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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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Soweto tavern shooting suspects on Interpol’s wanted list
The net is being tightened around the suspects in the Soweto tavern massacre. They have been placed on Interpol’s wanted…
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RIP: Tributes for fallen police officers
Gauteng police say they are under attack in the province. Some believe this has led to more men and women…
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SAPS: Soweto tavern killers have fled to a neighbouring country
Gauteng’s police commissioner, Lieutenant-General Elias Mawela, said suspects wanted for the mass shooting at a tavern in Soweto had fled…
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Plans to eradicate crime in Alexandra
Gauteng Police Commissioner Elias Mawela says they’ve arrested three people who have allegedly been terrorising Alexandra residents. They’re accused of…
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Security to be beefed up for Gauteng Health HOD
Police say security will be increased around Gauteng Health Department head, Dr Nomonde Nolutshungu. That’s after she received death threats…
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Police target counterfeit goods in Joburg CBD
Operation O Kae Molao set its sights on counterfeit goods in the Johannesburg CBD on Thursday morning. Police seized goods,…
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Police still chasing Orlando suspects
Police are close to arresting those involved in the Orlando tavern shooting. This is according to Gauteng Police Commissioner, Elias…
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About 20 people arrested following operation by SAPS in Kagiso
Chaos was the order of the day in the West Rand after hundreds of infuriated community members took to the…
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DNA of 17 Krugersdorp gang rape suspects to be tested
Gauteng Police Commissioner Elias Mawela said the DNA of the 17 men, arrested during an anti-illegal mining operation on Wednesday,…
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More zama zamas arrested
Police are widening their net in the crackdown on illegal miners in Gauteng. Twenty-four people have been arrested for illegal…
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Authorities crack down on zama zamas
Police are widening their net in the crackdown on illegal miners in Gauteng. On Tuesday, police arrested dozens of people…
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Authorities clamp down on illegal miners
Police have arrested dozens of people suspected of operating as illegal miners in Randfontein. Police Minister Bheki Cele and Gauteng…
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Police raid Zama Zama hideouts
Police have arrested dozens of people operating as illegal miners in Randfontein on Tuesday. Police Minister Bheki Cele and Gauteng…
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7 arrested in Eldorado Park in connection with shooting incidents
Gauteng police have arrested seven suspects reported to be involved in various shooting incidents that had recently occurred in Eldorado…
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Eldorado Park police vow to deal with turf wars
Gauteng police commissioner Elias Mawela has promised to deal with the demands of the community of Eldorado Park. He received…
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Eldos community: Our community is under siege, police must intervene
In an effort to fight crime, residents in Eldorado Park – South of Johannesburg on Sunday have marched to the…
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4 people shot dead in Lenasia
A week after 16 people were gunned down at a tavern in Soweto, four others died in a deadly shooting…
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Police launch manhunt after Alex deadly shooting
The police in Gauteng have launched a manhunt for the suspects who shot and killed five people in Alexandra, north…
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Police confirm 16th victim dies from Soweto tavern shooting
The death toll in relation to the weekend shooting incident at Nomzamo informal settlement in Soweto has risen to 16,…
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Update: Witness says masked men attacked Soweto tavern
A witness to the Soweto tavern mass shooting says masked gunmen opened fire. He also says they fled in a…
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14 people shot dead at a tavern in Soweto, 10 injured & 3 in critical condition
Fourteen people were killed in a mass shooting at a Soweto tavern just after midnight. 10 others were injured at…
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Cops arrest 2 for drugs in Reiger Park during Operation Okae Molao
The police’s Operation Okae molao is continuing this weekend. On Friday, officers were in Reiger Park in Ekurhuleni. Two suspects…
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Over 1 400 people killed in Gauteng between January and March this year
More than 1,400 people were murdered in Gauteng between January and March this year. Gauteng police commissioner Elias Mawela revealed…
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More than 900 people arrested for various crimes in Gauteng
Gauteng police have arrested at least 930 people, including suspects wanted for various crimes committed across the province. The suspects…
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Police arrest bogus cops responsible for hijackings around Gauteng
A gang of bogus policemen allegedly responsible for hijackings and armed robberies around Gauteng was arrested in Lanseria, northwest of…
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Several people arrested in police operation in Lenasia
Over 200 wanted suspects have been arrested in Lenasia in the south of Johannesburg. Police are in the area as…
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Police target Jabulani Hostel
53 people were killed in Jabulani in Soweto in the last year. Out of those 32 were committed inside a…
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5 suspects arrested for Tshwane ATM bombing
Gauteng police have arrested five suspects hours after an ATM was bombed in Carousel View, Tshwane on Friday. Police said…
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Teffo’s plea to resume Senzo Meyiwa murder trial earlier than scheduled rejected
Two of the legal counsels in the Senzo Meyiwa matter on Tuesday rejected a plea by advocate Malesela Teffo to…
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Over 20 people arrested in joint police operation
Over 20 people have been arrested in a joint operation by the SAPS and Joburg Metro Police in parts of…
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Family of slain Kagiso Diale says he joined electricity protest to help community
The family of a murdered Pimville resident said that he recently joined community activism after realizing that many local businesses…
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Illegal document manufacturing plant uncovered in Hillbrow
A tip-off from the community has led to the arrest of a 47-year-old suspect who was found with fraudulent documents…
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Tembisa described as a haven for criminals
Gauteng Police Commissioner Elias Mawela has admitted that more police are needed, including detectives, to improve the conviction rate and…
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Calls mount for Ramaphosa to fire Bheki Cele following Khehla Sitole’s axing
While the termination of National Police Commissioner General Khehla Sitole has been widely welcomed by opposition parties and civil society,…
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Commissioner Elias Mawela expects crime to rise with lifting of state of disaster
Gauteng Police Commissioner Elias Mawela says with the lifting of the national state of disaster, he expects crime to climb.…
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Net closing in on cash-in-transit heist gangs, says GP Police Commissioner Elias Mawela
The net is closing in on cash-in-transit gangs following the arrest of 10 suspects linked to an aborted cash-in-transit heist…
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Gauteng records highest murder rate in 5 years
People in Gauteng are being murdered, robbed, and kidnapped more than ever. The latest provincial crime statistics are a reason…
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SAPS arrest 12th Rosettenville suspect
A twelfth suspect has been arrested for the foiled cash-in-transit heist in Rosettenville. Gauteng police commissioner Elias Mawela said the…
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Another Rosettenville suspect arrested
Another suspect linked to the deadly Rosettenville shooting has been arrested in Tembisa. The suspect joins 10 others who were…
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2 Joburg cops in critical condition after being shot
Two police officers are in a critical condition after being shot in Moffat View, southern Johannesburg, on Monday. It’s unclear…
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