BRITS POS – BRITS - The Insurance Crime Bureau (ICB) has warned of a drastic spike in vehicle thefts across Gauteng, particularly in the Pretoria and East Rand areas, targeting elderly female shoppers.
The suspects, typically operating in groups of three comprising one female and two males, use distraction tactics to steal car keys from these unsuspecting victims before making off with their vehicle from the parking area.
The ICB has reviewed camera footage showing that these criminals tend to go for older females who put their handbags and car keys in the upper section of the shopping trolley.
Allegations of murder and robbery – arrests made
BRITS POS – HARTBEESPOORT - Diligent investigations by the Bojanala sub-district 1 (Brits) detectives, Hartbeespoortdam detectives and community members, led to the arrest of three suspects between the ages of 22 to 37.
This came after the body of a 34-year-old man was allegedly found in the bushes near Xanadu Estate in Hartbeespoort on Wednesday, 16 April 2025, late in the afternoon.
Klein botteltjies – groot ‘gif’
BRITS POS – HARTBEESPOORT - Waterhiasint (Eichhornia crassipes) en gewone salvinia is albei indringerwaterplante, maar hulle verskil aansienlik in hul voorkoms, groeigewoontes en impak op water-ekosisteme.
Dié pes wat inheemse plante en vis op groot skaal beïnvloed en waterbronne selfs van suurstof beroof, bedreig nie net die ekologie nie, maar ook toerisme by Hartbeespoortdam.
THIS EASTER HOLIDAY - Bakwena steps up road safety along the N1N4
BRITS POS – BRITS – Road users, traveling to their Easter destinations can be assured that Bakwena Platinum Corridor Concessionaire (Bakwena), responsible for managing and maintaining a safe and reliable road infrastructure along the N1 and N4 routes within the Limpopo, Gauteng and North West provinces, have enhanced their road safety measures to ensure safer roads for all users.
Crucial roadworks will be suspended during this period with no major lane closures in place except one lane that will remain closed on the N4 between Brits Plaza and the M17 due to urgent remedial works.
HIGH DENSITY OPERATION SHANELA More than 1000 arrests in the fight against crime
BRITS POS – BRITS - Weekly Joint Law Enforcement operations conducted under Operation Shanela have resulted in the arrest of suspects and the seizure of illegal contrabands, including illegal firearms, drugs, liquor and dangerous weapons.
“In only a week, from the 7 to 14 April a total of 1080 suspects were arrested for a variety of crimes ranging from robberies, murders and attempted murders, assaults, illegal dealing and possession of drugs, selling of liquor without licences, driving under the influence of liquor, illegal possession of firearms and ammunition and burglaries,” says Colonel Adéle Myburgh, SAPS North West spokesperson.