Cash reward for information on suspects behind the business robbery at the offices of the State Capture Commission of Inquiry
PARKTOWN - Police in Gauteng are appealing for assistance from the public, and are offering a cash reward for information that could lead to the arrest and successful prosecution of suspects believed to be responsible for the business robbery at the offices of the State Capture Commission of Inquiry at the Hillside Building in Parktown. The incident happened on 18 April 2021 where the suspects made off with a computer and two monitors.
The investigating team has at this stage gathered evidence which indicates that at least three suspects were involved in the robbery. Police have subsequently been able to extract from security camera footage, clear images of two of the three suspects.
The positive identification of these suspects is key to the investigation in reference, hence the cash reward that is on offer to any individual who can give information that will lead to the arrest and successful prosecution of the suspects.
It has further emerged during the preliminary investigation that the suspects were armed at the time of the business robbery. Therefore, anyone who is able to identify and subsequently spot the suspects, is urged not to confront the suspects as they could be armed and dangerous, but to rather contact the Investigating Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Mathothe on 079 694 6404. Alternatively, persons with information may also call the SAPS Crime Stop number 08600 10111.
Statement issued by Brigadier Mathapelo Peters, SAPS, 23 April 2021
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JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO ALLEGATIONS OF STATE CAPTURE, CORRUPTION AND FRAUD IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR INCLUDING ORGANS OF STATE
MEDIA STATEMENT ON THE BUGLARY INCIDENT AT THE OFFICES OF THE STATE CAPTURE COMMISSION
19 April 2021
The Commission would like to inform the public about the incidents that occurred at its Offices last week, 10th/11th and over the past weekend, 17/18th April 2021.
1. On the weekend of 10th/11th April a bullet was fired through the library window of the State Commission Building. The bullet was discovered on the Monday morning on the floor of the library.
a. The incident was reported to the Hillbrow Police Station.
b. A case number was issued and investigations by police are continuing.
2. Over the past weekend, 17th/18th April, 2021, a burglary occurred at the Commission Offices. The incident happened during the early hours of the morning of Sunday, 18th April.
a. The incident was similarly reported to the Hillbrow Police Station.
b. The Commission is awaiting a case number for this incident.
c. A computer and monitor were stolen during incident.
3. The Commission processes extremely important, confidential and often very sensitive data and information in their computers. For this reason, the Commission was concerned about the burglary and theft of computers as with any other assets of the Commission.
4. The Commission is able to confirm that all data the and information are securely backed up and recoverable.
5. The Commission will take further steps to have its security systems beefed up.
Statement issued by Prof. Itumeleng Mosala, the Secretary of the Commission at the instance of the Chairperson, 19 April 2021
