LOCAL Police Minister Bheki Cele has criticised the Western Cape provincial government for its call of wanting to take control of the running of SAPS in the region, saying the province is wasting its time. The province has in recent years been calling for the allocation of SAPS powers to[…]
The lack of proper regulations and better control of the use of rubber bullets in public order policing situations is once again in the spotlight. This follows the recent acquittal of four South African Police Service (SAPS) members, who were charged with the 2021 killing of Mthokozisi Ntumba. Ntumba died after[…]
Western Cape police arrested nearly 600 people during the week for crimes ranging from possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition to dealing in dagga, murder and domestic violence. Provincial spokesperson Capt Frederick van Wyk said 562 wanted suspects were nabbed. Among those arrested was a 34-year-old man in Delft who was[…]
Eastern Cape police were on Thursday morning trying to ascertain if an assault on several women in what appears to be a police station occurred this week, and where. The incident came to light in a video shared on Twitter, depicting a man hitting and wrestling with several women who[…]
The City of Cape Town’s law enforcement services says it is collaborating with the police and neighbourhood watches to ensure a safe Easter weekend. Member of the Mayoral Committee for Safety and Security, JP Smith says additional resources will be assigned to priority areas including roads, events and public amenities where high[…]
LOCAL The circumstances surrounding an incident that took place in Heideveld this morning are being investigated by Police. A hijacked vehicle was spotted by members of the Maitland Flying Squad. The three occupants in the hijacked vehicle attempted to flee when they saw police. A pursuit ensued, and gunshots were[…]
LOCAL In a joint operation Monday morning, between Overberg Flying Squad and the Grabouw Crime Prevention Unit, a known drug outlet was searched after information was received from a reliable source. 226 tik straws and five sachets tik were seized at the given address: Van Wyk Street, Snakepark, Grabouw. A[…]
A man is on the run with a mannequin after committing murder with the dummy. Eastern Cape police spokesperson Col Priscilla Naidu said the unknown suspect repeatedly assaulted his victim with the shop mannequin during the early hours of Tuesday at Durban Road in Korsten, Gqeberha. “It is alleged that[…]
Stronger relationships between communities and the police could help SA in its fight against criminality and spare the lives of police officers who die at the hands of criminals, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday. Ramaphosa was addressing the families of slain police officers at the police memorial site at[…]
Police on Thursday made an abalone bust worth R2.4 million. Officers in the Overberg acted on a tip-off about a vehicle travelling from Buffeljags near Swellendam to Stanford. They then patrolled the route. The police’s Joseph Swartbooi explained: “The driver of the suspicious vehicle transporting the load became aware of[…]
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