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Housebreaking and theft, three suspects arrested, Sterkspruit

Housebreaking and theft, three suspects arrested, Sterkspruit

Sterkspruit Detectives together with members of Crime Prevention successfully arrested several suspects for housebreaking and theft. On 15 September 2018, the detectives arrested a 47...
Double mass murders: 11 people killed, Umlazi

Double mass murders: 11 people killed, Umlazi

The Police Ministry has learnt with shock of the double mass murders that have claimed the lives of 11 people in KwaZulu- Natal this...
Polokwane drug laboratory uncovered - R1 million worth of drugs seized

Polokwane drug laboratory uncovered – R1 million worth of drugs seized

The Police in Polokwane arrested a 29-year-old male suspect for illegal manufacturing and dealing in illicit drugs, and possession of suspected stolen motor vehicle...
Shipping agent arrested, over R3 million worth of rhino horns seized, ORTIA

Shipping agent arrested, over R3 million worth of rhino horns seized,...

A 42-year-old man is expected to appear before the Kempton Park Magistrates Court on Friday for allegedly dealing in rhino horns and perjury. On Monday,...

No electricity delivery, so illegal suppliers thrive

Illegal electricity has become a booming business in the informal settlement of Bottlebrush, Chatsworth. Residents are charged by local connectors up to R280 a...
Public deserves truth about the cause of the Knysna fires. Photo: AfriForum

Public deserves truth about the cause of the Knysna fires

7 June 2019 will see the second anniversary of the Knysna fires, which caused great devastation, including loss of life in Knysna and surrounding...
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Police constable shot and wounded for cell phone

On April 21, 2016 at about 00:35 a constable stationed at Mitchells Plain police aged 32 was sitting in an official vehicle in Galaweni...
Concern over Covid-19 tests with inconclusive results, backlog and high costs

Concern over Covid-19 tests with inconclusive results, backlog and high costs

The FF Plus is concerned about Covid-19 tests that are done at the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) as the results of some of...
Peddie Taxi Rank shooting: 7 Suspects tracked down

Peddie Taxi Rank shooting: 7 Suspects tracked down

The SAPS management has commended the swift move by police in apprehending seven suspects and the seizure of firearms and ammunition. Management further praised...
Brits neighbourhood watch and security firms arrest suspect

Brits neighbourhood watch and security firms arrest suspect

The AfriForum neighbourhood watch in Brits apprehended suspects at around 19:00 on 24 June in cooperation with Monitor Net Response and PPS Monitoring en...

Minister receives court papers on smuggled children

Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has disputed reports that the children who were found in a truck in Rustenburg en-route to Cape Town are...
Off duty police woman arrests two robbers, shoots one

Off duty police woman arrests two robbers, shoots one

Ensuring the safety and security of our citizens is a priority for every police official irrespective of whether such official is on or off...