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SA Police capable of fighting gang violence without military intervention, says Masemola
SA Police capable of fighting gang violence without military intervention, says Masemola! National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has dismissed calls for…
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National Police Commissioner vows to cleanup gang violence ravaging Cape flats
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has committed to intensifying efforts to tackle the gang violence plaguing Cape Flats communities. Speaking…
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Latest mass shooting: Police top brass to meet with Eastern Cape cops
National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, is leading a delegation of top police officials to the Eastern Cape following yet…
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Lusikisiki residents lament ongoing gun violence and home invasions
Police say a manhunt for suspected criminals is underway following various complaints from residents of Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape.…
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Top police forces to remain in Lusikisiki after massacre as people don’t feel safe
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has confirmed that a strong police presence, including top investigators, will remain in Lusikisiki, Eastern…
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Police Commissioner Masemola says SAPS legal division examining all claims of wrongful arrest
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola says the South African Police Service (SAPS) legal division is interrogating all the wrongful arrest…
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Masemola reveals 11 KZN police officers linked to extortion evidence netted
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola says they’ve identified and arrested some police officers linked to the rising extortion cases across…
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Masemola says police officers shouldn’t fold their arms when criminals attack them
The National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola says police officers should not fold their arms when they are under attack from…
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Police doing their best to deal with extortion cases: Fanie Masemola
National Police Commissioner Fanie Masemola has assured residents of Mthatha in the Eastern Cape that his officers are doing their…
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Mthatha community accuses police of being lax on extortion crimes
National police commissioner Fannie Masemola has heard first-hand from the people of Mthatha about their experiences of extortion. He’s visited…
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Police Commissioner says communities not reporting extortion cases
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola said the problem in policing extortion is that communities are not coming forward to report…
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Mthatha and Gqeberha in Eastern Cape identified as extortion hotspots
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola said that Mthatha and Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape have been identified as problem areas…
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Fannie Masemola to lay out police’s crime-busting efforts after Gauteng kidnapping ring interception
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola is due to lay out the police’s crime-busting efforts across the country on Thursday morning.…
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Bheki Cele issues stern warning to police officers abusing SAPS badge of honour
Outgoing Police Minister Bheki Cele has issued a stern warning to officers abusing and disrespecting the badge. Addressing dozens of…
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Additional police boots on the ground in KZN
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has deployed an additional 400 police officers to Kwazulu-Natal. The move is part of…
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City Power commends police’s inroads on infrastructure theft & vandalism
City Power has commended the police for their intervention in dealing with the theft and vandalism of electricity infrastructure following…
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City Power suffers R160 million in damages following M1 highway fire
City Power CEO Tshifularo Mashava says the entity needs the security cluster’s help to curb the high rates of vandalism…
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Investigators probing if more police involved in disappearance of guns in Mitchells Plain, says Masemola
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola said investigators were hard at work to find out if more police officials are involved…
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Investigator who probed Eskom corruption claims apologises to SCOPA for no-shows
After three no-shows, the retired police brigadier who dealt with corruption matters at Eskom has finally appeared in Parliament on…
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Masemola: Police making progress to foil cash-in-transit robberies in SA
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola said they were making inroads to foil cash-in-transit (CIT) robberies in the country. This followed…
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Police Commissioner Masemola: SAPS doesn’t have enough resources to deal with illegal miners
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola said that police did not have enough resources to deal with the growing problem of…
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Suspected cop killer dies after shootout with police in Vosloorus, 2 others arrested
National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, has praised the swift action taken by investigators leading to the arrest of the…
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R25 million set aside to beef up security at policing properties
Police said R25 million was set aside to upgrade security at all its policing properties this financial year. This follows…
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Another arrest made linked to Mpumalanga truck torchings
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola says police have taken one more person into custody and is being questioned concerning the…
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Police union wants commissioner Fannie Masemola out
Police union SAPU is calling for the dismissal of National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola. The union says the latest stats…
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Police apologise for disclosing Krugersdorp rape victims’ personal information
The National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola, has apologised to the survivors of the alleged Krugersdorp rapes for police disclosing their…
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G4S have been difficult to work with regarding Bester investigation: Masemola
National Police Commissioner Fanie Masemola has told MPs it was difficult to work with G4S in the Thabo Bester investigation…
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Commissioner Masemola denies promising promotions to officials probing luxury bags scandal
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has denied any involvement in the alleged promotions that were promised to officials investigating his…
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National Police Commissioner wants police killings declared treason
Nineteen. That’s how many police officers were killed in the line of duty between April and December 2022. National Police…
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Police Commissioner Masemola: More boots on the ground will help fight crime this festive season
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola said more police officers on the ground will help bolster SAPS crime prevention efforts. The…
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249 607 suspects arrested for various crimes between April to September
The South African Police Service (SAPS) arrested 249,607 suspects for various crimes between 1 April and 30 September, National Police…
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Internal processes commence following arrest of 6 Limpopo cops
Internal South African Police Service (SAPS) processes have commenced following the arrest of six police officers attached to the Tshamutumbu…
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Masemola: SA police to crackdown on GBVF & illegal migration over festive season
The National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, said the women and men in blue will prioritize cracking down on gender-based…
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Makhaza police station remains a pipe dream
It’s anyone’s guess when police officers in Khayelitsha in the Western Cape will get the added support they so desperately…
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Crime expert says lack of confidence to blame for trust issues in police
Crime expert at the Institute for Security Studies, Johan Burger, believed a lack of confidence was to blame for the…
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SAPS agrees to form a task team to tackle kidnapping crisis in Cape Town
Kidnappings and extortion are on the rise and South Africans are on edge. It’s getting so bad the City of…
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Robert McBride: Phahlane’s case had to be transferred for successful prosecution
The former boss of police watchdog, Ipid, Robert McBride says the criminal case against former National Police Commissioner Khomotso Phahlane…
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Mass shootings not linked to organised crime, says National Police Commissioner
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has refuted claims that the rise in shootings in parts of the country is linked…
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Gauteng Police Commissioner to submit report on the arrest of Advocate Malesela Teffo
National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola, has asked Gauteng Police Commissioner, Elias Mawela, to submit a report on the arrest of…
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Kidnapped 3-year-old Gauteng girl reunited with family, 4 people arrested
A three-year-old child in Gauteng has been reunited with her family unharmed following a kidnapping ordeal. The little girl was…
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2 police officers and K9 dog die in KZN floods
National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, says he’s saddened by the deaths of two police officers and a police dog…
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DA demands details on Khehla Sitole’s dismissal as national police commissioner
The Democratic Alliance (DA) wants details on former National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole’s dismissal. It said that the public deserved…
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Commissioner Sitole was unavailable in lead up to Zuma incarceration, says Bheki Cele
Police Minister Bheki Cele says National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole was unavailable in the lead up to former president Jacob…
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Khehla Sitole tells SAHRC hearing police didn’t have capacity to deal with July unrest
National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole on Monday told the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) that police did not have…
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I have responded to the President – National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole
National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole is tight-lipped about his representations to the President on his suspension notice. The notice follows…
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President Ramaphosa studying Khehla Sitole’s response over looming suspension
President Cyril Ramaphosa said he received a response from National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole a day after the he announced…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa to decide Khehla Sitole’s future
National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole has made representations to President Cyril Ramaphosa as to why he should not be suspended.…
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National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole served with a suspension notice
National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole has been served with a notice of intention to suspend him. In January, a court…
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Blue lights case against ex-senior cops Phahlane & Mgwenya postponed to November
The multimillion police blue lights corruption case against former National Police Commissioner, Khomotso Phahlane, and former deputy national commissioner, Bonang…
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King Mswati flees Eswatini following raging civil unrest
The hashtag #eSwatini and #Swaziland started trending on social media later in the night on June 28 2021 and early…
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