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3 cops mysteriously vanished while travelling from Free State to Limpopo
3 cops mysteriously vanished while travelling from Free State to Limpopo! The South African Police Service has appealed for help…
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Presidential Protection Service officer fatally shot in Inanda robbery
Presidential Protection Service officer fatally shot in Inanda robbery! The South African Police Service is mourning the loss of one…
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Festive season: SAPS to deploy nearly 3,000 officers
Festive season: SAPS to deploy nearly 3,000 officers! The South African Police Service (SAPS) is set to enhance its festive…
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SA woman arrested in Ethiopia after cops find cocaine valued at R5.4 million in her luggage
A joint operation between he South African Police Service Gauteng counter narcotics intelligence and the Ethiopian Federal Police has led…
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DA Chief Whip Nhlalayenza Ndlovu’s alleged killer remanded in custody
The man accused of killing the Democratic Alliance Chief Whip in uMngeni, Nhlalayenza Ndlovu, has been remanded in custody following…
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Three arrested in Gauteng for attempted kidnapping at a fuel station
The South African Police Service’s anti-kidnapping task team and other role players in Gauteng have arrested three people after an…
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Police investigate arson link after over 50 cars burnt in Phoenix scrapyard blaze
The South African Police Service have confirmed a case of arson is under investigation following a massive blaze at a…
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SAPS members killed in horrific crash while traveling to colleague’s funeral in Limpopo
A tragic crash has claimed the lives of two members attached to the South African Police Service’s Letsitele police station…
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2 SAPS VIP Protection officers found guilty of stealing R60K they found at a shopping mall
Two police officers found guilty of stealing R60,000 have been ordered to pay back half the money or go to…
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One killed & another seriously injured after mortar bomb explodes while being stripped for copper
One person has been killed and another seriously injured after a mortar bomb exploded in Avalon, in Mpumalanga at the…
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Police launch Extortion Hotline in Mthatha
The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Eastern Cape has launched Extortion Hotline in Mthatha. This initiative is one…
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SAPS says over 700 extortionists arrested in last 5 years
The South African Police Service has vowed to clamp down on the extortion racket in Eastern Cape. On Tuesday, the…
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Suspects wanted for multiple murders & robberies shot dead in KZN police shoot-out
Police have fatally wounded two suspects linked to a series of murders and robberies in KwaZulu-Natal. Officers also recovered firearms…
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Corruption within SAPS tops Senzo Mchunu’s list of concerns
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu is concerned about corruption involving some members of the South African Police Service. This follows an…
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4 die after drinking wine
Police in Cape Town are investigating an inquest after four people died following the consumption of wine from a wine…
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Police crack down on illegal mining in Northern Cape
The South African Police Service says it is making strides to combat illegal mining in the Northern Cape. Committed to…
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7 people killed in tavern shooting in North West
An indiscriminate shooting in a North West tavern has claimed the lives of seven people. Gunmen attacked the tavern in…
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Durban Magistrates Court building evacuated after bomb scare
The Durban Magistrates Court building has been evacuated following a bomb scare on Tuesday morning. Police said an unknown caller…
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Taxi boss killer gets life imprisonment
A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of murdering a taxi boss in Mpumalanga. The…
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Scrap metal collector found attempting to dismantle bomb in scrap yard
A scrap metal collector was allegedly found with a mortar bomb in a scrap yard in Phoenix north-west of Durban,…
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Psychiatric patient dies in fire at Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital in Tshwane
A 35-year-old woman, who was a patient at the Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital’s female psychiatric unit, died when a…
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Stepfather arrested for brutal murder of 13-year-old boy, child’s body found with stab wounds
A 37-year-old man is scheduled to make his first appearance before the Rustenburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday, in connection with…
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City of Cape Town credits K9 Dog Unit for realising 70k drug busts, with over 9k arrests
The City of Cape Town says the K9 Dog Unit in its law enforcement ranks is responsible for 70,000 drug…
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Mentally challenged woman arrested for brutal murder of her uncle in Limpopo village
Police at Senwabarwana, in Limpopo, have arrested a 38-year-old woman after she allegedly fatally struck her uncle with a stick.…
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Limpopo couple found dead in their home, husband suspected of killing his wife with boiling water
A Limpopo couple was found dead in their home on Monday afternoon in what police believe could be a murder-suicide.…
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PPE tender fraud & corruption case against Kishene Chetty postponed
The PPE tender fraud and corruption case against businessman Kishene Chetty and his co-accused has been postponed to provide instructions…
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NATJOINTS says it’s ready to quell any potential unrest after results declaration
The police top brass says it is ready to quell any potential threats of unrest after the announcement of the…
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Cannabis bill among the last acts of Cyril Ramaphosa seeking re-election
Cannabis enthusiasts are now free to exhale a large cloud of relief. President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Cannabis for Private…
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Teenage girl attempted suicide after being repeatedly raped by her stepfather
A 46-year-old Limpopo man was sentenced to three life terms by the Naphuno Magistrate’s Court after he was convicted for…
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KZN police & community policing groups equipped with tools to quell rampant crime
KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) police have welcomed the crime-fighting tools from the provincial government. The KZN government on Friday handed over 85…
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Gun Free SA raises alarm after confiscation of pistol modified into fully-automatic firearm
Gun Free South Africa (SA) has raised the alarm after metro police confiscated a firearm that was modified to a…
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Durban police officer arrested for assaulting his girlfriend
No one is above the law. These were the sentiments of the SAPS Provincial Commissioner of KwaZulu-Natal Lieutenant General Nhlanhla…
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Bheki Cele calls for more women to join police service
Police Minister, Bheki Cele, is hopeful that more women would join the South African Police Service. Speaking at a passing…
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Detective arrested for Zahraa and Bataviya Mohammed’s movie-style kidnapping
North West police, through a multi-disciplinary team tasked to investigate the movie-style kidnapping of two cousins — Zahraa Mohammed, 17,…
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Speaker Mapisa-Nqakula files urgent High Court bid to interdict Minister Bheki Cele & NPA from arresting her
Embattled Speaker of Parliament, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has launched an application for an urgent high court interdict against being arrested by…
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Fisantekraal fire claims three lives
Three people, including a child, have died in a fire in Fisantekraal near Durbanville. The blaze broke out in the…
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Fannie Masemola deploys task team to Nongoma following councillor’s murder
National Commissioner of the South African Police Service General Fannie Masemola has deployed the National Task Team to Nongoma in…
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SAPS assures South Africans of readiness for the SONA
The South African Police Service says it’s all systems go for the State of the Nation Address tomorrow. President Cyril…
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City of Cape Town calls on Ramaphosa to urgently address corruption within SAPS ranks
The City of Cape Town is calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to urgently tackle the growing scourge of corrupt officers…
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Woman released on R5K bail after stolen Eskom cables were used to make big pots
A 52-year-old woman, Nombango Claudia Mogiba, was released on R5,000 bail by the Calcutta Magistrate’s Court after she was arrested…
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Gun Free South Africa: Communities fear lifting lid on illegal firearms
Firearms advocacy group Gun Free South Africa says the police must assure communities that they are safe to report illicit…
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NPA vindicated by court denying alleged insurance killer Segomotsi Setshwantsho bail
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said that its team is hard at work to build a watertight case against alleged…
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KZN rescue teams recover body of missing man as flood death toll nears 60
Rescue teams in KwaZulu-Natal have recovered the body of a man who went missing during the floods in oThongathi on…
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Journalist arrested for allegedly raping traditional healer
A journalist has appeared in court after he allegedly raped a traditional healer at his home. Douglas Mthukwane appeared in…
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97 public officials implicated for roles in corruption cases
The Fusion Centre, a joint task force made up of numerous State organs, said it made 97 referrals for disciplinary…
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Accused in R56 million SAPS graft case face additional charges
The case against 65 individuals and entities, including several senior police officials accused of dodgy dealings involving R56 million worth…
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Eastern Cape Liquor Board warns against pens down parties as exams near end
As exam season draws to a close, the Eastern Cape Liquor Board says it is closely monitoring social media platforms,…
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7000 people murdered in the second quarter: SAPS
South African Police Service (SAPS) Major General, Norman Sekhukhune, says nearly 7000 people were murdered during July and the end…
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Police on high alert for Rugby World Cup final
SAPS is calling on everyone watching the Rugby World Cup final tonight, especially from public viewing venues, to conduct themselves…
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2 arrested after woman raped at Durban beachfront
Two men have been arrested after a woman, believed to be in her thirties, was raped on the Durban beachfront…
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