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3 558 new constables boost police ranks for festive season
South African Police Service holds simultaneous passing out parades at five academies to boost crime-fighting capacity during busy holiday period.
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50 arrested, R52,000 fines issued in Humansdorp festive season blitz
Multidisciplinary law enforcement forces in Humansdorp successfully issued fines totalling over R52,000 and arrested 50 people for various offences during yesterday’s Safer Festive Season Operations.
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Man sentenced to double life terms for murdering councillor, raping girlfriend in front of victim
Butterworth – The Butterworth Regional Court on 3 October sentenced Thembinkosi Dyakophu (39) to two life imprisonment terms for the murder of Mbhashe Local Municipality ward councillor, Mzikayise Saki (45),…
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‘I couldn’t keep quiet’: Police chief Mkhwanazi after explosive police corruption allegations
Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, KwaZulu-Natal police chief, says he was aware that his 6 July press conference exposing alleged criminality and political interference would put him in the crosshairs – but…
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Hostage drama involving a police officer ends tragically with two deaths
Hostage drama involving a police constable ended tragically with two deaths,
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Wanted Mozambican kidnapper fatally wounded by police during dramatic rescue operation
KEMPTON PARK – A notorious kidnapping mastermind known as “Dollarman” was shot and killed during a confrontation with police officers on Wednesday evening, leading to the successful rescue of an Indian…
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Police losing tech race to criminals as procurement woes hamper digital upgrades
South Africa’s police force is falling dangerously behind criminals in the adoption of digital technology, with outdated state procurement policies enabling lawbreakers to outpace law enforcement, according to an assessment…
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Police corruption crisis deepens as officers face courts for murder and theft
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s police force is grappling with a mounting crisis of corruption and criminality within its own ranks, as recent court cases expose a disturbing pattern of misconduct that…
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R50 000 reward offered for armed man who targeted a police officer’s child at Bellville school
The South African Police Service (SAPS) is offering a substantial R50 000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of an armed man who entered a Bellville school…
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Police release identikit of suspect in brutal Table Mountain attack
Police have released a facial composite of a suspect wanted in connection with a vicious assault on Table Mountain.
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