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♦️ BREAKING NEWS ♦️ SOWETO HIJACKING SUSPECT The JMPD Tactical Response Unit has successfully arrested a 20-year-old suspect in Zola 3, Soweto, linked to the viral hijacking of an Uber driver. Acting on intelligence following the circulation of the footage, officers tracked and apprehended the suspect at a residence in Zola on Sunday, 17 May 2026. MMC Moshe Koma commends the swift and coordinated response by officers, reaffirming that violent crime against e-hailing partners will be met with decisive action. Public Safety remains firm: criminals will face the full might of the law.
COJ People’s MMC Public Safety81,132 views • 19 days ago

♦️HAPPENING NOW♦️ We are removing all informal traders and vagrants, supported by the water cannon truck, while strictly enforcing by-laws. Anyone caught urinating in public will be arrested for public indecency. The message is clear: the inner city must remain safe, clean, and accessible for everyone. Talk Less More Action!! #BuyaMthethoManjeNamhlanje
COJ People’s MMC Public Safety314,217 views • 3 months ago

♦️ HAPPENING NOW ♦️ JMPD is conducting a tri-band operation along Small Street between Rahima Moosa and Pritchard Street in collaboration with the Department of Home Affairs. Anyone found on the wrong side of the law is being arrested as enforcement actions continue in the Johannesburg CBD.
COJ People’s MMC Public Safety36,727 views • 12 days ago

♦️BREAKING NEWS♦️ The well-known criminal seen in a circulating video smash-and-grabbing a cellphone has been located by the JMPD TRU in Hillbrow. Law enforcement action is underway. Lawlessness will not be tolerated!! #FestiveTshelaThupa #BuyaMthethoManjeNamhlanje
COJ People’s MMC Public Safety385,621 views • 5 months ago

♦️BREAKING NEWS♦️ The arrested suspect will lead law enforcement to buyers of stolen goods, assisting in dismantling criminal networks. The MMC for Public Safety, Councillor Dr Mgcini Tshwaku, has reaffirmed that lawlessness will not be tolerated. #NomakanjaniManjeNamhlanje #BuyaMthethoManjeNamhlanje
COJ People’s MMC Public Safety354,626 views • 5 months ago

♦️Happening Now♦️ MMC for Public Safety, Dr Mgcini Tshwaku, is personally entering the Zambezi Building as part of a decisive, intelligence-led enforcement operation following the tragic killing of DJ Warrick Stock, popularly known as DJ Warras. All suspects must be arrested. #BuyaMthethoManjeNamhlanje #FestiveTshelaThupa
COJ People’s MMC Public Safety255,466 views • 5 months ago

♦️Update♦️ Following a tip off call on a suspicious building in Sandton, I immediately went to go check on my own. No security, no TRU, no Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department - JMPD just me and my media team. Upon my discovery, I do believe it is a “house of interest” and therefore, I together with the city officials will be going back for a firmed further action and report. Remember I am 24/7 available, call or WhatsApp with evidence and I will be at your service in no time. #BuyaMthetho #Victoryordeath #Namhlanjemanje
COJ People’s MMC Public Safety101,752 views • 2 months ago

♦️BREAKING NEWS♦️ Following a continued enforcement operation led by the MMC for Public Safety, the suspect known as Lawrence, linked to the hijacking of a property on Grosvenor Road, Bryanston, has been successfully arrested. During the operation, a firearm and live ammunition were recovered. In addition, illegal electricity and illegal water connections were identified and disconnected as part of restoring lawful control of the property. This decisive action underscores the City’s firm stance against property hijacking and related criminal activity. Lawlessness will not be tolerated, and enforcement operations will continue without compromise. #BuyaMthethoManjeNamhlanje #FestiveTshelaThupa
COJ People’s MMC Public Safety214,699 views • 4 months ago

♦️Happening Now♦️ The hijacker is refusing entry to the property. Public Safety Department will not tolerate such unlawful acts. JMPD and City Officials are enforcing compliance and ensuring the rule of law is upheld. #BuyaMthethoManjeNamhlanje
COJ People’s MMC Public Safety246,396 views • 6 months ago

♦️BREAKING NEWS♦️ Following a recent incident at a Pretoria shopping mall, where a suspect was captured on video snatching a cellphone from a woman and fleeing in a getaway vehicle, the individual has been tracked down and arrested in Hillbrow by JMPD’s TRU. The MMC for Public Safety, Councillor Dr Mgcini Tshwaku, has reiterated that lawlessness will not be tolerated and that decisive action will continue against criminal elements. #FestiveTshelaThupa #BuyaMthethoManjeNamhlanje
COJ People’s MMC Public Safety193,747 views • 5 months ago

♦️ HAPPENING NOW ♦️ JMPD By-Law Enforcement unit is currently conducting an operation on Small Street in the Johannesburg CBD, with the Chief of Police present on site. The operation focuses on enforcing compliance, addressing illegal trading, and restoring order in the inner city.
COJ People’s MMC Public Safety19,479 views • 12 days ago

♦️MUST WATCH♦️ The Public Safety Department, JMPD, and other City departments are demolishing unauthorised structures on Small Street in the Johannesburg CBD as part of ongoing by-law enforcement operations. The City continues to restore order and reclaim public spaces.
COJ People’s MMC Public Safety35,333 views • 25 days ago

♦️BREAKING NEWS♦️ The notorious criminal captured on a viral video smash-and-grabbing a cellphone has been tracked down and arrested by the TRU in Hillbrow. Swift, decisive action has been taken. Lawlessness will not be tolerated. #BuyaMthethoManjeNamhlanje #FestiveTshelaThupa
COJ People’s MMC Public Safety155,239 views • 5 months ago

♦️BREAKING NEWS ♦️ The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department’s Tactical Response Unit (TRU) has arrested several SAPS officers who were allegedly caught extorting money from a suspected Zama Zama operating an illegal gold refining site. The operation forms part of ongoing efforts to root out corruption, dismantle criminal networks, and restore integrity within law enforcement. Further investigations are underway. #NomakanjaniManjeNamhlanje #AskPublicSafetyMMC
COJ People’s MMC Public Safety200,359 views • 7 months ago

♦️ HAPPENING NOW ♦️ Joburg Water is disconnecting illegally connected water supply lines as part of ongoing enforcement operations across the City of Johannesburg. The intervention aims to protect infrastructure, ensure fair service delivery, and enforce compliance with municipal by-laws.
COJ People’s MMC Public Safety21,787 views • 18 days ago

♦️ HAPPENING NOW ♦️ The MMC is on site at a hijacked building where the property owner is refusing to open the gate. This obstruction will not deter enforcement. The City remains resolute, no individual will stand in the way of restoring law and order. #BuyaMthethoManjeNamhlanje #FestiveTshelaThupa
COJ People’s MMC Public Safety140,409 views • 5 months ago

♦️DEVELOPING♦️ JMPD TACTICAL RESPONSE UNIT ARRESTS VIRAL PHONE SNATCHER AND SYNDICATE MEMBERS The JMPD Tactical Response Unit has arrested a 26-year-old male suspect linked to multiple phone snatching cases across Gauteng, along with three associates involved in a stolen property syndicate. The primary suspect, a Zimbabwean national, was located in Hillbrow following a viral video showing him snatching a cellphone. He is linked to numerous thefts, including the March 2025 hijacking of an off-duty JMPD member. Three Bangladeshi nationals were arrested in Johannesburg Central for allegedly flushing stolen phones using specialised equipment. All four suspects are in police custody and will appear in court soon. Investigations continue, and the search for additional suspects is ongoing. The public is urged to remain vigilant and report suspicious activity. #SaferJoburg #JMPDInAction #BuyaMthethoManjeNamhlanj
COJ People’s MMC Public Safety130,574 views • 5 months ago

♦️Breaking News ♦️ A police appointment card was found in the possession of one of the foreign nationals during a search operation on End Street. This discovery is now under investigation, as authorities work to uncover more details. The operation continues to ensure compliance and eliminate lawlessness in the Inner City. #NomakanjaniManjeNamhlanje #AskPublicSafetyMMC
COJ People’s MMC Public Safety306,429 views • 1 year ago

♦️HAPPENING NOW♦️ JMPD in Midrand is taking decisive action against unroadworthy public transport taxis, removing unsafe vehicles and clearing hazards from our streets to ensure safer roads for all. #BuyaMthethoManjeNamhlanje #FestiveTshelaThupa
COJ People’s MMC Public Safety108,840 views • 4 months ago