SAPS
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Spanish national fined R500 000 for illegal reptile trafficking
A Spanish citizen has been convicted in the Vredendal Regional Court for the illegal possession and importation of protected reptiles from the Northern Cape to the Western Cape.
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Rapist (41) gets two life sentences for offences relating to elderly women
After being found guilty of the rape of two elderly women in Odendaalsrus, the court handed down to life sentences to a man (41).
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Major counterfeit goods bust nets R385 000 in Chris Hani district
Komani police have seized counterfeit goods worth R385 000 during coordinated raids across the Chris Hani District on 12 February. According to police spokesperson, Captain Yolisa Mgolodela these seizes occured…
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Hawks arrest a man impersonating an official at the Mangaung Metro to con students seeking bursaries
A 27-year-old man was arrested for scamming students with a fake bursary scheme, now charged with corruption and extortion.
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Eastern Cape prisoner escapes expose Kouga police station failures
Surge in prisoner escapes highlights failing Eastern Cape detention facilities, with Patensie and Thornhill police stations emerging as key concerns.
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Wife exposes husband’s fake SAPS recruitment scam in Jeffreys Bay
Wife exposes cheating husband’s criminal activities to police. Man (42) arrested in Jeffreys Bay for impersonating SAPS officer in job scam.
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Young man impersonating police officer due in court, facing multiple charges
Man impersonating police officer in court
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Pangolin saved by police in Bloemfontein
A pangolin (ietermagog) was saved by the Parkweg Police in Bloemfontein when suspects from the Northern Cape tried to sell the animal to a foreign national.
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Western Cape records 345 murders in January, averaging 11 deaths daily
The Western Cape recorded 345 murders in January this year, with 148 of those killings occurring in the final two weeks of the month.
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Nearly 3 000 seized firearms in Western Cape remain untested amid testing delays
Western Cape police seized 3 104 firearms but only tested 119, with 2 985 weapons awaiting ballistic analysis beyond the 90-day deadline.
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