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Video: Drunk police officer causes an accident
The South African Police Services (Saps) has come under fire after a video is doing the rounds on social media.…
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Police crackdown on crime in Thembisa
Gauteng police are out in full force to crack down on crime with Operation O kae Molao. Provincial commissioner Elias…
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Police crackdown on crime in Alexandra
Gauteng police are promising to crack the whip on crime and violence. O kae Molao is back in the streets…
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4 suspects busted after they allegedly rob courier truck in Soweto
Police in Gauteng arrested four suspects soon after they allegedly hijacked a courier truck and took goods worth more than…
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Westbury residents accuse police of failing them
Barely a month after an Imbizo and increased police visibility, residents of Westbury in Johannesburg are once again accusing the…
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Gauteng senior cop Elias Mawela urges residents to refrain from mob justice
Gauteng Police Commissioner Elias Mawela has called on residents in the province to stop taking the law into their own…
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Guns the leading cause of death in Gauteng
Recent crime states show that guns are the leading cause of death in Gauteng, with almost 50% of all murders…
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Crime in Gauteng on the rise
Gauteng Police Commissioner General Elias Mawela has released the province’s crime statistics for the third quarter of 2022. He says…
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Police Commissioner to present Gauteng crime stats for 2022/23
The Gauteng Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Elias Mawela will present the province’s third quarter crime statistics for the fiscal year 2022-2023…
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Still no arrests in DJ Sumbody, Vusi Ma R5, Zoro and Sonti Lee’s killings
The gruesome killings of well-known figures in Tshwane have left many people shocked. As a result, police are on the…
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Gauteng police arrest over 800 suspects
Police in Gauteng have arrested more than 800 wanted suspects in the past two days. Operation Okae Moloa was in…
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Man pulls up in hijacked VW Caddy while police were recovering stolen cars at Ekurhuleni house
Gauteng provincial commissioner of police, Lieutenant-General Elias Mawela has saluted a law enforcement team that arrested four suspects who were…
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Police descend on troubled Roodepoort
The Roodepoort area has been rocked by a spate of hijackings and house robberies. Gauteng police descended on the area…
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2 nabbed for selling fake Gucci, Chanel & other luxury brands valued at R6 million in Eastgate
Gauteng police arrested two suspects after they were allegedly found selling counterfeit items of luxury brands such as Gucci and…
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Police crackdown on crime in Vanderbijlpark
Gauteng police commissioner, Elias Mawela and his SAPS team have descended on Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng. It is part of O Kae…
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Police search for body parts of Boksburg explosion victims
Gauteng Police Commissioner Elias Mawela says body parts of victims of the Boksburg explosion may still be discovered. The death…
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Negligent & reckless driving case opened against truck driver following Boksburg explosion
Gauteng police are expected to open a case of negligent and reckless driving against the truck driver who drove a…
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More than 1000 wanted suspects arrested in Pretoria
Over 1,000 wanted suspects have been arrested during a roadblock in Pretoria West this morning. It’s part of an O…
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Gauteng crime up by 17.1% compared to last year
Overall crime in Gauteng increased by 17.1% between July and September this year compared to the same period last year.…
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Police to increase visibility for festive season
As the festive season spirit grows, criminals are feeling lucky too. Gauteng police commissioner Elias Mawela says this festive season…
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Operation Okae Molao in Honeydew
Operation Okae Molao is in Honeydew on Saturday night. The SAPS are there to crack down on an area known…
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Concerns over crime on West Rand
Gauteng police are clamping down on violent crime and substance abuse on the West Rand. Provincial Police Commissioner Elias Mawela…
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2 alleged business robbers shot & 11 arrested in failed robbery – Photos
Two alleged business robbers have been shot and killed, and eleven arrested after they tried to rob several businesses in…
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Search continues for Finetown gunmen
Gauteng Police Commissioner Elias Mawela is in Finetown for operation O kae Molao. This follows the deadly shooting which left…
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4 killed in another tavern shooting at Jerusalema informal settlement
Four people have been killed in a local tavern in the Jerusalema informal settlement in Florida in yet another deadly…
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Krugersdorp gang rape: Ex-cop appears in court
Gauteng Police commissioner General Elias Mawela has confirmed that a member of a film crew that was attacked in Krugersdorp…
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Police arrest film crew member in Krugersdorp gang rape case
Gauteng Police commissioner General Elias Mawela has confirmed that a member of a film crew that was attacked in Krugersdorp…
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Police crackdown on crime in Ennerdale
Crime and violence continue to be of concern in the country. Law enforcement agencies have promised to be on the…
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Over 900 wanted suspects arrested during Operation O Kae Molao
Gauteng Police Commissioner Elias Mawela says Operation O Kae Molao has yielded positive results. Over 900 wanted suspects have been…
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