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Western Cape SAPS bolsters deployments amidst spate of shooting incidents

Western Cape SAPS bolsters deployments amidst spate of shooting incidents

In light of recent shooting incidents that occurred on some parts of the Cape Flats, Western Cape police have bolstered deployments at identified hotspots...
Copper cable thieves found guilty and sentenced

Copper cable thieves found guilty and sentenced

Lukhanyo Mzilikazi (30), driver and Qiniso Mkhize (46) crew, were found guilty and sentenced by the Barberton Regional Court for possession of copper cables. On...
Police officer to reappear in court for corruption

Police officer to reappear in court for corruption

A 42-year-old Lucas Sereetsi is expected to make a second appearance in the Bloemhof Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, 19 March 2024, for corruption. Sereetsi who...
Police seize drugs worth more than R1.5 million

Police seize drugs worth more than R1.5 million

The commitment by members to rid our communities from the plight of drug abuse and related crime, proved positive when members seized a substantial...
Car thieves caught in the act

Car thieves caught in the act

Members of SAPS Sydenham Trio Task Team were on duty on Friday, 15 March 2024 at approximately 13:00, when they spotted a suspicious motor...
Mbongeni Selephi Ngobeni

17 years’ imprisonment meted out against rhino poacher

The Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Daphney Manamela has welcomed the 17 years’ imprisonment imposed upon Mbongeni Selephi Ngobeni...
Suspects due to appear in court for possession of unlicensed firearms, hijacking and attempted murder

Suspects due to appear in court for possession of unlicensed firearms,...

Continued interventions to create a safe environment for all inhabitants in the Western Cape Province yielded success when police confiscated yet another firearm on...
Schweizer-Reneke Police crackdown on counterfeit goods results in arrests

Schweizer-Reneke Police crackdown on counterfeit goods results in arrests

In an effort to crackdown on criminality, police in Schweizer-Reneke apprehended three suspects for possession of counterfeit goods. Information received led to a tactical...
Operation Vala Umgodi and the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment record successes in Hondeklip Bay

Operation Vala Umgodi and the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the...

Through enhanced and coordinated high-density operations in coastal areas, Operation Vala Umgodi addressed a range of illegal marine related activities. In a joint operation between...
A 39-year-old suspect arrested during anti-smuggling operation

A 39-year-old suspect arrested during anti-smuggling operation

In the early hours of 15 March 2024, an intelligence-driven operation led by the South African Police Service's specialized Anti-Smuggling Unit, resulted in the...
SAPS appeals to the public for assistance in Newlands East bus shooting

SAPS appeals to the public for assistance in Newlands East bus...

On the afternoon of 13 March 2024, a shooting on a bus, traveling on Newlands West Drive, was reported to Newlands East SAPS. Upon...
Alleged murder suspect arrested near the crime scene

Alleged murder suspect arrested near the crime scene

While police were still busy processing a murder crime scene, an 18-year-old brazen murder suspect returned to the street and was swiftly apprehended. It is...