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Police ready for presidential inauguration on Wednesday: Bheki Cele
Police Minister Bheki Cele says they are ready for the presidential inauguration on Wednesday and that the police will take…
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Police on high alert for any disruption as polls open
Voting stations nationally have started to open and will close at nine o’clock tonight as South Africans are set to…
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Soshanguve boy’s family struggles to cope with his death
The aunt of the five-year-old boy who was shot and killed during a hijacking incident in Soshanguve, north of Pretoria,…
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More than 500 000 suspects arrested since Operation Shanela’s inception
Police Minister Bheki Cele says over half a million people have been arrested across the country since the launch of…
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Police ministry discourages calls to share Jacob Zuma’s security details
The Ministry of Police has noted the calls and demands for Police Minister Bheki Cele to be ‘questioned on the…
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Police Minister Bheki Cele says he’s been working from home for 4 years because of terrible state of SAPS building
Police Minister Bheki Cele says he has been working from home for the past four years due to the state…
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Bheki Cele: Crime rate plateauing, Operation Shanela achieving desired effect
Police Minister Bheki Cele says he believes the crime rate is plateauing and that Operation Shanela is having the desired…
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Police Minister Bheki Cele appeals with judiciary to deny bail to dangerous suspects
Police Minister Bheki Cele has appealed to the judiciary to keep suspected criminals behind bars and not to “dish out…
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More than 442 000 suspects arrested since May 2023: Police Minister Bheki Cele
Police Minister Bheki Cele says that more than 442 000 suspects have been arrested since May 2023. He released the…
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Minister Bheki Cele calls for public restraint in Groblersdal assault case
Police Minister Bheki Cele has urged members of the public in Groblersdal, Limpopo, to allow the law to take its…
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New figures reveal 61 police firearms are stolen every month
South Africa’s struggle against crime is facing a severe setback due to the alarming increase in the theft of State…
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Philippi CPF calls on Bheki Cele’s intervention after member shot dead
The Philippi Community Policing Forum (CPF) is calling for the immediate intervention of Police Minister Bheki Cele following the murder…
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Parliament to engage the Executive over unanswered ministerial questions
Parliament says it continues to engage with the Executive over unanswered ministerial questions. Written and oral questions from MPs are…
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Bheki Cele urges Free State police to act swiftly following Machaka Radebe’s murder
Police Minister Bheki Cele has urged Free State police to swiftly find the perpetrators responsible for the death of 16-year-old…
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Ethics Committee recommends Bheki Cele apologises to activist Ian Cameron
Parliament’s Joint Ethics Committee’s report has recommended that Police Minister Bheki Cele apologise for breaching the Ethics Code for Members…
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Gauteng, KZN, Western Cape and EC contribute to most of crimes
Police Minister Bheki Cele says Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, the Western Cape and the Eastern Cape contribute to most of the crime…
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‘Fight fire with fire’: Bheki Cele says on criminals daring to take on police
Police Minister Bheki Cele has called on officers to get tough and “fight fire with fire” on criminals who are…
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Criminals have declared war on citizens, warns Bheki Cele
Police Minister Bheki Cele says criminals have declared war on South Africans. This after Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga and her…
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Police Minister Bheki Cele calls on police to be tough on criminals
Police Minister Bheki Cele has again called on the men and women in blue to be tough on criminals. Cele…
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Police vow to get tough on criminals this festive season
Police will be taking a harsh stance against criminals this festive season. That’s the word from Police Minister Bheki Cele.…
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Police must hunt down and flush out criminals: Bheki Cele
Police Minister Bheki Cele is urging the men and women in blue to show no mercy on criminals. Cele says…
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Integrated structure finalized to combat illegal mining: Bheki Cele
Police Minister Bheki Cele says that an integrated Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster has been finalized to combat the…
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Ian Cameron vows he will never ‘Shut Up’
Anti-crime activist Ian Cameron says he doesn’t care if Police Minister Bheki Cele apologizes to him. Parliament’s Ethics Committee found…
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FF Plus questions SA’s ability to host costly international summits
At least one opposition party in parliament says South Africa can no longer afford the cost of hosting international summits…
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Bheki Cele to attend funeral of slain Westbury police officer
Police Minister Bheki Cele is expected to reflect on the rising scourge of police killings when he delivers the eulogy…
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Murders in the last decade almost 200 000: Bheki Cele
Police Minister Bheki Cele says just under 200 000 people were murdered in the country in the past ten years.…
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Security prioritised at Prince Mangosuthu Buthelez’s funeral
The Police Minister Bheki Cele has highlighted the importance of safety during the funeral of Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi in Ulundi,…
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AmaButho to accompany Buthelezi’s body to his final resting place
Police Minister Bheki Cele says police are liaising with the leadership of AmaZulu AmaButho who are expected to attend the…
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Kimberley officers were brutally killed: Bheki Cele
Police Minister Bheki Cele says the two officers killed on duty in Kimberley in the Northern Cape were murdered brutally.…
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Fight against crime at a high cost for SAPS members: Bheki Cele
Police Minister Bheki Cele says the fight against crime is coming at a high cost for SAPS members. Cele says…
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Mashatile was not in the vehicle during VIP assault incident: Police Minister Bheki Cele
Police Minister Bheki Cele says Deputy President Paul Mashatile was not in one of the two cars, where eight members…
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Police launch Operation Shanela in Johannesburg CBD
Gauteng police are taking Operation Shanela to the Johannesburg CBD on Saturday. Police Minister Bheki Cele also takes part in…
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Almost 90 suspected illegal mining kingpins arrested: Bheki Cele
Police Minister Bheki Cele says they have arrested almost 90 suspected kingpins involved in illegal mining. He was speaking during…
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Police Minister Bheki Cele promises to bring order to Riverlea
Police Minister Bheki Cele has promised action for the community of Riverlea in Johannesburg. Residents barricaded Main Reef Road in…
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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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Police Minister Bheki Cele crackdown on crime in Honeydew
Police Minister Bheki Cele says crime hotspots are at the top of the list of areas that should be rid…
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More arrests linked to July-2021 unrests imminent
Police Minister Bheki Cele says more arrests linked to the July-2021 unrest are imminent. Today marks two years since the…
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DA blames Bheki Cele for increase in crime
Police Minister Bheki Cele released the latest quarterly crime statistics on Tuesday. According to the data, there were almost 6,300…
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Cele defends police amid Bester escape criticism
The job of the police is to investigate crimes, and that is what they did in the case of Thabo…
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Intercape bus company suing Police Minister Bheki Cele
Long-distance bus operator, Intercape, is suing Police Minister Bheki Cele for the failure of the SAPS to stop the spate…
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Santaco urges warring KZN taxi associations to stick to ceasefire agreement
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) has urged warring KwaZulu-Natal taxi associations to abide by the ceasefire agreement. On…
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Police Minister Bheki Cele says Monday will be a normal working day #NationalShutdown
Police Minister Bheki Cele has commended those who’ve indicated they won’t be participating in the national shutdown on Monday. He…
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Police Minister Bheki Cele urges police to do more to prevent crime
Police Minister Bheki Cele says police visibility is vital to prevent the scourge of crime. Cele and the national and…
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Residents call for police station management reshuffle
Westbury residents want a reshuffle of members at their local police station. This follows a visit by Police Minister Bheki…
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Police Minister Bheki releases quarterly crime stats
Police Minister Bheki Cele is expected to release the quarterly crime statistics. Cele in November said over 7,000 people were…
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Police Minister Bheki Cele defends police action at SONA
We were not going to wait to see blood flowing. That’s the word from Police Minister Bheki Cele in reaction…
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Police instructed to restrain anyone obstructing SONA address
Police Minister Bheki Cele has directed officers to restrain anyone who may be involved in the obstruction of the law…
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Minister Bheki Cele conducts festive season safety operations in Cape Town
As the year comes to an end, many people across the country plan on ushering in the New Year with…
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Police Minister Bheki Cele concerned about the retirement of experienced police officers
Police Minister Bheki Cele has expressed concern about the vast experience in SAPS being lost through senior officers who are…
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DNA backlog will be cleared by January – Police Minister Bheki Cele
Police Minister Bheki Cele is adamant the issue of DNA backlogs will be done away with by January 2023. Speaking…
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