The SAPS in the Free State has appealed to all citizens to adhere to the law and continue working in partnership with law enforcement to ensure law and order.
Two suspects involved in blue light robberies and hijackings were arrested in Devon, Gauteng, with stolen police gear and a firearm.
Three men were arrested after their victim was handcuffed and stabbed multiple times by his attackers in Kraaifontein suburb.
The SAPS emphasise that only authorised law enforcement officials acting within the confines of the law, may request and verify identity documents during execution of official duties.
A fugitive wife and her co-accused were handed down hefty sentences for orchestrating the contract killing of her husband.
A Bloemfontein man who evaded the police for 16 years, is set to face justice following his arrest in connection with the alleged rape of a friend in 2010.
Another suspected taxi-related shooting in Lwandle claimed the life of a 53-year-old man – the third fatal shooting in the area in less than 48 hours.
Police arrested two suspects and seized drugs worth R50 000 outside Kenhardt in the Northern Cape after a high-speed chase.
Police arrested four suspected drug dealers and seized drugs worth an estimated R20 000 during separate operations in Despatch and Addo.
Police are investigating two shootings in Lwandle, which claimed the lives of two men and wounded one. Both incidents are linked to the taxi industry.