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South African Police Service

The dark underbelly of immigration fraud in state institutions
Opinion
/ 17 December 2024

The dark underbelly of immigration fraud in state institutions

The government must address the corruption surrounding the management of undocumented migrants, asylum seekers and refugees by home affairs officials, the police and the defence force

By Afua Duah
Thoshan Panday granted R100 000 bail in tax fraud matter
Crime
/ 28 November 2024

Thoshan Panday granted R100 000 bail in tax fraud matter

The Umhlanga-based businessman will appear in the Durban High Court on 15 February on corruption and tax-related charges

By Paddy Harper
State of police college shocks parliamentary committee
National
/ 22 September 2024

State of police college shocks parliamentary committee

Allegations of corruption, criminality, and dilapidated facilities greet the Portfolio Committee on Police

By Sandiso Phaliso
Construction mafia hold South Africa to ransom
National
/ 6 September 2024

Construction mafia hold South Africa to ransom

The chief executive of Nala Business Chamber was assaulted by members of the illegal ‘Nala Business Forum’ when he went to a building site to deal with a subcontracting dispute.

By Lyse Comins
Editorial: Local level must adopt parliament’s maturity
Editorial
/ 6 September 2024

Editorial: Local level must adopt parliament’s maturity

South Africa’s seventh parliament has just started its work, and it appears to be doing so with a far more collaborative spirit — and significantly less playing to the gallery — than it did during any of the previous three terms.

By Editorial
Provincial commissioners need more authority, KZN police chief Mkhwanazi tells Senzo Mchunu
National
/ 22 August 2024

Provincial commissioners need more authority, KZN police chief Mkhwanazi tells Senzo Mchunu

The lieutenant-general is adamant that delegating the recruitment and structuring of police to SAPS provincial offices is crucial to quality policing

By Des Erasmus
Gang threats lead to school absenteeism and business closures in Cape township
Crime
/ 7 August 2024

Gang threats lead to school absenteeism and business closures in Cape township

A letter, apparently written by gangsters in Philippi, warns they will kill Somalis if extortion fees are paid to their rivals

By Sandiso Phaliso
Safety MEC blames a lack of police resources for shootings in Khayelitsha
National
/ 11 June 2024

Safety MEC blames a lack of police resources for shootings in Khayelitsha

Eight people have been killed in three incidents in the Cape Flats township over the weekend

By Umamah Bakharia
A new minister must lead reform of the police 
Opinion
/ 4 June 2024

A new minister must lead reform of the police 

A lack of effective political leadership has contributed to the stagnation and decline of the South African Police Service

By David Bruce
ANC Youth League leader Collen Malatji accuses SAPS of incompetence and criminal ties
Politics
/ 22 May 2024

ANC Youth League leader Collen Malatji accuses SAPS of incompetence and criminal ties

He said police were not properly trained and criminals were not scared of them because they worked together

By Lunga Mzangwe
Community clings to hope that Joshlin Smith will be found alive
National
/ 22 March 2024

Community clings to hope that Joshlin Smith will be found alive

Police have dismissed rumours that the six-year-old was kidnapped for muthi, saying there was no evidence of this

By Umamah Bakharia
KwaZulu-Natal to get crime wardens, says Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube
National
/ 29 February 2024

KwaZulu-Natal to get crime wardens, says Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube

Dube-Ncube says province will have 1 000 social crime wardens on the beat

By Paddy Harper
Illegal miners arrested this week have not been linked to M1 highway robbery, police say
National
/ 21 February 2024

Illegal miners arrested this week have not been linked to M1 highway robbery, police say

On Tuesday, motorists were robbed at gunpoint at the Crown Interchange during peak Johannesburg traffic

By Umamah Bakharia
Station commander investigated for links to crime kingpin
National
/ 19 January 2024

Station commander investigated for links to crime kingpin

There is ‘growing concern’ about increasing levels of gangsterism and organised crime in the Western Cape

By Eunice Masson
Mpumalanga police spokesperson suspended
National
/ 9 January 2024

Mpumalanga police spokesperson suspended

Brigadier Selvy Mohlala has been accused of misconduct and bringing the South African Police Service into disrepute

By Khaya Koko
Top cop faces investigation over ‘criminal activities’
National
/ 25 December 2023

Top cop faces investigation over ‘criminal activities’

Infighting among the top brass in Mpumalanga stems from the police’s allegations of money-laundering and illegal mining cover-up

By Khaya Koko and Mandisa Ndlovu
SA trade in military hardware with Israel needs scrutiny
Opinion
/ 16 November 2023

SA trade in military hardware with Israel needs scrutiny

Controversial trade links between the two countries remain — albeit on a far smaller scale than in the past

By Zeenat Adam
No need to axe police minister, says ANC
Politics
/ 16 October 2023

No need to axe police minister, says ANC

The chair of the party’s subcommittee on peace and stability, Polly Boshielo, says it trusts and supports Cele, despite calls for him to be dismissed

By Lizeka Tandwa
Western Cape is a priority, says Police Minister Bheki Cele
National
/ 26 September 2023

Western Cape is a priority, says Police Minister Bheki Cele

The police arrested three people and killed four others suspected of cash-in-transit heists

By Umamah Bakharia
Police arrest 867 illegal miners in crackdown
National
/ 23 September 2023

Police arrest 867 illegal miners in crackdown

SAPS says it has heightened visible policing over the Heritage Day weekend

By Eunice Masson
Ipid investigates man being dragged by police van
National
/ 14 September 2023

Ipid investigates man being dragged by police van

Members attached to Kensington police in Cape Town are under investigation for alleged police brutality

By Eunice Masson
Report decries low convictions for farm murders and attacks
National
/ 13 September 2023

Report decries low convictions for farm murders and attacks

The AfriForum report says 95% of serious and violent rural crimes committed over the past four years remain unsolved

By Lyse Comins
Shooting blanks a popular choice for gangsters
National
/ 4 September 2023

Shooting blanks a popular choice for gangsters

Criminals have capitalised on the strong visual resemblance that imitation weapons bear to firearms

By Eunice Masson
SAPS evidence management under the spotlight in Meyiwa murder trial
National
/ 21 August 2023

SAPS evidence management under the spotlight in Meyiwa murder trial

The forensics investigator at the murder scene said he did not collect all DNA evidence as the people in the house were considered victims of an intrusion, not suspects

By Tunicia Phillips
Rape victims accept blood money as justice system fails them
National
/ 19 August 2023

Rape victims accept blood money as justice system fails them

Crucial police work is being neglected, cases drag on for years and accused rapists walk the streets, rape survivor support groups say

By Lyse Comins
Crime stats: spike in cop killings
National
/ 18 August 2023

Crime stats: spike in cop killings

Overall cases of murder have dropped slightly but killing of police has almost doubled over the past three months

By Lyse Comins
Mashatile was in VIP convoy, but not at scene of assault, says Cele
National
/ 16 August 2023

Mashatile was in VIP convoy, but not at scene of assault, says Cele

The deputy president’s convoy consisted of seven vehicles and only two pulled off, the police minister told parliament on Wednesday

By Eunice Masson
We are on the right side of history, says Froneman of  Sibanye’s response to Marikana
National
/ 15 August 2023

We are on the right side of history, says Froneman of  Sibanye’s response to Marikana

The mining company hosted its fourth annual Marikana memorial lecture on Monday to mark the 11th anniversary of the massacre

By Anathi Madubela
South African Police Service ‘captured’ and ‘outdated’
National
/ 11 August 2023

South African Police Service ‘captured’ and ‘outdated’

Hiring 10  000 new recruits annually will not solve the crime crisis because of poor training and policing, as well as rampant corruption

By Lyse Comins
Taxi bosses drive havoc in the long ignored countrywide problem
National
/ 11 August 2023

Taxi bosses drive havoc in the long ignored countrywide problem

The national transport minister has slammed local by-laws while the police minister has distanced himself from the taxi mayhem that’s playing itself out in the Western Cape

By Eunice Masson
Word of the flies: How bugs provide crime clues
National
/ 9 August 2023

Word of the flies: How bugs provide crime clues

And how forensic entomology has evolved in South Africa

By Eunice Masson
Cape Town tense as taxis and cops clash
National
/ 2 August 2023

Cape Town tense as taxis and cops clash

The South African National Taxi Council has called an urgent meeting after live rounds were fired in the city centre

By Eunice Masson
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