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PRASA cable theft, 3 arrested, Bishop Lavis

PRASA cable theft, 3 arrested, Bishop Lavis

On going operations to combat crime on the train lines in the province were fruitful in Bishop Lavis when police responded to information they...
Three house breaking suspects arrested, jewellery recovered, Nyanga

Three house breaking suspects arrested, jewellery recovered, Nyanga

Striving to enhance partnership policing in the Nyanga area, police acted on information they received about a white Nissan Almera vehicle that had allegedly...
Two policeman arrested for drugs trafficking, corruption

Two policeman arrested for drugs trafficking, corruption

Two police officers Macdonald Skhumbuzo Masilela (32) and Duo Sibusiso Silas Shabangu (41) were arrested by Mpumalanga Hawks with the assistance of the National...
Illegal firearms, two policemen appear in court, Rustenburg. Photo: SAPS

Illegal firearms, two policemen appear in court, Rustenburg

On 25 January 2018 two suspects who are police officials aged 30 and 35 are expected to appear in the Rustenburg Magistrates’ Court for...
Cross border vehicle theft syndicate, 5 policemen arrested

Cross border vehicle theft syndicate, 5 policemen arrested

A Crime Intelligence driven operation by the Hawks' Serious Organised Crime Unit has led to the arrest of nine suspects aged between 32 and...
R1.11 million worth of abalone recovered, Khayelitsha

R1.11 million worth of abalone recovered, Khayelitsha

An accident scene in the Khayelitsha policing precinct led the police to the discovery of 3717 units of abalone, worth an estimated street value...
Botched cash in transit robbery, 3 arrested, Witbank. Photo: SAPS

Botched cash in transit robbery, 3 arrested, Witbank

Udirile Moche (28), Sikhumbuzo Peter Dlamini (33), Floyd Moeketsi Phiri (34), were arrested on Monday 22 January 2018, in Mpumalanga by an integrated team...
K9 unit bust woman with R100k worth of drugs, Thornton

K9 unit bust woman with R100k worth of drugs, Thornton

Partnership policing led to the arrest of a 56 year old woman in Thornton on 23 January 2018. Western Cape K9 unit members followed...
Wanted murderer arrested after shooting incident, Durban

Wanted murderer arrested after shooting incident, Durban

On the morning of 24 January 2018, at 07:00, at Warwick Avenue near the bus terminals, two men were playing pool and having drinks. The...
Elderly farmer and friend brutally tortured in farm attack. Photo: Die Vryburger

Elderly farmer and friend brutally tortured in farm attack

A Kimberley businesswoman, Rikkie Alsemgeest, 67, was assaulted by four black terrorists in Els's farmhouse with Piet Els (86). They were tortured and burned with...
Road fatalities decrease by more than 10%

Road fatalities decrease by more than 10%

The preliminary 2017/18 Festive Season report indicates an 11% decline in fatalities on the roads when compared to the same period in the previous...

Why shaking up South Africa’s power utility matters for the economy

South Africa’s power utility Eskom has seen a remarkable leadership shake up in the past few days. Almost the entire board has been replaced...