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SAPS warns public of sophisticated vishing scam using police insignia
South African Police Services (SAPS) have issued a warning to the public about a sophisticated vishing scam in which criminals are misusing the SAPS name and official insignia to deceive…
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Vermeende rower deur polisie in Wellington doodgeskiet
‘n Vermeende rower wat saam met twee ander ‘n Pep Stores-winkel in Wellington se Hoofstraat beroof het, is Maandag (22 September) deur die polisie doodgeskiet. ‘n Ooggetuie het op die…
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Oorskot gevind: Polisie vra hulp om oorledene te identifiseer
Die oorskot van ‘n man is onlangs op die plaas Watervlei in die omgewing van Moorreesburg gevind. Die polisiewoordvoerder AO Nicolette Visagie sê ‘n werker wat besig was om gras…
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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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Judicial commission begins probe into alleged links between politicians and gangs
A judicial commission set up by president Cyril Ramaphosa to investigate explosive claims by a top cop linking politicians to criminal gangs began its public hearings on Wednesday, weeks after…
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Anti-gang strategies show results but are still at teething stages
An evidence-based policing pilot in Mitchell’s Plain has shown some promising results, but not all crime-fighting stakeholders in the area are convinced it is working.
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Hostage drama involving a police officer ends tragically with two deaths
A hostage drama involving a police constable in Mamelodi East, Pretoria, ended tragically with two deaths, despite intervention by members of the SAPS. The officer, identified as Thapelo Mashigo (32),…
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Police officer holding family members hostage in Mamelodi
Police constable at the centre of hostage drama
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Theft of firearms from police station: Accused sentenced to 35 years
One of the accused of stealing firearms from a police station in Petrusville received a 35-year sentence. Further trials for other suspects are set for November 2025.
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SAPS deploy security after truck burning threats on Addo Road
The South African Police Service have been made aware that allegations of threats to burn trucks on the R335 (Addo Road) today, 5 September, have been made. According to SAPS…
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