Articles containing the tag ‘SAPS
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, January 4th, 2025

Beitbridge Port Fully Prepared for Festive Season Return Traffic

As the holiday season comes to an end and the country prepares to reopen businesses and resume normal functions, the Beitbridge port of entry has become a focal point of activity. The Border Management Authorit... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, December 26th, 2024

Tshwane Metro Police Officer Tragically Murdered by Partner

Sorrow struck the Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) circles as news spread of the tragic loss of one of its officers, who was shot and killed in Pretoria West on the night of December 24th. This devastatin... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, October 28th, 2024

Alleged Misuse of Police Vehicles Sparks Debate Over Resource Allocation

A recent incident involving a police vehicle from Bramley Police Station allegedly operating far outside its designated area has sparked considerable debate over the use of law enforcement resources in South Af... Read more »
By Jesica Slabbert On Wednesday, April 17th, 2024

Durban Man Who ‘Attempted to Kill Wife By Strangulation’ Arrested by RUSA in Coffee Bay

A Durban man who allegedly robbed, kidnapped and attempted to kill his wife by strangulation has been arrested by private security company Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) in Coffee Bay, Eastern Cape, together... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015

SAPS and Army Raid Jeppestown Hostels, Arresting 11

Eleven people were arrested in Jeppestown for various offences when the police, with the assistance of the national army, raided the hostels in this volatile area in Johannesburg Central, the police reported on... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, February 22nd, 2015

Police Officer Dealing with Krejcir Case Was Paid to ‘Make Case Disappear’

A former police constable is likely to face a charge after he allegedly withheld evidence and reports in cases linked to Radovan Krejcir and another to the killing of the former Rwandan Colonel, Patric Karegeya... Read more »
By Robert On Tuesday, August 19th, 2014

Police to fight taxi violence

The South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Gauteng Department of Transport have issued a statement, saying that they will be collaborating in order to bring down taxi violence in Gauteng, after it has seen... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014

Minister of Police Nhleko to Clean Up Police Image

New police minister, Nkosinathi Nhleko is certainly behaving like a new broom, at least in as far as what he says is concerned. According to the minister, the police force will be a new organisation come the en... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, June 23rd, 2014

Marikana Commission: Graphic Evidence From Mr X

The Marikana saga rages on. On Thursday, there were emotional outbursts as the SAPS key witness gave evidence with most of the relatives of those that were killed in the violence crying that, in the end, the co... Read more »
By PAW On Thursday, October 3rd, 2013

American Investigators Focus on Bathroom Door in Pistorius Murder Case

On Tuesday, the spokesperson for Oscar Pistorius, Anneliese Burgess confirmed that the defence team had called on American forensic experts to aid the athlete in his preparations for his upcoming murder trial. ... Read more »