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Elias Mawela condemns vigilante attacks in Gauteng
Outgoing Gauteng Police Commissioner Elias Mawela says vigilantism has given him sleepless nights. He says communities should stop taking the…
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Gauteng Police Commissioner Elias Mawela reflects on career
Outgoing Gauteng Provincial Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Elias Mawela says despite significant strides in combating crime, illegal firearms and illegal mining…
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Police on the streets of Cosmo City and Honeydew
On Saturday night, the police were out on the streets of Cosmo City as Operation Shanela descended on the north…
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R28 000 worth of fines dished out on New Year’s Eve in Joburg
Gauteng Police Commissioner Elias Mawela said New Year’s Eve operations in the Johannesburg CBD were a success, with tens of…
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Gauteng police chief satisfied with Hillbrow’s almost incident-free 2024 crossover
Gauteng Police Commissioner Elias Mawela said that he is satisfied that Hillbrow was free of crime as the country ushered…
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Commissioner Mawela says there should be no area in Gauteng police are afraid to enter
Gauteng Police Commissioner Elias Mawela said there should be no area in the province where police were afraid to enter.…
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Gauteng police arrest 2 businessmen for employing undocumented foreigners
Gauteng police have arrested two businessmen for employing undocumented foreigners. Police conducted festive season raids as part of Operation Shanela…
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Festive season: Police to clamp down on tavern crime hotspots in Diepsloot
Police have pinpointed the high number of taverns and liquor outlets in Diepsloot as a major contributor to crime. In…
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Gauteng senior cop blames foreign nationals, unemployment & alcohol abuse for Diepsloot crime surge
Alcohol, unemployment and the influx of foreign nationals have contributed to the escalating crime rate in Soweto, Diepsloot, Gauteng police…
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SAPS welcomes criminal complaints laid by hijacked building owners
Owners of hijacked buildings in Johannesburg are laying criminal complaints. That is according to Gauteng Police Commissioner Elias Mawela. He…
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Gauteng police hunting gunmen after mass shooting in Daveyton
Gauteng police have launched a manhunt for the gunmen responsible for a shooting that claimed the lives of six men…
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Operation Shanela hits Sandton
Gauteng Police Commissioner Elias Mawela led a task team into the streets of the Sandton CBD on Thursday morning to…
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Operation Shanela nets more than 100 in Joburg CBD
Operation Shanela is out saturating the streets of Johannesburg CBD. Led by Gauteng Provincial Commissioner Elias Mawela, over 100 people…
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High levels of crime in KZN & Gauteng remain a thorn in the side
Crime in Gauteng has increased by 4% in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period of…
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Stun grenades fired at crowd during SAPS raid
Police were met by angry crowds as they raided the Stjwetla informal settlement near Sandton on Saturday night. They were…
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Police clamp down on illegal mining in Roodepoort
As part of Operation Shanela in Roodepoort, Gauteng police carried out a raid at an abandoned mine in the area.…
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Woman’s body found in burning Mercedes Benz, boyfriend arrested
A man is expected to appear in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday in connection with the murder of Mahlako…
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Operation O Kae Molao nets more than 800 in Roodepoort
More than 800 people were arrested in and around Johannesburg during police operation O Kae Molao. Gauteng Police Commissioner Elias…
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Boksburg gas leak: 17 people dead and 11 in hospital
Families affected by the Boksburg gas leak are pleading for government assistance. Seventeen people died at the Angelo informal settlement.…
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Diepsloot residents want to host President Ramaphosa
Diepsloot residents are still waiting on President Cyril Ramaphosa to address them. The community is unhappy with the lack of…
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Illegal mining remains a concern, says Police Commissioner Mawela
Gauteng Police Commissioner Elias Mawela admits illegal mining is a problem in the province. He’s calling on stakeholders and mining…
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Police clamp down on crime in Evaton
Gauteng Police Commissioner Elias Mawela takes O Kae Molao to Evaton in Sedibeng this weekend. The area has been experiencing…
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Shootings keep Westbury residents on edge
There are fears that turf wars are flaring up again in the Johannesburg suburb of Westbury. An elderly man and…
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| Gauteng goes high tech in the fight against crime
While Diepsloot burns and the demand grows for more visible policing, the Gauteng Community Safety MEC Faith Mazibuko and Police…
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Diepsloot residents complain over undocumented immigrants
Gauteng Police Commissioner Elias Mawela says one of the major problems facing Diepsloot is undocumented migrants. Mawela says they often…
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Gauteng accounts for 27.2% of crime in South Africa
Gauteng contributed 27.2 percent of the national overall crime statistics for the fourth quarter of the 2022/2023 financial year. Gauteng…
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GP records increase in violent crimes between January & March this year
Gauteng has recorded an increase in violent crimes between January and March 2023. This was revealed by provincial police commissioner…
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Over 800 suspects arrested in Gauteng Operation O Kae Molao
More than 800 people have been arrested in Gauteng this weekend during police operation, O Kae Molao. Hundreds of those…
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Police descend on Westbury
Operation O Kae Molao descended to crime-ridden Westbury. The area is notorious for gang murders and drug dealers. Gauteng police…
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Police hunt down illegal miners
Police say they’re clamping down on illegal miners in Gauteng. Police arrested 35 illegal miners in an operation in Roodepoort…
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