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The Citizen
25-07-2025
- The Citizen
Police hunt driver after deadly hit-and-run in Sebokeng
SEBOKENG: Sebokeng Police are investigating a case of culpable homicide following a hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of a 26-year-old male. The incident on July 23 happened near Thabo Vuyo Resource Centre when a speeding vehicle rammed a street vendor. Police spokesperson Sergeant Nthabiseng Mokhachane confirmed the incident. 'Our officers were summoned next to Thabo Vuyo Resource Centre, and on arrival, witnesses pointed out to them a lifeless body of an African male who was lying on the ground,' she said. Mokhachane said, 'According to bystanders, the victim was driven over by a white unknown vehicle, which drove at high speed, and afterwards drove off without stopping.' The deceased was declared dead on the scene by emergency medical services staff and taken to Sebokeng Forensic Pathology Services for further investigation. Police are pleading with the public for any information that may assist with the investigation. Any person who may have information can contact Sebokeng SAPS on 082 498 9563, 016 466 2047, 112, 10111, 08600 10111, or via the MySAPS app.
The Citizen
24-07-2025
- The Citizen
Street vendor killed in hit-and-run
SEBOKENG: Sebokeng Police are investigating a case of culpable homicide following a hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of a 26-year-old male. The incident on July 23 happened near Thabo Vuyo Resource Centre when a speeding vehicle rammed a street vendor. Police spokesperson Sergeant Nthabiseng Mokhachane confirmed the incident. 'Our officers were summoned next to Thabo Vuyo Resource Centre, and on arrival, witnesses pointed out to them a lifeless body of an African male who was lying on the ground,' she said. Mokhachane said, 'According to bystanders, the victim was driven over by a white unknown vehicle, which drove at high speed, and afterwards drove off without stopping.' The deceased was declared dead on the scene by emergency medical services staff and taken to Sebokeng Forensic Pathology Services for further investigation. Police are pleading with the public for any information that may assist with the investigation. Any person who may have information can contact Sebokeng SAPS on 082 498 9563, 016 466 2047, 112, 10111, 08600 10111, or via the MySAPS app.
The Citizen
05-06-2025
- The Citizen
Man's body found at Houtkop railway line
SEBOKENG.- The South African railway system in Gauteng has collapsed, leading to the rapid rise in crime such as cable theft and murder, with bodies being discovered along the railway lines and the neglected and vandalised buildings at train stations, almost every other week. One such example is an inquest case that is being investigated by the Sebokeng police after a man's body was found at Houtkop railway line near Boiketlong, in Zone 10 Industrial in Sebokeng on Monday. It is said that on Monday, the police received a complaint that a body of man was spotted on the railway line. 'On arrival, the police found a lifeless body of an African male lying on the railway line and upon further examination by the Emergency Medical Services personnel, the African male had sustained swollen lips and he was declared dead at the scene,' said police spokesperson, Sergeant Nthabiseng Mokhachane. The deceased was wearing a black top, blue jeans, and black sneakers. The police to appeal to the public to come forward with any information that may assist with the investigation. Any person who may have information can contact Sebokeng SAPS on 016 466 2047, 082 498 9563, 08600 10111, 10111, or 112. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
22-05-2025
- The Citizen
Man's body found next to Azania stream
SEBOKENG.- The Sebokeng police have opened an inquest after a man's body was found floating in a stream next to Azania, in Sebokeng, on Monday. The police were summoned to Azania where it was alleged that a human body was seen floating in the stream, Sergeant Nthabiseng Mokhachane, Sebokeng police spokesperson, said. 'On arrival at the scene, the members found a decomposed body of a man in his late forties floating in the stream. He was declared dead by the EMS and taken to Forensic Pathology Services for further investigation.' The police plead with the public to assist in locating the family of the deceased, and if anyone has recently reported their loved one as missing, they are requested to go to Sebokeng SAPS for further assistance. Furthermore, anyone who witnessed the incident or with further information can contact Sebokeng SAPS anonymously on 082 498 9563, 112, 08600 10111, 10111 or via MySAPS. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
11-05-2025
- The Citizen
Concealment of birth investigated in Sonderwater
SEBOKENG. – A case of concealment of birth is being investigated after a foetus was found in Sonderwater recently. Sebokeng police spokesperson Sergeant Nthabiseng Mokhachane said that police were called by community members about the discovery at a bridge. 'Upon arrival, police found a foetus lying in the water next to a burst sewage pipe, still attached to the umbilical cord and the placenta,' Mokhachane explained. The foetus was declared dead by emergency medical services, and the body was taken to Forensic Pathology Services for further investigation. The police urge community members to assist them with any information about a person who was pregnant in the surrounding areas but is no longer pregnant, and if they know of someone who was pregnant and has recently visited the area. Any person who may have information about the person who discarded the foetus can contact Sebokeng SAPS on 082 498 9563, 08600 10111, 10111, or 112 or via the MySAPS App. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
