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Criminal syndicates are taking advantage of the moratorium on evictions during lockdown and are selling vacant plots illegally. As a result, there has been a surge in the number of informal settlements sprouting in Gauteng.
New JMPD graduates want to make a difference in the lives of residents
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“I now feel like somebody in this life and the community that I come from. People now look at me differently because I bring solutions to many problems that they are facing and those who come with problems that I can’t solve, I direct them to the right person. Being in this position is a dream come true,”
This were the words by Nikita Abdine-Leray, one of over a 1 000 City of Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) recruits who was recently appointed as an officer.
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Three people were injured during shootout with police in Johannesburg on Friday, while another was arrested, SAPS have confirmed.
Police and Johannesburg Metro Police Department officers were following a tip-off about a vehicle stolen in Tsakane earlier this month, when they spotted a Ford Fiesta with four occupants in Droste Park on Friday around 16:30. While stopping the vehicle, suspects started shooting at the police and shootout ensued. Three suspects were injured and taken to hospital under police guard, while a fourth suspect was taken to custody,” said police spokesperson Captain Mavela Masondo.
According to ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring, paramedics arrived on the scene at 16:35 to find the local authorities already in attendance.