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4 Dangerous prisoners escape, Pretoria

4 Dangerous prisoners escape, Pretoria

Police have launched a massive manhunt following the escape of four awaiting trial prisoners from Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Services (Pretoria Central Prison) in the...
Councillor arrested after blowing up another Councillors house

Councillor arrested after blowing up another Councillors house

A 36 year old councillor is expected to appear at the Madadeni Magistrate Court on Monday 30 October 201, following his arrest by the...
Second farm attack in 2 days in Polokwane, elderly couple attacked, robbed

Second farm attack in 2 days in Polokwane, elderly couple attacked,...

The second farm attack in as many days occurred on Friday evening 19 June 2020, at around 19:00 on a smallholding next to the...
Kidnapping, rape and robbery of woman (24), accused sentenced, Brits

Kidnapping, rape and robbery of woman (24), accused sentenced, Brits

The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in the North West welcomed the 30 years imprisonment sentence handed down to Lucky Letlhogonolo...

Lengthy sentences for illegal miners in Virginia

The Virginia High Court in Free State imposed lengthy jail terms to 22 convicted illegal miners on Tuesday, 14 March 2017. The 22 miners were...
Corruption: Detective handed second 6 year sentence, Polokwane

Corruption: Detective handed second 6 year sentence, Polokwane

In terms of the South African Police Service Code of Conduct, members are expected to act impartially, courteously, honestly, respectfully, transparently and in an...
Police manhunt for suspects following a shooting incident at M1 highway

Police manhunt for suspects following shooting incident at M1 highway

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a shooting incident that took place at M1 North, next to Jan Smuts off-ramp on 22 October 2018...
Suspect shot dead in shootout with police, Barberton

Suspect shot dead in shootout with police, Barberton

An alleged male suspect (51) was fatally shot during a shootout with SAPS members from National Intervention Unit (NIU). The incident is said to...
Man arrested with unlicensed hunting rifle, Calcutta. Photo: SAPS

Man arrested with unlicensed hunting rifle, Calcutta

A man was arrested at Calcutta after he was found in possession of an unlicensed firearm as well as ammunition. A 53 year old...
Cash in transit heists, another six arrests

Cash in transit heists, another six arrests

Police Minister Bheki Cele commends SAPS on further arrests of cash heist suspects The Minister of Police, the honourable Bheki Cele has commended members of...
Suspect arrested for possession of unlicensed firearm, Marydale

Suspect arrested for possession of unlicensed firearm, Marydale

On 16 August 2017, around 19:50 in the evening, The Visible Policing Unit of Marydale, followed up on information about a 36 year old...
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Zandspruit calm after violent riots

Zandspruit informal settlement in northern Johannesburg was calm on Friday morning after a night of violent protests, metro police said. Rocks and other objects were...