Elias Mawela
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Police commissioner orders investigation into students found with illegal riffle and bullets
Gauteng police have been ordered to conduct an urgent probe into an illegal high-calibre firearm that was found in the…
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Police: Boko Haram gang in Mamelodi bribing complainants to withdraw cases
The criminal cases of the prominent Boko Haram gang in Mamelodi have been withdrawn by complainants allegedly paid by the…
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Shock as police recover unprocessed gold underground – Photos
Zama zamas have become a headache for the authorities, but the men and women in blue will not give up…
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Gauteng police arrest 650 suspects during Operation O Kae Molao
Gauteng police arrested 650 suspects between Wednesday and Thursday during Operation O Kae Molao across the province. The operation was…
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SAPS commissioner urges taxi industry in Tshwane to put an end to violence
Gauteng SAPS commissioner Lieutenant-General Elias Mawela has urged the taxi industry in the city to put an end to the…
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Gauteng Safety MEC pleads with residents to comply with regulations
Gauteng Community Safety MEC, Faith Mazibuko is pleading with residents to comply with regulations. She says unlawful gatherings are an…
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Bheki Cele: If cops find you in the street after curfew, they will escort you home
Police Minister Bheki Cele has urged the police to have zero tolerance to illegal taverns or shebeens “that disrespect and…
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SAPS mourn Gauteng deputy commissioner Theko Johannes Pharasi
Gauteng provincial police commissioner Lieutenant-General Elias Mawela on Monday paid tribute to the late deputy provincial commissioner responsible for visible…
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2 people arrested for possession of explosives in East Rand
The police raided the house in Hlabane Street, Masimini, at around 6 am and also found more than R100,000 in…
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Joburg taxi boss dies after drive-by shooting
Drive-by shooting on busy Randburg road halts traffic as police investigate. Police have launched a manhunt of four suspects in…
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One suspect arrested, four escape during school burglary in Pretoria
The arrested suspect will appear at the Pretoria magistrate court on Monday. One suspect was arrested while four others managed…
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Man arrested for manufacturing illegal libido drugs in Gauteng – Pictures
The suspect is expected to appear at the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court soon. A 43-year-old man was arrested in Florida, Gauteng,…
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SAPS condemns officers arrested for allegedly stealing R37 900 at roadblock
Gauteng commissioner Lieutenant Elias Mawela says all officers involved in illegal activities will be dealt with. The Gauteng department of…
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Police to be deployed along Gauteng exit routes
More police will be deployed along Gauteng roads leading to other provinces. Gauteng Police Commissioner Elias Mawela said busy routes…
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Hillbrow peaceful as violence erupts in the rest of JHB
Traditionally a hotspot for trouble, Hillbrow in Johannesburg was uncharacteristically peaceful and quiet on New Year’s Eve. After the clock…
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Seven arrested for allegedly staging medical supply truck hijacking in Tshwane
The value of the stolen medical supplies has yet to be determined, and suspects are expected to appear in court…
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Two killed, several wounded in Melville drive-by shooting
A manhunt is underway after two women were killed and six others wounded in a drive-by shooting in Melville, Johannesburg.…
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Five dead & nine injured in three shootings in Centurion
The violence reportedly started around 5 am on Monday when the driver of a taxi patrol vehicle was shot dead…
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Joburg Looting and Violence Unlawful – Police Commissioner
Elias Mawela, Gauteng police commissioner has described the violence, looting and arson in the Johannesburg city as lawless and inhumane.…
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Watch: Cop kicks hubcap thieves at gunpoint
The police are looking into whether this was abusive behaviour. A video by photojournalist James Oatway shared to Facebook on…
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Inmate who escaped from Gauteng High Court last year rearrested
Gauteng police have managed to re-arrest an awaiting trial prisoner who escaped from the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg in…
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