WEEKEND OPERATIONS SHANELA CONTINUE TO YIELD SUCCESSES IN EKURHULENI DISTRICT

A total of 189 suspects were arrested for various offences from Friday, 29 August 2025, to Sunday morning, 31 August 2025, during Operation Shanela conducted across the Ekurhuleni policing precincts. Law enforcement agencies and stakeholders worked together, successfully removing an unlicensed firearm from the streets.

Of the arrests, 137 suspects were nabbed by detectives during suspect raiding operations, which include:
• 83 for contact crimes
• 14 for contact-related crimes
• 29 for other serious crimes
• 17 for gender-based violence cases
• 6 for property crimes

Other suspects were arrested for offences such as possession of drugs, drunk driving, cable theft, and illegal immigration.

In Ivory Park, two suspects were arrested for possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. On Friday, 29 August 2025, at about 14:00, Ekurhuleni District Crime Intelligence members received information about two suspects who attempted to rob a Pakistani-owned shop in Kaalfontein while driving a grey Honda Ballade.

An intelligence-driven operation was swiftly conducted with the assistance of Ivory Park Crime Prevention. The suspects’ vehicle was intercepted near a church in Kaalfontein. Upon searching the vehicle, officers recovered a 9mm Z88 pistol with the serial number filed off, along with a magazine and six live rounds of ammunition.

The two suspects were arrested and detained at Ivory Park SAPS where they will face charges.

Ekurhuleni District Commissioner, Major General Anna Sithole, expressed her gratitude to all members of the law enforcement agencies who participated in the successful operations, noting their impact in reducing crime in the Ekurhuleni District.