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The Citizen
02-06-2025
- The Citizen
Teen's mutilated body found in Roodepoort veld: Police search for killers
The police are investigating a murder case after the body of a 14-year-old girl was discovered at Durban Deep in Roodepoort yesterday afternoon. According to Gauteng police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi, a passerby found the teenager's mutilated body in an open veld and notified SAPS. Soweto Urban reports that the killer(s) remain unknown at this stage, and investigations are underway. 'Resources have been mobilised to ensure the culprits behind this heinous attack are caught and brought to justice,' says Nevhuhulwi. The police urge anyone with information to contact Crime Stop at 08600 10111 or submit anonymous tips via the MySaps app, available on any smartphone. No further information was available at the time of publishing. Breaking news at your fingertips… Follow Caxton Network News on Facebook and join our WhatsApp channel. Nuus wat saakmaak. Volg Caxton Netwerk-nuus op Facebook en sluit aan by ons WhatsApp-kanaal. Read original story on At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
IOL News
29-05-2025
- IOL News
Three people arrested for deadly shooting at Ekurhuleni taxi rank, police seize R5 rifles
Gauteng police have confirmed the deaths of two people who were shot at Zonkizizwe Taxi Rank in the early hours of Thursday, in a suspected taxi violence incident. Three people have been arrested following a deadly shooting at a taxi rank in Ekurhuleni on Thursday morning. A security officer and a member of a taxi association were gunned down in what is believed to be linked to ongoing taxi violence. Police said several others were injured during the attack. Videos of the deadly shooting have been widely shared on social media. Police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said a double murder case has been opened. 'A white Fortuner vehicle with approximately 10 men inside came to the rank and started shooting at the security officers,' said Nevhuhulwi. 'Two people were shot dead during the process, of which one was identified as a security officer and the other as a member of the taxi association.' She added that one bakkie belonging to the security officers was torched, while another vehicle was found riddled with bullet holes. A rifle was recovered from the scene and has been seized for further investigation. 'The motive behind the shooting is suspected to be taxi violence related,' she said. Speaking about the arrests, police said the suspects were nabbed at a warehouse in Dawnpark. 'The trio was found in possession of an R5 rifle, ammunition, and three magazines of which will be taken for ballistic testing to determine if the firearm was not used in the commission of the crime,' she said. Anyone with information that can assist with the police investigations is requested to contact the Crime Stop Line at 08600 10111 or anonymously report tip-offs on MySAPSApp. IOL News
TimesLIVE
29-05-2025
- TimesLIVE
Gang of 10 open fire at taxi rank in Katlehong, killing two people
A member of a minibus taxi association and a security officer were fatally shot at the Zonkizizwe rank in Katlehong, Ekurhuleni, early on Thursday. Police spokesperson Col Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said a white Toyota Fortuner with about 10 men inside arrived at the rank and started shooting at security officers. A bakkie belonging to the officers was torched. A second vehicle had multiple gunshot holes. 'The motive behind the shooting is suspected to be taxi violence-related and one rifle has been seized for further investigations. No-one is arrested yet,' said Nevhuhulwi. 'In a separate incident on Thursday, a team of police members comprising the highway unit, Hillbrow tracing unit and Johannesburg metro police tactical response unit pounced on three suspects at a warehouse in Dawn Park. 'The trio were found in possession of an R5 rifle, ammunition and three magazines. These will be taken for ballistic testing to determine if the firearm was used in the commission of crime.' Nevhuhulwi asked anyone with information that can assist with the police investigations to contact the Crime Stop Line at 08600-10111 or anonymously report tip-offs on MySapsApp which can be accessed on any smartphone.
TimesLIVE
29-05-2025
- TimesLIVE
Police rescue woman hijacked by seven men posing as cops
The Soweto flying squad rescued a woman who had been hijacked when they stopped two vehicles during a stop-and-search operation. Seven men were arrested, police spokesperson Col Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said. The team was patrolling at 9.30am on Wednesday when they spotted a black Ford Fiesta with false number plates. A bronze Toyota Etios was also stopped. Both vehicles were searched with the assistance of tactical response team members. 'Two 9mm replica firearms and live ammunition was recovered together with a police docket cover, police cap and police bulletproof jacket.' Nevhuhulwi said officers discovered that a woman in one of the vehicles 'was actually hijacked and kidnapped by the same group'. The men, aged between 25 and 40, were arrested for kidnapping, impersonating police officers, possession of unlicensed firearms and of ammunition. Both vehicles were impounded for further investigations.
