness. Poaching equipment, a .458 hunting rifle
and ammunition were recovered during the operation.
The Officer Commanding of the SANParks Rangers Corps, Major General
(retired) Johan Jooste commended all the units that were involved in the
arrests of the suspects. He added that the war was intensifying but the men and
women in uniform were certainly up to the task.
These successes follow shortly after a very successful week of SANParks
/ SAPS operations both inside and outside the Kruger. Three foreign Chinese
nationals were arrested in Gauteng on May 22 for possession and dealing in
rhino horn, whilst six suspected poachers were arrested in the surrounding
areas just outside the KNP and a further two arrested and two fatally wounded
inside the KNP.
The Park has been under tremendous pressure from poachers, as it is home
to over eighty percent of the global population of both white and black rhino
that still roam in the wild. The animals are being illegally hunted for their
horn, driven mainly by demand from South East Asia. Crime syndicates have been
identified as the main culprits in recruiting those that kill the animals.
Since January 1, 2014, the Kruger National Park has lost 272 animals to
poachers and 52 individuals have been arrested.
A total of 119 people have been arrested in connection with rhino
poaching.
Maj Gen (retired) Jooste reminded South Africans that the battle will be
won outside the reserves, when the kingpins are brought to book.
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