Five suspects arrested with drugs valued approximately R219 000

By Jonk wa Mashamba news@alexreporter.co.za Five suspects between the ages of 31 and 40 were arrested during a disruptive search and seizure operation executed by the Middelburg based Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation, Middleburg K9, and Middleburg District team in Mhluzi area in the early hours of Thursday, 30 March 2023. According to Captain Dineo Lucy … Read more

Kingpin attempts to bribe officers with R30 000 after being nabbed with fake brands

By Jonk wa Mashamba news@alexreporter.co.za Two male suspects aged between 54 and 55 were arrested by the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) K9 Unit for Contravention of the Customs and Excise Act, Contravention of the Counterfeit Goods Act, and Bribery in Eikenhof, south of Johannesburg. On Wednesday morning, 29 March 2023, while conducting crime prevention … Read more

Limpopo Doctor Tshimangadzo (35) turns gun on himself after killing his Doctor wife (32) following a fight

By Jonk wa Mashamba news@alexreporter.co.za The Police in Polokwane have opened cases of murder and inquest following an incident in which a 35-year-old Doctor attached to Donald Frazer hospital in Thohoyandou shot and killed his 32-year-old wife, also a Doctor attached to the Provincial Hospital in Polokwane. The incident happened at Thornhill Estate in Polokwane … Read more

Sivuyile, father of 4 kids was mistaken for School Bag and set alight in Setjwetla . His wife speaks out

By Jonk wa Mashamba news@alexreporter.co.za While South Africans were celebrating Human Rights Day, Sivuyile Mbangata’s wife had nothing to celebrate. The father of four children was violently set on fire in Setjwetla, Alexandea, Johannesburg, recently. He was killed by Alexandra patrollers who mistook him for the serial rapist and murderer School Bag. It was later … Read more

Meet Sergeant Mbalati, the new spokesperson for Alex Police

By Jonk wa Mashamba news@alexreporter.co.za Sergeant Bongani Mbalati is the new spokesperson for Alexandra Police. He takes the baton from Constable Simphiwe Mbatha. For Mbalati, working with the media is not a nightmare as he started working closely with the fourth estate in his capacity as a musician, long time ago. He has already promoted … Read more

Serial Zim murderer and rapist sentenced to 8 life sentences plus 88 years behind bars

By Jonk wa Mashamba news@alexreporter.co.za Themba Prince Willards Dube (36), of Gwanda Mpaya village in Zimbabwe, was convicted and sentenced by the Limpopo Polokwane High Court, to 8 life sentences plus 88 years, for two counts of rape, six counts of murder, five counts of robbery with aggravating circumstances, one count of extortion, one count … Read more

Alex man survives after being cooked by electricity when trying to steal live cables

By Jonk wa Mashamba news@alexreporter.co.za City Power has welcomed the arrest of a thug who got flashed over and injured after he tried to steal a cable near the repair site of electricity fault in Alexandra. The suspect is currently fighting for his life in the custody of Sandringham police. City Power teams and contractors … Read more

Three Alex men charged with attempted murder after shooting JMPD officer, Bandezi, in Marlboro containers

Jonk wa Mashamba news@alexreporter.co.za The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) wishes Officer Maxwell Bandezi from the Public Order Policing Unit a speedy recovery. Officer Bandezi was shot and injured whilst conducting an operation on Thursday, 09 March 2023, when officers were evicting a group of people who had illegally appropriated the freight container apartments at … Read more

After Alex resident (50) accused of raping 4-year-old girl, her mother fixed it with the rapist

By Jonk wa Mashamba and Tshepo dot Mosima (Alex FM) news@alexreporter.co.za A man in his 50’s has allegedly raped a 4-year- old girl at 10th avenue, Alexandra. According to the source close to the situation , the child was noticed behaving strangely in a local Creche. When her principal allegedly asked what could be the … Read more

Evans who killed his two kids, commits suicide in Hospital, after failure of first attempt

By Jonk wa Mashamba news@alexreporter.co.za An Alexandra man, Evans Hlangwane who allegedly killed his two sons, has committed suicide. He first attempted to take his life and this time he is dead. According to Alex FM journalist, Malesela Mangena, the news was confirmed  by Alex Police station commander, Brigadier Lindiwe Magudulela ” We arrested the … Read more

He tried to sell his biological sister for 4.5 million because of poverty

By Everson Luhanga For only 4.5 million kwacha (R80,000) a Malawian man was allegedly set to sell his biological sister. Police in Malawi’s southern district of Mangochi arrested the 25-year-old man on suspicion that he was planning to do so. The man blames poverty. Mangochi Police Station spokesperson Amina Tepani Daudi has confirmed the incident, … Read more

EFF laments recent shooting in Alex, saying police minister was incapable

By Jonk wa Mashamba news@alexreporter.com The Economic Freedom Fighters Gauteng is alarmed by the rising gun violence in the province. The latest incident took place on Thursday morning in 11th Avenue, Alexander, just near Ithute Primary School. Though the details are unknown, it is strongly believed that the victim, who eventually lost his life, was … Read more

Man suspected of killing his own kids arrested after Alex Reporter published the story

Lesego (6) and Thato (13). Pic supplied

By Jonk wa Mashamba news@alexreporter.co.za ” We arrested the man and linked him to the death of his two kids. He is currently under police guard in Edenvale Hospital,” Alex Police station commander, Brigadier Lindiwe Magudulela told Mashamba Media. Alexandra community is still in shock after the suspect allegedly killed his two children and tried to … Read more