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Ekurhuleni steps up church safety during Easter
Ekurhuleni steps up church safety during Easter! The City of Ekurhuleni has announced heightened security measures at churches during the…
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EMPD investigates officer’s murder: More arrests expected
The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) has announced that more arrests are expected in connection with the murder of Officer…
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5 nabbed for generating fake documents on East Rand
The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) has arrested five people including four foreigners for producing fake documents. The EMPD in…
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Safety committee calls for investigation, slams Gauteng traffic officer’s conduct in viral video
The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has called for an investigation after a Gauteng Traffic Officer was…
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Man arrested for possession of stolen Toyota Etios tells police he has no explanation
A 40-year-old man was arrested by the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) for possession of a stolen motor vehicle, a…
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Photos: Hijacked Volkswagen Polo stripped to a shell in just 2 days at a house in Ekurhuleni
The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) tactical response unit has arrested a 40-year-old man for possession of a hijacked Volkswagen…
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At least 250 EMPD workers have criminal records
At least 250 workers at the EMPD have been found to have criminal records. Some of them still face charges…
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Pictures: Chaos as Tembisa residents loot cash-in-transit van after heist
A man allegedly caught stealing money from a cash-in-transit van which had been robbed by unknown assailants, was arrested by…
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Police allegedly offered R900 at liquor shop selling booze which expired 7 months ago
Police in Ekurhuleni have arrested a 19-year-old man after he allegedly offered money to members of the Ekurhuleni Metro Police…
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2 arrested as Ekurhuleni cops recover R800 000 worth of electronic gadgets
Members of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) have arrested two men, a Mozambican and a Zimbabwean national following the…
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Another hijacked Toyota Hilux bakkie recovered in Ekurhuleni
The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) has recovered a white Toyota Hilux vehicle, after it was left abandoned in Putfontein.…
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Stolen VW Polo recovered by Ekurhuleni police, found badly smashed up
A VW Polo hatchback that was reported stolen, has been found abandoned and badly smashed up in Boksburg North. Ekurhuleni…
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Police officers rescue biker from raging inferno after he crashed into heavy truck in Ekurhuleni
A motorcyclist was rescued by members of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department’s Germiston precinct officers after he crashed into a…
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Germiston road closed as EMPD monitor service delivery protest
The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) is monitoring the scene of a service delivery protest in Germiston. Residents of Buhle…
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EMPD arrest 3 security guards for allegedly stealing copper cables worth R20 000
The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) arrested three security guards for allegedly stealing copper cables worth R20,000 in Tembisa. The…
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Germiston turf wars escalating
Illegal miners are terrorizing residents of Primrose in Germiston. Locals say there is gunfire every night from mid-week until Sunday…
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Audi lands on top of shacks in Ekurhuleni after driver loses control
The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) on Thursday attended to a scene where the driver of a white Audi lost…
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Over 1 700 people arrested & 65 unlicensed firearms seized across Gauteng over long weekend
Police in Gauteng arrested more than 1 700 suspects and recovered at least 65 unlicensed firearms as the law enforcement…
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Police frisk learners at Hoerskool John Voster in Ekurhuleni during drive to promote safety
Officers from the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) social crime prevention unit have conducted a school search at the Hoerskool…
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Woman among 9 drivers arrested in Ekurhuleni for drunk driving on Easter Sunday
The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) arrested nine drivers in the Putfontein area on Easter Sunday for drunk driving. EMPD…
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Ekurhuleni Metro: R25 and Pretoria Road intersection has been re-opened
The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department said the R25 and Pretoria Road intersection in Kempton Park had been re-opened after an…
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Municipal tractor driver in Ekurhuleni arrested for drunken driving
Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) has arrested a 53-year-old City of Ekurhuleni employee for driving a municipal tractor while under…
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Couple arrested in Ekurhuleni as cops recover stolen Ford Focus and Ford Ranger
The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) has arrested a man and woman, and recovered two stolen vehicles – a white…
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Alberton businessman arrested for allegedly selling dagga & cannabis-infused products
The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) has arrested a 30-year-old man for alleged possession of dagga and various cannabis-infused products…
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Foreign nationals arrested for tampering with essential infrastructure
Four foreign nationals have been arrested for tampering with essential infrastructure in KwaZulu-Natal. The suspects were handcuffed during an operation…
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21 undocumented foreign nationals arrested in Ekurhuleni
The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) have arrested at least 21 undocumented foreign nationals in Crystal Park and Springs. The…
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4 children from same family killed in Boksburg blast
Families are picking up the pieces after a gas tanker explosion claimed 15 lives in Boksburg on Saturday. One family…
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3 suspects arrested for impersonating traffic cops in Midrand
The Gauteng Traffic Police arrested three suspects on Wednesday, for impersonating the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) in Midrand, Johannesburg.…
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5 illegal miners arrested after a shootout with police in Boksburg
Five suspected illegal miners have been arrested following a shootout with police in Boksburg, on the East Rand, yesterday. The…
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Metro Police in Ekurhuleni say they’re collecting intelligence in Tembisa
The metro police in Ekurhuleni said they are now collecting intelligence, to determine the way forward in protest-hit Tembisa. Many…
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Suspects linked to EMPD inspector’s murder arrested a day before burial
Two men suspected of being involved in the murder of an Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) inspector have been arrested.…
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GP cops & private security guards team to crack syndicate preying on courier vehicles
Gauteng police this week dealt a blow to organized crime syndicates targeting courier vehicles, when they arrested seven suspects in…
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R8 million worth of copper recovered from stolen trucks
The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department’s (EMPD’s) speed unit and specialized task team confirmed the reclamation of copper worth R8 million…
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Joburg warehouse owner arrested as cops uncover hijacked high-performance car parts in Booysens
Two suspects, 23 years old and 28 years old, have been arrested after Gauteng police yesterday, uncovered a warehouse in…
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Couple arrested after blood, explosives & crime tools found in home
EMPD had been patrolling the Villa Liza area. A couple armed to the teeth with crime tools has been arrested…
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Roads blocked with rocks and burning tyres in Boksburg protests
The EMPD, community policing forum, and security companies have been deployed to deal with protesters in Boksburg North. Motorists are…
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