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Bheki Cele returns to KZN for back-to-back engagements over 3 days
Police minister Bheki Cele will over the next three days lead a series of engagements in KwaZulu-Natal, marking a return…
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DA vows to rid SAPS of political appointees
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called for an end to political appointments in the police sector. The party is campaigning…
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Bheki Cele to host crime Imbizo in Gugulethu
Police Minister Bheki Cele will today host a crime prevention Imbizo in Gugulethu, Cape Town, as part of ongoing efforts…
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Specialised unit headed to KZN after assassinations & feuds leave Nquthu residents living in fear
A high-level policing team will be deployed to KwaZulu-Natal after years of killings and feuds have left a community almost…
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Bheki Cele deploys task team to Nquthu to halt assassinations – VIDEO
Police Minister Bheki Cele has deployed a task team to Nquthu in the Umzinyathi municipality in KwaZulu-Natal in an effort…
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Hanover Park residents demand crime solutions
Tempers flared during a town hall meeting on crime hosted by Power to Truth in Hanover Park on Tuesday night.…
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Hanover Park residents pin their hopes on Bheki Cele to tackle gang warfare
The community of Hanover Park says it continues to live in fear and hopelessness as children in the area gravitate…
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Bheki Cele tells Hanover Park community to not protect their criminal children
Police Minister Bheki Cele is calling for the community of Hanover Park to take accountability and stop hiding their children…
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Police Minister Bheki Cele hosts crime imbizo in KZN
Police Minister Bheki Cele and SAPS leadership are meeting with residents near Mariannhill to address community concerns regarding crime. The…
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Free State man gets life imprisonment for rape of girlfriend
A 36-year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of rape by Petrusburg Regional Court in Free…
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Bheki Cele confirms 109 police officers killed since April last year
A total of 109 police officers have been killed in the country since April last year. This has been confirmed…
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More than 500 000 suspects arrested since Operation Shanela’s inception
Police Minister Bheki Cele says over half a million people have been arrested across the country since the launch of…
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Bheki Cele to deliver eulogy at funeral of murdered KZN cop Sibongiseni Khoza
Police Minister Bheki Cele is expected to deliver the eulogy at the funeral of murdered police officer Sergeant Sibongiseni Khoza…
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Bheki Cele defends officers amid criticism of trigger-happy allegations
The national police minister has defended the country’s men in blue amid accusations that police are using excessive force when…
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Bheki Cele says police should fight fire with fire when under attack
Police are not trigger-happy individuals who just go after anyone. Those are the words of Police Minister Bheki Cele while…
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Bheki Cele dismisses claims of foul play in Mariannhill shooting
Police Minister Bheki Cele has dismissed any claims of foul play in a shooting incident that claimed nine lives in…
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Police Minister Bheki Cele set to visit Mariannhill after deadly shootout
Police Minister Bheki Cele is expected to visit the Mariannhill area, west of Durban on Thursday. This follows a deadly…
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Bheki Cele believes police have caught some ring leaders in corruption syndicate at UFH
Police Minister Bheki Cele says he believes they’ve netted some of the ring leaders in an alleged corruption syndicate at…
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Bheki Cele calls for more women to join police service
Police Minister, Bheki Cele, is hopeful that more women would join the South African Police Service. Speaking at a passing…
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Bheki Cele ordered to pay Durban woman R350K for unlawful arrest in a case of mistaken identity
A Durban woman who was arrested at King Shaka International Airport and detained in a cell described as ‘dirty’ and…
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Police ask influencers to refrain from posting unfounded messages as search for missing Joshlin Smith continues
It’s been five weeks since six-year-old Joshlin Smith was reported missing and Western Cape police on Friday, said the search…
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Truck driver caught with minerals worth millions in Richards Bay
A 44-year-old truck driver is expected to appear before the Empangeni Magistrate’s Court this week after stolen Zircon and Chloride…
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Tshwane Mayor says city has limited resources to combat crime
Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink said the city has limited resources to combat the soaring scourge of crime in parts of…
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Bheki Cele says new police station in Khayelitsha is not yet operational
While visiting a new police station that has taken over 20 years to build, Police Minister Bheki Cele called on…
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Suspect who allegedly sold missing Joshlin Smith arrested
Fifteen days after Saldanha Bay’s missing Joshlin Smith went missing, police have arrested a suspect who is believed to have…
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Missing Children SA calls for calm after Joshlin Smith blood-stained clothing found
Children’s advocacy group Missing Children South Africa has called for calm following the discovery of blood-stained clothing suspected to be…
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Missing Joshlin Smith: Police discover blood-stained clothing lined up for forensic analysis
Western Cape police have found pieces of clothing with blood stains, allegedly belonging to missing six-year-old Joshlin Smith in Saldanha…
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Police Minister Bheki Cele: No resource will be spared to find missing Joshlin Smith
The National Minister of Police Bheki Cele said no resource would be spared in “until we until we can all…
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Police ministry rubbishes claims SAPS withdrew from Joshlin Smith’s search
Police Minister Bheki Cele has rubbished claims that police officers were withdrawn from the search of a missing six-year-old girl…
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Top advocate who’s representing 2 of AKA’s alleged killers arrives in Durban court
Police Minister General Bheki Cele arrived in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, ahead of the five suspects’ appearance for…
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Opposition parties call for police system overhaul after crime stats show increase in murders
Opposition parties called for an overhaul of the country’s police system following an increase in the number of people being…
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South Africa records 19.8% drop in reported rape cases during 3rd quarter of the year
The country has recorded a 19.8% drop in the number of reported rapes during the third quarter of last year.…
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Bheki Cele says kidnapping has become a lucrative business in organised crime
Police Minister Bheki Cele on Friday revealed that kidnapping for ransom had become a lucrative business in organized crime. According…
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South Africa records over 7 000 murders between October and December 2023
A total of 7,710 people were murdered in South Africa between 1 October and 31 December 2023. This represents an…
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More than 442 000 suspects arrested since May 2023: Police Minister Bheki Cele
Police Minister Bheki Cele says that more than 442 000 suspects have been arrested since May 2023. He released the…
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Police Minister Bheki Cele to release quarterly crime statistics
Police Minister Bheki Cele is expected to announce the quarterly crime statistics. He will reveal the level of crimes that…
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Bheki Cele calls for calm in Groblersdal after concerns about growing racial tension
Police Minister Bheki Cele has reiterated a call for calm in Groblersdal following concerns about growing racial tension in the…
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State wants bail denied for 2 Groblersdal farmers accused of assaulting their security guard
The State in the Groblersdal farm case in Limpopo said that two farmers accused of assaulting their security guard should…
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140 SAPS officers who died in line of duty over past 4 years remembered
The South African Police Service (SAPS) remembered its 140 police officers who died in the line of duty over the…
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Police Minister Bheki Cele says Inanda becoming a den for hardened criminals
Police Minister Bheki Cele says Inanda in the north of Durban is fast becoming a den for hardened criminals. Cele…
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EFF’s Julius Malema criticises KZN police for lack of arrests in high-profile killings
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has weighed in on the recent spate of killings in KwaZulu-Natal, criticizing the…
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‘We have really covered some ground’ – Police Minister Bheki Cele speaks on AKA & Tibz murder case
Police Minister Bheki Cele said it’s just a matter of time before the people responsible for rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes…
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Notable difference by safer festive campaigns in fight against Western Cape crime, says Bheki Cele
Police Minister Bheki Cele said that the safer festive season campaigns have made a significant difference in preventing crime over…
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SA Local Govt Associations urges politicians to report threats on their lives
As the country moves closer to 2024’s general elections, the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) urged politicians to report…
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Festive season: 2 500 people arrested for public drinking across SA
Two thousand five hundred people were arrested for public drinking across the country since the start of the festive season.…
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Bheki Cele links alcohol to road carnage
Transport authorities are urging motorists to be extra vigilant on the roads. Over 700 have been killed since the start…
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Bheki Cele urges KwaMashu residents to lead when it comes to protecting their own
Minister of Police Bheki Cele urged residents of KwaMashu in KwaZulu-Natal to lead from the front when it came to…
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Residents of Cape Town urged to work with police in fighting crime
The Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, has urged residents of Cape Town to work with the police to fight crime.…
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Bheki Cele ends festive season inspections in KZN
Police Minister Bheki Cele was expected to lead the final leg of the annual festive season inspection roadshow in Kwazulu-Natal…
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Case against man accused of killing Lulama Dinginto postponed
The case against the man accused of killing Gugulethu crime activist, Lulama Dinginto, has been postponed until next week Friday.…
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