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Uber and metered taxi drivers warned after spate of robberies

Uber and metered taxi drivers warned after robberies, KwaMashu

KwaMashu SAPS would like to warn all the Uber and metered taxi drivers to be on high alert when driving in the KwaMashu and...
12 firearms recovered during December, Muizenberg

12 firearms recovered during December, Muizenberg

On Tuesday 2 January 2018 at approximately 16:30, SAPS members from Operation Combat were doing crime prevention patrols in St Peter’s Street, Seawinds. While patrolling,...
Trio crime syndicate smashed, 3 arrested, Burgersfort. Photo: SAPS

Trio crime syndicate smashed, 3 arrested, Burgersfort

In a relentless effort to fight Trio Crimes head on in this Province, the Intelligent led Joint operations are still yielding positive results. In the...

Universities South Africa slams Malema

Universities South Africa (USAf), which consists of vice-chancellors, expressed concern about political leaders' calls to students to only attend universities without any prior application...

De Lille’s future determined this week

Patricia de Lille has time until Friday to give reasons why she should not be suspended from the DA. It has also been announced that...

Two security guards killed

Two security guards from the Fidelity group were killed when a van and a backup vehicle was attacked by 15 gunmen. The backup vehicle was...

Police officers under the influence of a gang leader?

In an application for bail in the Cape Magistrate's Court, Colonel Charl Kinnear, the investigating officer in the case, "pointed out" that top police...

Government institutions are late payers

On request, Public enterprise minister Lynne Brown confirmed that Denel, the state-owned arms manufacturer, had a debt of R687 million in early November. Of...

Independent matrics perform well

The first matric results have been announced, and are those of matriculants who passed the Independent Examination Board (IEB) exam. IEB candidates who achieved a...
Woodstock police arrest 6 suspects in operation, Observatory

Woodstock police arrest 6 suspects in operation, Observatory

The Woodstock police embarked on various crime prevention operations on Tuesday 2 January 2018, between 08:00 and 14:00, which led to the arrests of...
4 taxis stoned and burned in mob attack, Seleteng taxi rank. Photo: SAPS

4 taxis stoned and burned in mob attack, Seleteng taxi rank

The Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Nneke Ledwaba has condemned acts of mob attacks and vigilantism which erupted in Ga-Mphahlele area outside Lebowakgomo. This condemnation follows...
Domestic violence, wife fatally stabbed, Nyanga

Domestic violence, wife fatally stabbed, Nyanga

A 38 year old husband was also arrested after had stabbed and fatally wounded his wife on Friday afternoon, 29 December 2017 in Bush...