Krugersdorp

Chants of condemnation and demands for justice filled the air as gender activists protested outside the Krugersdorp Magistrates' Court on Monday.

Commissioner for detectives and forensic services Khosi Senthumule said that some of the suspects who were expected to appear in court on Monday were not on the national DNA database. Activists are demanding the harshest possible sentence. “The problem is that our police are in the pockets of the criminals, so when we report the crimes, police are the ones who shield the perpetrators.”

With over 80 suspects in the horrific Krugersdorp Gang Rape case expected to appear in court this morning, Monday 1 August, more police have been deployed ...

Police Minister#BhekiCelehas met with the survivors of the #Krugersdorpgang rape incident along with their families. He told the families that the police were hard at work trying to identify the perpetrators. “Police are in the air and on the ground, squeezing out criminals regardless of whichever hole they are hiding in. The bottom line is, as Carte Blanche said today: “We reported on the out-of-control violence in West Village, Krugersdorp just over a year ago. Today South Africans are asking why it has taken the police so long to address the crisis in West Village. One Krugersdorp family told a local news station that two weeks ago there was an invasion at their home by unknown men – clad in blankets and balaclavas, like the rapists on Thursday evening. Our country is going through the most yho . I’m heartbroken . Those monsters must rot in jail for what they did to those ladies. It is reported that many of these stolen goods belong to the film crew that was attacked on Thursday evening 28 July in West Village, Krugersdorp. We know this community has been vocal about criminals making their lives a hell there and we are turning the tide. He assured them that the SAPS are “leaving no stone unturned” in the quest to find their attackers. The armed suspects – wearing blankets and balaclavas – had arrived at around 5pm and shot at the women and video crew as they tried to run away, forcing them to the ground. Two suspects died during a shoot-out with police and while another wounded suspect is recovering in hospital.

Measures to combat the recent spate of violent crimes in the country are expected to be addressed by national police commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola on ...

All the suspects are expected to appear at the Krugersdorp magistrate’s court on Monday. They face charges of contravention of the Immigration Act and possession of suspected stolen goods. Two suspects died during a shoot-out with police while a wounded suspect is recovering in hospital. The deployment of drone technology to assist officers on the ground to track suspects in the mining area has resulted in the arrest of at least 84 people.

Suspects apprehended by the police in Krugersdorp on Thursday. Gender-based violence activists and several political parties have gathered outside the ...

So, we need to make sure that whatever we want to do, we tighten our investigation system so that we don’t castrate the wrong person.” That for me shows the level of desperation and limited opportunities out there. Why do we have our young girls in South Africa so desperate.”

Experts say the police have a substantial task to link the more than 80 people arrested over the weekend to the multiple rapes of eight women in Krugersdorp ...

The accused were arrested in connection with the rape of eight women last week. The protesters are demanding justice for the women. Carrying placards that read ...

If the police are not helping us, as the community, we are forced to defend ourselves." It was also reported that a group of men who wore blankets and balaclavas approached the women and fired shots into the air. We are tired of this. "We are here to say we are tired... The police said they would take action, but we haven't heard anything. "I'm here today because I am angry with what happened to our sisters.

Many of them were nabbed on allegations of illegal mining, possession of explosives, stolen goods, illegal firearms and ammunition as well as contravention of ...

At this stage, none of the suspects have yet been linked to the rapes. The video below is a media briefing by the Police Ministry: The video below is reporting on the court appearance:

The suspects made their first appearances in the dock of the Krugersdorp Magistrates Court on Monday afternoon, over several hours.

It’s very, very traumatic," Mkhawane said. The suspects made their first appearances in the dock of the Krugersdorp Magistrates Court on Monday afternoon, over several hours. The suspects made their first appearances in the dock of the Krugersdorp Magistrates Court on Monday afternoon, over several hours.

More than 80 people arrested following a gang-rape of eight South African women appeared before a court on Monday, as the police minister described the ...

In his Monday weekly newsletter, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the "horrible acts of brutality are an affront to the right of women and girls to live and work in freedom and safety" as he declared that "rapists have no place in our society". On Monday, those held started to appear before a court on charges of entering the country illegally and possessing stolen goods. Two more suspects were killed in a shoot-out with police and a third one was wounded and taken to a local hospital, police said.

He has also urged society to promote positive attitudes around gender equality and assist in supporting survivors of gender abuse. Ramaphosa says these horrible ...

At this stage, none of the suspects have yet been linked to the rapes. Rapists have no place in our society. The problem is many of us choose to keep quiet because the perpetrator is a friend, a partner or a colleague. It is important to remember that all tip-offs received by the SAPS Crime Stop contact centre are treated confidentiality.” We call upon communities to work with the police to ensure that these criminals are apprehended and prosecuted. Rapists have no place in our society.

Law enforcement authorities were out in full force raiding mine dumps on Tuesday. They were searching for the perpetrators of last week's gang rape in ...

Read More Read More Read More Read More Read More These latest suspects will have to undergo the same processes as it's not known who was responsible for the rape.

The community complained about illegal miners for several months and their calls were amplified by South Africans calling for the government and the ...

We are putting it forward again and we will see what happens,” said minister Lindiwe Sisulu. “Let us confront the rapists, let us fight the rapists, and the time is now. We need a militant programme into that squatter camp.

A team consisting of police tactical response, Hawks, Crime Intelligence, the K-9 unit, Gauteng traffic police, Sibanye-Stillwater mining security and ...

Police arrested two men after a shootout with alleged illegal miners in Krugersdorp on Tuesday morning. Gauteng police commissioner Lieutenant-General Elias ...

Cele said the operation was not only launched in reaction to the rape and robbery of the women in Krugersdorp last week, but it was also aimed at addressing criminality in the area, including the proliferation of illegal firearms and theft of copper cables. None of the more than 120 people, who were arrested in Krugersdorp recently, have been directly linked to the rape of eight women last week. Earlier in the morning, a man was shot at a disused mine in Luipaardsvlei, which is about 10km from West Village, where many of the illegal miners in Krugersdorp are believed to be based.

Police Minister Bheki Cele says more than 40 suspected illegal miners have been arrested in an anti-crime operation in Krugersdorp, west of Johannesburg.

Maybe we are doing enough on the ground level, but we need to go upstairs, we need to find the bosses. "This operation is not just to respond to the incident that happened, it is to make sure that the incident doesn't happen again. It does look like there is some form of human trafficking.

Last week, eight women were gang-raped by so-called Zama Zama's who targeted a film crew shooting a music video.

"So on Ad Hoc basis and based on the intelligence we have accumulated that's where we then arrange a bigger operation. This brings the number of people arrested so far, to just under 90. JOHANNESBURG - The police say they have been taking action to stop crime in the Krugersdorp for some time.

Police Minister Bheki Cele says more than 40 suspected illegal miners have been arrested in an anti-crime operation in Krugersdorp, west of Johannesburg.

We need to find the bosses. Maybe we are doing enough on the ground level, but we need to go upstairs. "This operation is not just to respond to the incident that happened, it is to make sure that the incident doesn't happen again.

The suspects arrested in the wake of the rape of eight women in Krugersdorp last week will return to court on Wednesday.

The suspects made their first appearances in the dock of the Krugersdorp Magistrates Court on Monday afternoon, over several hours. The suspects arrested in the wake of the rape of eight women in Krugersdorp last week will return to court on Wednesday. Police swooped on a total of 81 people in the days following the incident.