Operation Shanela II arrests in the Eastern Cape totaled 1,398 suspects, showcasing police efforts to combat crime effectively.
A serving police officer accused of kidnappings and extortion in Gqeberha briefly appeared in court for his bail application, postponed until Wednesday.
Police are investigating a double murder in Soweto-on-Sea after an 86-year-old woman and a 21-year-old man were found shot dead at a home.
Hawks arrest 36-year-old suspect in connection with a ransom kidnapping in Bizana, Eastern Cape. Investigations continue to trace further suspects.
After two people were shot dead in KwaZakhele, Gqeberha, on Wednesday, the SAPS is investigating the double murder and appeals for information.
Two Eastern Cape bank robbers have been sentenced to an effective 20 years in prison for murder, robbery and other serious offences.
Five young men were shot dead and a sixth person seriously injured when three unknown suspects stormed a flat in an informal settlement in Willowvale.
The NPA will oppose bail for KuGompo attorney Precious Muleya, accused of defrauding the RAF of approximately R5.2 million through allegedly fraudulent claims.
Two suspects aged 21 and 23 were arrested in KwaZakhele after SAPS rescued a hijack victim from a vehicle’s boot and recovered stolen property worth R145,000.
Hawks seize suspected counterfeit branded merchandise worth approximately R7 million in a Gqeberha search-and-seizure operation at a Gelvandale retail shop.