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IPID confirms investigation into KZN police boss Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi is still ongoing
IPID confirms investigation into KZN police boss Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi is still ongoing! The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) has confirmed…
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Police Minister denies involvement in KZN commissioner investigation
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has firmly denied lodging any complaint against KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, who is…
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KZN Police Commissioner under investigation for alleged interference in arrest
KZN Police Commissioner under investigation for alleged interference in arrest! The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) has launched an investigation…
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Western Cape police officer found guilty of murder after shooting at children’s party
A Western Cape police officer, Constable Bonani Nkonzo, has been found guilty of murder and attempted murder after a shocking…
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IPID takes over investigation into Eastern Cape shoot-out
IPID takes over investigation into Eastern Cape shoot-out! The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) has launched an investigation into the…
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Police Minister Mchunu commends swift arrest of 2 police officers accused of assaulting a woman
Police Minister Mchunu commends swift arrest of 2 police officers accused of assaulting a woman! Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has…
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IPID: 187 suspects killed by KZN police in 23/24 financial year
IPID: 187 suspects killed by KZN police in 23/24 financial year ! Police officers in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) were responsible for…
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Constable released on bail after shooting a man who was watching TV at his Soweto home
Constable released on bail after shooting a man who was watching TV at his Soweto home! Constable Tau Ledwaba has…
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Police officer on the run after shooting a man who was watching TV at his Soweto home
Police officer on the run after shooting a man who was watching TV at his Soweto home! The Independent Police…
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Top cop arrested for assaulting his constable girlfriend in front of her 9-year-old son
Top cop arrested for assaulting his constable girlfriend in front of her 9-year-old son! The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID)…
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Police Minister calls for caution after cop shot dead by colleague in tragic accident
Police Minister calls for caution after cop shot dead by colleague in tragic accident! In a tragic incident of friendly…
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How Western Cape Constable drove arrested teen to remote area & r@ped her in police vehicle
A Western Cape police officer from Lwandle Crime Prevention Unit was found guilty of raping an 18-year-old woman by the…
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2 suspects shot dead in Mthatha as police crack down on extortion
Eastern Cape police engaged in a second consecutive day of shoot-outs with suspects, resulting in the deaths of two individuals.…
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Free State cop killed in violent clash, 3 suspects fatally shot
A tragic incident has left the South African Police Service (SAPS) in mourning after a police constable, Mojalefa Borolo, 30,…
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Wanted Lesotho man who’s linked to murder & robbery cases shot dead by SAPS in North West
A 30-year-old wanted suspect, from Lesotho, was fatally wounded during a shoot-out with members of the SA Police Service (SAPS).…
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Police sergeant in court for murdering his wife
A Mpumalanga police sergeant made his first appearance in the Emalahleni Court for the murder of his wife. The 39-year-old…
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Kimberley police officer sentenced for raping his own daughter
A police officer has been sentenced to life for raping his daughter at their Kimberley home. The tactical response team…
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Police investigated for death of Marikana victim’s brother
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) is probing the killing of the younger brother of one of the victims of…
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Criminal justice expert blasts SAPS after viral video of drunk cop
A policing and criminal justice expert has expressed disappointment over the Northern Cape police constable who was arrested for being…
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President Ramaphosa empowers Ipid to probe serious crimes committed by police & metro cops
President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a law that empowers the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) to investigate serious crimes committed by…
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Police officers accused of brutality
A shocking video reveals SAPS officers using excessive force against a fisherman at Umkomaas Beach, sparking demands for an urgent…
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9 KZN cops in court after shooting businessman
Nine police officers made an appearance at Pinetown Magistrates’ Court, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), on Thursday after being charged with attempted murder.…
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Ipid investigating after workers shot & beaten by police in Midrand
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) has opened an investigation after police allegedly attacked a minibus taxi transporting workers in…
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Eastern Cape IPID arrest 2 officers on allegations of murder
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) in the Eastern Cape has arrested two officers based at Walmer Police Station following…
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Eastern Cape cops in trouble after shooting at Polo driver who refused to stop at roadblock
Two Eastern Cape police officers who allegedly shot and killed a VW Polo driver after he refused to stop during…
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Flying squad police officer arrested for allegedly raping girlfriend
A 48-year-old police officer was arrested on Wednesday by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) for allegedly raping of his…
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Northern Cape cop accused of raping his girlfriend denied bail
A police officer from the Northern Cape who appeared in the Richmond District Court has been remanded behind bars. The…
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Policeman denied bail on rape charge
A police constable from Richmond in the Northern Cape will be remanded in custody after his bail was denied by…
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North West police officer found guilty of killing estranged wife & her boyfriend
A 49-year-old police officer in the North West has been found guilty of murdering his estranged wife and her boyfriend…
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Saps spends R1 million in settlements every day, including for wrongful arrests
The South African Police Service (Saps) has witnessed an increase in civil cases and had to pay out R2.2 billion…
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Mpumalanga cop jailed after shooting his girlfriend dead at her workplace over cheating allegations
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) has welcomed the 20-year jail term handed to a policeman who killed his girlfriend…
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Police detective arrested for allegedly pocketing R500 meant for suspects bail
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) has arrested a Bronkhorspruit Detective Services police officer who allegedly pocketed R500 that was…
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Police instructor arrested for rape of trainee
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) has arrested a police instructor for allegedly raping a female police trainee. Called to…
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Cop sentenced for stealing girlfriend’s phone & firing his work firearm in public
A police officer in the Easter Cape has been sentenced after he stole his ex-girlfriend’s phone and discharged a firearm…
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Top Western Cape cop sentenced to 20 years for raping a 14-year-old girl
A policeman who was supposed uphold the law has been found guilty of raping a teenage and sentenced to an…
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Free State senior cop sentenced for raping girlfriend
A Free State police officer was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment after he was found guilty of raping his 29-year-old…
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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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Ipid investigates shoot-out between metro officer and police in Soweto
A shoot-out between a female Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) official and police officers turned fatal when the woman was…
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Cop couple sentenced for raping daughter
Two police officers, who are husband and wife, have received lengthy jail terms for rape, s.e.xual assault, and failure to…
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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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IPID to probe rise in shooting incidents between cops and criminals in KZN
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) said it has began its investigation into the shootout between cops and criminals that…
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Joburg cop driving at high speed convicted after fatally crashing into two women & 2 kids
The Randburg Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg has convicted a police officer on four counts of culpable homicide for a tragic…
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Cop convicted of culpable homicide in which four including children, were killed
The Randburg Magistrate’s Court found a police officer guilty on four counts of culpable homicide, two of which involved children,…
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IPID investigating clashes between police and Elsies River residents in which teenage girl died
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) is probing violent clashes between officers and Elsies River residents in which a teenage…
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Ipid to investigate case where Ballito businesswoman was allegedly hit with a chair by off-duty cop
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) confirmed it was probing the alleged assault of a Phoenix woman by an off-duty…
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2 cops arrested for allegedly extorting R15 000 from couple
Two police officers are expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Monday on corruption charges. The officers, a…
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EC police sergeant convicted for raping stepdaughter at police barracks
An Eastern Cape police sergeant was found guilty of rape in the Eastern Cape High Court. His constable wife was…
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KZN constable who allegedly raped colleague released on bail
A 26-year-old student constable from KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has been arrested for the alleged rape of his colleague. The incident allegedly…
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Senior Ekurhuleni cop promoted to EMPD deputy chief despite being probed for fraud
A top metro police officer in Ekurhuleni who is under investigation for allegedly dishing out blue lights to his friends…
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Police officer sentenced for shooting a pub manager dead in Kagiso
Sergeant Brian Makhosenke Nocanda was sentenced on Friday to 20 years in prison for the murder of a pub manager…
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