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Muhammad Yusuf escapes abductors

Muhammad Yusuf Da Costa narrowly escaped his abductors late on Monday evening, after a 15 hour ordeal. While exact details have yet to be revealed, the 25 year old is said to be safe at home and was found unharmed. He was taken to hospital after he was found to[…]

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Police to explain handling of parliament protests

Police will have to account for their handling of the #FeesMustFall protests in Parliament next week. The Visible and Public Order Policing units will appear before the police committee on Thursday, November 5, in the aftermath of the recent countrywide student protests. Committee chairperson Francois Beukman told MPs on Wednesday[…]

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Krejcir determined to escape: Police

A woman who was caught allegedly smuggling a phone to convicted Czech fugitive Radovan Krejcir will appear in court on Tuesday morning on charges of defeating the ends of justice and interfering with a police investigation. National police spokesperson Lieutenant General Solomon Makgale said the 45-year-old estate agent and mother[…]

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Body discovered in Hermanus

Western Cape police are appealing for assistance in identifying the body of a man which washed up at Whale Rock Estate in Hermanus on Sunday. Police spokesperson Constable Noloyiso Rwexana said: “The deceased was dressed in black pants and a dark jersey, has tattoo marks on his chest and is[…]

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Plato calls for restraint from SAPS

South African Police Services (SAPS) officials must respect the constitutional right of students to protest and should act within the framework of the law when trying to contain protests from getting out of hand, according to Western Cape MEC for Community Safety, Dan Plato. Students across the country have been[…]

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SAPS misses several of its own crime targets

The SA Police Service (SAPS) has failed to meet several crime reduction targets it set itself for the period 2014/15. Police had set itself a target of reducing serious crimes by 2% from 1 826 967 to 1 718 191. But the overall number of serious crimes decreased by only[…]

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Bonteheuwel police to address faulty phone line

Contingency plans are likely to be put in place at the Bonteheuwel Police Station on Wednesday to work around reported issues with the station’s telephone line. Residents have expressed concern that one of their most vital routes of communication with the police have been down for several weeks, hampering attempts[…]

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All WC stations at 92% capacity: Acting commissioner

All 150 police stations in the Western Cape are at 92% capacity in terms of fixed establishment, with vacancies only created by retirements, resignations, deaths and ill health. These were the words of acting provincial police commissioner Major General Thembisile Patekile on Thursday after community safety MEC Dan Plato said[…]

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Honest leadership needed in SAPS

Many serious contact crimes cannot be solely addressed by the police and partnerships and collaborations are needed to help tackle the issue, says Sean Tait, director of the Africa Policing Civilian Oversight Forum. With recent crime statistics revealing a 14% increase in the country’s murder rate, fingers have been pointed[…]

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