The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Orange Farms is investigating two separate murder incidents that took place in Drieziek Extension 3 and Drieziek Extension 4, according to a media statement issued by SAPS spokesperson Sergeant Shaan Motsapi on behalf of Station Commander Brigadier Mashole Manamela. The first incident occurred on Sunday, 31 August 2025, […]
SHARPEVILLE, GAUTENG – Operation Shanela/Basadi, which was conducted concurrently at the Sharpeville and Boipatong SAPS policing precincts on August 23, 2025, has been successfully concluded, according to the South African Police Service (SAPS). The goal of the operation, which was coordinated by several law enforcement organisations and led by Brigadier Ndaba, was to stamp the […]
SHARPEVILLE – Sharpeville police are appealing to the community for information following a recent business burglary at a local school where electrical infrastructure was stolen. According to a media statement from SAPS spokesperson, Cst Busi Sango, the incident came to light when police were dispatched to the school. “Sharpeville police responded to an incident that […]
VEREENIGING | Sharpeville SAPS, in partnership with multiple stakeholders, conducted a high-impact crime prevention initiative on 12 August 2025 as part of Operation Basadi. The campaign, held in honour of Women’s Month, aimed to highlight the role of women in law enforcement. The operation was split into three groups: – A roadblock on Vaal Road […]
VEREENIGING: SAPS spokesperson Constable Busi Sango reports that today, August 6 2025, Sharpeville police were called to the river behind Taubazaar after a body was discovered. Sango reports that they found a deceased white male with injuries to his face and the back of his head. The SAPS water wing removed the body from the […]
Sharpeville, South Africa – The Sedibeng Community Safety Forum has launched its 2025 Cycle Tour Crime Awareness Campaign, a multi-day initiative targeting various social challenges facing the youth. The tour, which kicked off on July 28, 2025, with a launch at the Sharpeville Police Station, is set to visit four secondary schools across the region. […]
VEREENIGING – Sharpeville SAPS, Youth Desk, and Community Police Forum (CPF) certainly didn’t hold back, launching their own admirable soup with bread initiative for the community! I’m actually having some of that soup right now, and I can tell you, it’s quite delicious. According to the SAPS spokesperson, Cst Busi Sango, this wonderful effort, which […]
Phothiza Holdings Winter Holiday Youth Camp moving from strength to strength The winter chill in Sharpeville couldn’t dampen the spirits at the 3rd Annual Phothiza Holdings Winter Holiday Youth Camp! From July 7th to 11th, the EL-Bethel Worship Centre buzzed with sixty enthusiastic young minds daily, Grades 7 to 12, from across the community. And […]
Thousands of guns were destroyed in Vanderbijlpark on Wednesday. VANDERBIJLPARK – A total of 12 499 firearms were destroyed at the Firearm Destruction at Cape Gate Steel in Vanderbijlpark on July 9. READ THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE ON CITIZEN
The new structure aims to address Emfuleni’s long-standing water challenges, which have been exacerbated by financial and operational difficulties within its existing Water and Sanitation Unit, Metsi-a-Lekoa. READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE ON CITIZEN