By Phumlani Saul

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stern Cape police say that they cannot say with certainty that all the bombs have been cleared from the Strelitzia Dam at Uitenhage.

Provincial police spokesperson, Brigadier Tembinkosi Kinana, was briefing the media at the dam on Tuesday morning after 19 live mortar bombs were found in the dam in recent days.

The first mortars were found by people fishing in the dam last week, prompting police to warn people to stay away from the area while they conducted their investigation.

“We can’t say with all certainty that we have cleared the place of all mortar bombs, all I can say is that the investigation continues”

Kinana says they will continue to visit the area to ensure that it is safe.

The origins of the mortar bombs is also still a mystery and will form part of the investigation.

Police did, however, confirm that the bombs were very old and not from South Africa.

The public is advised not to pick up any suspicious device but to contact police immediately.

By Daily Kasi News Reporter

The Hawks in the Eastern Cape are appealing to the public for help in tracing a suspect wanted for stealing more than a million rand from her East London employer.

Hawks spokesperson, Captain Anelisa Ngcakani, said their Serious Commercial Crime Investigative Unit is looking for 34-year-old Amanda Njamela, who worked as a conveyancing secretary at a law firm.

She says it’s alleged that Njamela had transferred a sum of R1.1m from the attorney’s trust fund to her own bank account between the 7th of May and the 20th of July, before disappearing.

Captain Ngcakani says Njamela is originally from Port Elizabeth and it is believed that she currently resides in that area.

“Any person with information which may lead to her arrest is urged to contact the Investigating Officer, Warrant Officer Fezekile Bushula, on 072 731 4117.”

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By Phumlani Saul

Port Elizabeth police are hunting for a suspect they believe was responsible for killing three women in the Motherwell area since February.

Police spokesperson, Colonel Priscilla Naidu, told Daily kasi news “The women may have also been raped.

She said the first case was reported in February when the semi-naked body of a 43-year-old woman was found in Unit 8, Motherwell. She had sustained several stab wounds to the neck.

The second case was recorded on 4 May when the body of a 21-year-old woman was found in bushes on Addo Raod in the Ramaphosa area of Motherwell.

The third victim was found more recently on 6 October when the partially decomposed body of a woman was also found in the Ramaphosa area and not far from where the second body was found in May.

Colonel Naidu said in all the cases it was suspected that the women might have been raped but she said police were still waiting for DNA results.

“Anyone who can assist with any information relating to the murders or a possible suspect is asked to contact D/Sgt Elton Tau at SAPS Ikamvelihle on 082 303 0432. All information is strictly confidential and callers have the right to remain anonymous.

By Phumlani Saul

The Hawks in Port Elizabeth arrested three people during raids on Tuesday morning on three houses in Zwide.

Police spokesperson, Colonel Priscilla Naidu,told Daily kasi news “

They also seized suspected stolen electronic equipment and jewellery valued at around R200 000.

“Among the items recovered are five TV’s, watches, jewellery boxes, cameras, two firearms with serial numbers filed off and an iPad.”

Naidu said that a rented car found abandoned in Walmer location last month was also “positively linked” to 14 cases of house-breaking committed between June 2018 and September 2019.

She said the suspects aged between 29 and 50 have been detained on charges of money laundering, possession of suspected stolen property and the illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.

They are expected to appear in court soon.

Police are appealing to anyone who may have been victims of housebreakings or house robberies to contact D/W/O Shane Bosch on 079 508 9921.

Naidu said police were also urging the public to mark their property and keep the identification numbers in a safe place.

By Daily Kasi News Reporter

Kirkwood police are on the lookout for two armed suspects who were involved in a business robbery earlier on Thursday.

Police spokesperson, Captain Gerda Swart, told Daily kasi news ” The men had entered a clothing store situated in Kirkwood’s Main Road just before 9 am.

She says one of them who was armed with a gun, threatened and tied the store workers up before fleeing in a white Toyota Corolla where two other people were waiting in the vehicle.

Swart says while there were no physical injuries, an undisclosed amount of money and several cellphones were stolen from the store.

She says anyone with information regarding the robbery should contact the Kirkwood police station as soon as possible.

By Daily Kasi News Reporter

The efforts of the relief organisation, Gift Of The Givers to address the water crisis in Graaff-Reinet was dealt a blow on Wednesday following the theft of essential tools needed for their work.

Representatives from the organisation arrived in the Karoo town in the Dr Beyers Naude Local Municipality on Tuesday following an urgent request after the town’s Nqweba Dam ran dry.

They began distributing bottled water to thirsty residents and also drilled boreholes at a local school.

However, Gift of the Givers founder, Dr Imtiaaz Sooliman, said that when their team returned on Wednesday morning they found most of their tools missing.

He said the stolen items include rare batteries, drilling tools and spanners, as well as diesel and other essential tools.

Sooliman said this was a setback as they hoped they would have had their first water by morning.

“It is a delay because we have to wait for a few hours. We have to wait for new supplies before we can continue with our drilling. It delays our drilling for a few hours because we need to find water for people but these are the things we have to deal with,” said Sooliman.

Meanwhile, Police spokesperson Bradley Rawlinson said although no case had yet been opened, police have attended to the complaint.

“The police vehicles attended to the complaint this morning after 6:00 am but there is no case which has been opened at this stage” confirmed Rawlinson.

FONG KONG TSOTSI ARRESTED 15 MINUTES AFTER ROBBED SUPERMARKET IN PE

By DK NEWS REPORTER

Two suspects were arrested within 15 minutes of a robbery at a 24-hour supermarket in Port Elizabeth.

Police spokesperson, Colonel Priscilla Naidu said the Spar Supermarket was robbed in Rink Street in Central in the early hours of Monday morning.

She said a 21-year-old cashier was confronted by four males who entered the shop and demanded money. 

Naidu said they took a small amount of cash and cigarettes and left. 

No weapons were produced during the robbery.

About 15 minutes later, SAPS Humewood members spotted two suspects near the taxi rank. 

“When they stopped next to them, they realised that it was the same suspects on the video footage,” Naidu said.

Two suspects were arrested while two others are still at large.

No stolen items were found in possession of the suspects. 

The men, aged 25 and 29, are expected to appear in court on Wednesday on a charge of business robbery. 

By Phumlani Saul

Port Elizabeth police have opened a murder docket, following the death of a 46-year-old woman at her Motherwell home on Thursday evening.

Police spokesperson, Capt. Andre Beetge told Daily Kasi News ” four suspects knocked at Bukeka Sigungqa’s home in Mpheko Street, and when she opened the door, she was shot 13 times.

He says 26-year-old daughter was also wounded in the leg and arm during the shooting, and taken to hospital.

“The motive for the attack has not been established, and anyone with information, is asked to contact the nearest police station, or call 08600 10111”, Beetge said.

The Democratic Alliance in the Eastern Cape reports that service delivery protests are on the rise in the province and continue to contribute to an environment of chaos and disorder, with about two protests taking place every day.

In the latest incident, protesters burned tyres in the Motherwell, Markman Townships area of Port Elizabeth before dispersing shortly before 6 am.

MEC of Safety and Liaison, Weziwe Tikana, said in response to a parliamentary question, that 674 service delivery protests took place in the province between the 1st of April 2018 and the 31st March 2019.

According to the DA’s shadow MEC for Safety and Security Bobby Stevenson, this is a staggering increase of 158 additional protests that took place when compared to the 2017/18 financial year.

Stevenson said the DA condemned this lawlessness in the strongest possible terms and that the police alone cannot become the frontline for service delivery failure and imploding municipalities.

The Eastern Cape had the third-highest number of service delivery protests in the country for the 2018/19 financial year.

The general reasons for service delivery protests according to the response are electricity, housing, land and roads issues.

Two Port Elizabeth men were wounded in a suspected gang shooting in Timothy Valley on Monday night.

Police spokesperson, Colonel Priscilla Naidu, said a 24-year-old man was shot in the legs while his 34-year-old companion was wounded in the stomach.

A third person escaped unharmed when two men opened fire on the trio in Sweden Street shortly before 10 pm.

Naidu said the shooter is known to the victims and that the Provincial Gang Investigation Unit is investigating three cases of attempted murder.

Meanwhile, Naidu said that Algoa Park police are also investigating a case of attempted murder after a 35-year-old shop owner was shot in the head late on Monday night.

She said the victim was asleep in the shop in Old Uitenhage Road in Missionvale when shots were fired from the outside.

“A bullet hit him in the head. He was transported to a hospital in a critical condition. Soon after the shooting, a vehicle was heard speeding off,” Naidu said.

She said the motive for the shooting is not known.