The Citizen reports that the station commander of the Norwood police station in Johannesburg was arrested on Tuesday for his alleged involvement in theft, fraud and defeating the ends of justice in a case involving R165,000 worth of goods.

Colonel Logan Govender was arrested by the Gauteng Provincial Anti-Corruption Unit while he was attending a meeting in Protea, Soweto. He appeared at Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court, where the court granted him bail of R3,000 and remanded the case to 29 May 2025. The arrest stems from an incident that happened on 21 August 2020 when the complainant in the matter was approached by the police accompanied by a civilian. According to the police, the commander introduced himself as Colonel Govender from Joburg Central Saps. Stock of Alfacker molasses flavours to the value of R165 000 was confiscated. The police never arrested the owner of the shop, and no criminal case was opened. The next day, the complainant went to the police station, only to find that his goods were not there. The complainant decided to open a case docket. Gauteng Provincial Anti-Corruption received the docket, conducted the investigation, and finalised the case. The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) decided to prosecute both Govender and the civilian who was involved. Officials issued warrants for the arrests of the two suspects.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Chulumanco Mahamba at The Citizen

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