OPERATION SHANELA 2 - More than 1 000 suspects arrested for various offences
BRITS POS – BRITS - Focusing on enhanced crime prevention and combating, the weekly Joint Law Enforcement operations under Operation Shanela II, conducted between Monday, 22 and Sunday, 28 September 2025, across the province led to the apprehension of 1 267 suspects. “Through the execution of actions such as vehicle check points (VCP’s), stops and searches, foot and vehicle patrols, compliance inspections at second hand dealers, scrapyards, recyclers, private security companies, firearm dealers, formal and informal businesses and farms; 1 777 copper cables, 82 fireworks, five explosive gels, five electric detonators, tobacco products, liquor and drugs such as dagga, cocaine, crystal meth, tik and mandrax were seized,” says Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone, SAPS spokesperson North West.
ELANDSKRAAL - Kidnapped victim, Bakkies Buys found
BRITS POS – MOOINOOI - Concerted and tireless efforts by Bojanala Platinum Sub-District 1 team comprising Detectives, Visible Policing, Crime Intelligence as well as Mooinooi Community Patrollers and various private security companies’ personnel, yielded positive results when a 71-year-old kidnapping victim, Petrus Jacobus Buys, also known as “Bakkies” was found unharmed on Wednesday evening, 24 September 2025, in Johannesburg, Gauteng Province.
INTERESTING FACT - The Asian country taking over South Africa’s car market – it’s not China
BRITS POS – BRITS - While Chinese car brands are currently dominating motoring headlines, they do not represent the majority of imports coming to South Africa.
Over the last few years, South Africa has been hit with a flood of new Chinese automakers announcing their intentions to launch in our market.
