By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert Out of desperation to end crime and bring an end to the sporadic incidents of shootings and murders in Hanover Park, religious leaders said they are forced to take action as the South African Police Service [SAPS] are failing them. The Imam of Masjidun Nur in[…]
The South African Police Service (Saps) said there would be heightened police visibility across the country throughout the long weekend. With Heritage Day falling on a Sunday, Monday has been declared as a national holiday. National police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe said law enforcement agencies would be intensifying their crime-combatting efforts[…]
By Aneeqa du Plessis A case of murder is being investigated after a Law Enforcement Officer was shot and killed in Nyanga last night. According to SAPS, the deceased was a passenger in the back of a vehicle when an unknown gunman opened fire along Miller Road. The officials were[…]
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has launched an investigation after a video showing what appears to be heavily armed members of the VIP protection unit, allegedly assaulting three men on the N1 in Johannesburg. In the video which has since gone viral on social media, armed officers in plain[…]
By Kouthar Sambo Three employees, employed by a contractor of the City of Cape Town, were attacked by 10 armed men around 13:05 in Macassar, Cape Town, yesterday. One of the victims, who did not wish to disclose their identity, said that the armed men aggressively approached them on-site, forcing[…]
By Kouthar Sambo Police members in connection with Operation Restore arrest three suspects on charges of drug dealing, possession of drugs, prohibited firearms, and ammunition on Tuesday, 13 June. This came as police conducted a search on the premises and confiscated a consignment of drugs and an undisclosed amount of[…]
By Kouthar Sambo Speaking on Voice of the Cape’s (VOC) breakfast show on Monday morning, Criminologist Dr. Simon Howell cited some of the latest crimes committed in the Western Cape over the weekend. “The Strandfontein businessman who was shot at Lansdowne, four people were shot in Manenberg along with the[…]
By Lee-Yandra Paulsen The latest crime statistics were released by the South African Police Service (SAPS), yesterday. According to the statistics, the murder rate in the country increased by 206 cases and stands at 6,289 cases in the reporting period. Western Cape MEC for Police Oversight and Community Safety Reagan[…]
By Aneeqa du Plessis Tragic scenes played out on AZ Berman Drive, Mitchells Plain after five children lost their lives in a fatal crash on their way to school this morning. According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), local officials have registered a case of culpable homicide. The circumstances[…]
By Kouthar Sambo “It has been quite a busy week with four Bulgarians who were shot dead in Constantia, most likely linked to organized crime. On the same day, one woman was shot dead in Wynberg outside the court, which is likely gang-related. It has been a busy week for[…]
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