A Zimbabwean truck driver based in South Africa and two Zambian men have been arrested by Botswana Police Service (BPS) for human trafficking. The incident happened on August 15, 2023, when the three suspects were apprehended at the Ngwasha Veterinary Gate in Botswana. The trio was stopped by the BPS during a routine operation and […]
A resurgence of criminal activity involving the placement of spikes and other objects on Gauteng highways has raised concerns among motorists. These deliberate obstructions are aimed at forcing drivers to stop and attend to their vehicles, only to fall victim to attacks and robberies. The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) has issued a warning, urging
Locals and other motorists have praised the efforts of the taxi patrol personnel for their intervention in alleviating congestion on the N4 route to the Lebombo border. However, concerns have been raised by the trucking community regarding the aggressive tactics employed by these vigilantes, fearing that their actions may eventually result in loss of life.
A man was allegedly shot by a truck driver on Thursday night after allegedly attempting to rob him in Wolmaransstad. The incident happened on August 10, 2023, at approximately 9:52 PM. TAC-Pulse ERS Paramedics swiftly responded to a distress call regarding a shooting incident near the KFC establishment, situated at the intersection of Broadbent and
A truck driver was arrested yesterday morning after being caught with a significant haul of 500 kilograms of cannabis concealed within bags. The incident happened just before 06:00 on Tuesday morning in Middleburg. It’s alleged that during a routine patrol at the Samancor Ferrometals truck-stop, a dog handler spotted a Mercedes Benz truck entering the
CAPE TOWN – A Cape Town Metro Police officer has been killed in a drive-by shooting. The incident happened on Friday night while the officer was transporting staff home. The city’s Safety and Security MMC, JP Smith confirmed the shooting but could not say if it was linked to the ongoing taxi strike. Watch| Bullet
NELSPRUIT – Middleburg Flying Squad foiled a planned hijacking when a 37-year-old on duty Tshwane metro police Constable and his two accomplices aged 33 and 34 year old were arrested for allegedly conspiring to hijack the truck believed to have been carrying a lot of stock. According to police spokesperson Brigadier Selvy Mohlala, the arrest
Fake policemen using a blue light vehicle managed to stop a truck driver on the N1 in Ventersburg and held him up before stealing 6 tyres from his vehicle on Thursday morning. “The 36 year old truck driver was travelling in his truck in the N1 road 10 km from Ventersburg towards Kroonstad on the
In a shocking incident at the Pretoria Ford Motor Company, thieves executed a daring heist, making off with engines worth an estimated R1.1 million. The brazen crime involved 36 engines that mysteriously vanished from the company’s premises. The investigation into the stolen engines was initiated when the Ford Motor Vehicle Company of South Africa (FMCSA)
Three truck drivers have been arrested after being found siphoning diesel from their company trucks in Hazelmere, north of Durban on Friday afternoon. Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) pounced on the unsuspecting thieving truck drivers at an isolated place in Hazelmere. They recovered 200 litres of diesel and a bakkie used in the
