The Mpumalanga community safety, security and liaison department has urged the provincial police to catch the criminals who torched five trucks on the N4 route near Waterval Boven in the early hours of Monday.
An eSwatini national appeared in the Piet Retief magistrate's court on Monday for allegedly being in possession of 12kg of dagga in his vehicle on Saturday.
Two alleged vehicle smugglers masquerading as holidaymakers on a leisurely drive through the Kruger National Park - to avoid police roadblocks on major routes - ended up as guests behind bars at the "state hotel" on Christmas night.
Mpumalanga police spokesperson Brig Selvy Mohlala said the 17-year-old boy escaped from lawful custody on Tuesday and his family brought him back on Thursday.