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Jealous police officer gets wholly suspended sentence after assaulting ex-lover & her friend
The Bloemfontein Magistrates’ Court has sentenced police sergeant Daniel Petrus Malukazi, 44, to a wholly suspended fine of R3,000, or…
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Pretoria police officer remanded in custody after her arrest for murder of her husband
A Pretoria-based police Sergeant, Lindiwe Hlungwane, who was arrested by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) on Sunday for the…
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Cop arrested for allegedly stabbing a teen she accused of stealing her son’s cellphone
A 29-year-old Northern Cape police constable has found herself on the wrong side of the law over allegations she assaulted…
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Pretoria police officer arrested in connection with the murder of her husband
A 44-year-old police officer has been arrested in connection with the murder of her 40-year-old husband. The sergeant, from the…
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Police officer arrested for allegedly shooting SANDF member dead outside police station
A 37-year-old police sergeant was arrested on Friday on allegations of murder after a South African National Defence Force (SANDF)…
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Mpumalanga police officer who shot dead wife & fled with children in lover’s car due in court
A policeman who allegedly shot his wife and her parents before fleeing with their children, is expected to make his…
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Eastern Cape cop arrested after argument at tavern ends in tragedy
An Eastern Cape police officer has been arrested for murder after he allegedly shot a man during an argument last…
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Mpumalanga robber shot dead in shootout with police, one suspect arrested
A suspected robber was gunned down after he engaged in a shootout with police in Sabie, Mpumalanga. According to police,…
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Cape Town cop arrested for murder
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) has arrested a police officer on allegations of murder in the Western Cape. The…
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2 cops & civilian bust in Free State after trying to extort man for R5 000
Two police officers from the Free State and a civilian are expected to appear in the Welkom Magistrate’s Court soon…
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2 Atlantis cops accused of kidnap and attempted murder
Two Atlantis cops, accused of kidnapping and shooting an alleged thief and leaving him to die, have been released on…
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Contentious IPID Amendment Bill passed by National Assembly
The National Assembly has passed the contentious IPID Amendment Bill despite objections from opposition parties. The bill contains amendments to…
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Police constable accused of r@ping a man he found urinating on the street due in court
A 36-year-old police constable is expected to make his first appearance in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday charged with…
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Police officer convicted of murder after it’s revealed he lied about victims carrying guns
The Protea Magistrate’s Court has found a police officer guilty of murder and defeating the ends of justice after he…
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MPs call for greater involvement in appointment of IPID head
Political parties are still calling for greater involvement of Parliament in the appointment of the head of police watchdog, the…
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4 police officers being treated as suspects following Randburg court double murder
Four police officers are being treated as suspects in connection with Wednesday’s double murder outside the Randburg Magistrates Court. Sicelubuhle…
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Police officer arrested by Ipid over JMPD cop’s Braam nightclub murder
A police officer who allegedly shot dead a Joburg Metro Police officer outside a Braamfontein nightclub in June over a…
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5 suspects killed in gun battle with police in Durban’s Inanda township
Five suspects have been killed in a shootout with Durban police in Inanda on Monday night, KwaZulu-Natal police said. Spokesperson,…
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Cape Crime Intelligence cop convicted of rape
A Crime Intelligence police sergeant from the Western Cape has been convicted in the Parow Regional Court of raping his…
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WC cop found guilty of raping a woman at gunpoint in holding cells is still employed with SAPS
A Western Cape policeman has been found guilty of raping a woman in a police holding cell in 2016. According…
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3 police generals who allegedly tampered with employment scoresheets in court
The three police generals in Limpopo were found allegedly tampering with scoresheets for prospective advertised job posts within the province.…
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Mpumalanga’s alleged most wanted criminal shot & injured while fighting cops, resisting arrest
Mpumalanga police arrested a 32-year-old man who was on their “most wanted list” for charges including housebreaking, and stabbing a…
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2nd Mpumalanga police officer in court this week for allegedly killing his wife
Another Mpumalanga cop is expected to apply for bail after he was arrested for allegedly killing his wife in the…
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Free State MEC’s bodyguard released on warning after alleged revenge shooting
A State bodyguard has been released on a warning after he discharged his firearm following an altercation at a tavern…
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Suspects allegedly linked to Richard’s Bay mass shooting killed in shootout with police at Zimbali Estate, Ballito
Two suspects allegedly linked to the mass shooting incident in Richard’s Bay were shot and killed at the upmarket Zimbali…
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Northern Cape rapist cops to be sentenced
Two police officers will be sentenced next week after they were found guilty of rape. The Independent Police Investigative Directorate…
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Cop in court for the alleged murder of his girlfriend who was expecting triplets
A police sergeant suspected of killing his girlfriend pregnant with triplets is expected to appear before the Ixopo Magistrate’s Court…
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Ipid: Internal probe into officers charged for N1 assault at advanced stage
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) said its internal investigation into eight VIP protection officers charged with assault was at…
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7 Gauteng cops in court for alleged R250K robbery, severe assault & breaking video equipment
At least seven members of the South African Police Service are set to appear in the Nigel Magistrate’s Court on…
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7 SAPS members arrested after allegedly robbing & terrorizing staff at a Nigel café
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) in Gauteng arrested seven South Africa Police Service (SAPS) members from Ekurhuleni on Friday…
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2 Eastern Cape police officers arrested for alleged s.e.xual assault of a 37-year-old man
Two policemen have been arrested by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) on allegations of s.e.xual assault and assault. National…
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Bheki Cele says he has implemented recommendations of reports into Marikana massacre & July 2021 unrest
A few weeks before South Africa marks the 11th anniversary of the Marikana shooting, Police Minister Bheki Cele says they…
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Action Society calls on court to deny N1 assault officers bail
Civil rights organization Action Society has welcomed a decision to arrest eight police officers from deputy president Paul Mashatile’s security…
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Cop who placed man in dog cage of police vehicle in KZN, handed a R2 500 fine
A 36-year-old KwaZulu-Natal police constable has been convicted on assault and crimen injuria charges on a citizen. The Independent Police…
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SANDF union reveals how N1 highway assault victims were pushed off the road by VIP blue light bullies
The SA National Defence Union has shed some light on the circumstances that led to the three men seen being…
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Cases opened against police officers involved in N1 assault
Cases have been opened against the police officers involved in the assault of three civilians on the N1 highway in…
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Political organizations & civic rights groups call for open probe into N1 assault
Sustained pressure continues to mount on the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) regarding the N1 assault incident. Civic rights and…
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No case until victims speak, says IPID on VIP Unit assault
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) says they’re in the process of trying to get statements from the victims of…
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Generals of SAPS accused of tampering with interview score sheets make their first court appearance
Three high-ranking police officials, two of whom have since retired, made their first appearance in court regarding corruption charges. Lieutenant…
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One Gauteng police officer acquitted while another convicted in r@pe case
The conclusion of a high-profile rape case has resulted in different outcomes for two police constables attached to the Springs…
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Mpumalanga cop shoots one suspect dead after being attacked by gunmen during load shedding
A Mpumalanga police officer was attacked by three gunmen while on his way to work on Friday morning and gunned…
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SAPS station commander arrested for killing a man he accused of stealing his laptop
A SAPS station commander has been charged with killing a man who allegedly stole from him. The Independent Police Investigative…
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Police shot and killed 5 suspected drug dealers
KwaZulu-Natal police shot and killed five suspected drug dealers in Morningside in Durban on Saturday afternoon. The officers believe they…
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WC cops in court for allegedly killing two people caught with stolen car
Almost a year after two civilians were killed when they were caught with a stolen car, arrests have been made.…
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Ipid probing after cop kills estranged wife and her lover
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) is investigating the murder of a policewoman in Ikageleng, Zeerust, North West, allegedly by…
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Limpopo police constable accused of r@ping her 10-year-old son denied bail
A Limpopo policewoman accused of r@ping and s.e.xually grooming her own son, was denied bail in the Vaalbank Magistrate’s Court…
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2 SAPS constables on the run after Ipid arrests 2 sergeants for kidnapping & extortion in Gauteng
Two police sergeants based at Dobsonville SAPS have been arrested by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) on charges including…
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Ipid: Investigation into fatal crash caused by allegedly drunk cop almost complete
The mother of a seven-year-old girl who was killed in a road crash, allegedly caused by a drunk police officer,…
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Ipid probes alleged drunk cop who caused fatal road crash in Cape Town
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) said it is still probing the case of an alleged drunk cop who had…
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4 Boksburg cops arrested for torturing a foreigner over his identity document
Four policemen who allegedly tortured a foreign national over his identity document have been arrested. The Independent Police Investigative Directorate…
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