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Labour court ruling throws light on internal battles in police crime intelligence unit
National
/ 10 December 2024

Labour court ruling throws light on internal battles in police crime intelligence unit

SAPS counter-intelligence head Major General Feroz Khan tells court he is being ‘persecuted for doing my job’

By Paddy Harper
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
Government, business pledge to combat construction mafia
National
/ 20 November 2024

Government, business pledge to combat construction mafia

The Durban Declaration outlines concrete interventions to be taken to over the next 12 months

By Lyse Comins
IT expert faces dismissal, death threats over role in MK party election challenge
Politics
/ 13 November 2024

IT expert faces dismissal, death threats over role in MK party election challenge

Vusi Mhlongo has been charged with bringing the Moses Kotane Research Institute into disrepute

By Paddy Harper
Mchunu confirms Thabo Bester was detained and then released while he was on the run
Crime
/ 24 October 2024

Mchunu confirms Thabo Bester was detained and then released while he was on the run

Convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester showed police officers a fraudulent identity document after being apprehended for speeding in July 2022

By Daniel Steyn
Jacob Zuma not set to attend Pravin Gordhan’s funeral
Politics
/ 19 September 2024

Jacob Zuma not set to attend Pravin Gordhan’s funeral

The uMkhonto weSizwe party leadership is ‘not aware’ of any plan for Zuma to say goodbye to his former comrade

By Paddy Harper and Emsie Ferreira
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
Indian embassy invokes diplomatic immunity to halt SA police investigation
Politics
/ 5 September 2024

Indian embassy invokes diplomatic immunity to halt SA police investigation

A police detective investigating a detention and assault case was herself allegedly assaulted by consulate security

By Paddy Harper
In South Africa, women are always afraid of attacks
National
/ 30 August 2024

In South Africa, women are always afraid of attacks

Some women spoke to the Mail & Guardian about frequently looking over their shoulder in fear of danger.

By Lyse Comins, Ozayr Patel, Aarti Bhana and Umamah Bakharia
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
Nelson Mandela Bay faces SIU probe over dodgy street light tenders
National
/ 19 July 2024

Nelson Mandela Bay faces SIU probe over dodgy street light tenders

An internal report shows that the municipality bungled two tenders related to street lights, one of which exceeded its budgeted amount by R24 million

By Liezl Human
Wildlife Justice Commission: Wildlife traffickers captured in joint operation
The Green Guardian
/ 12 July 2024

Wildlife Justice Commission: Wildlife traffickers captured in joint operation

The suspects were attempting to sell lions illegally when they were arrested

By Sheree Bega
Gauteng ignored finding of ‘corrupt’ relationship with Life Healthcare
National
/ 12 July 2024

Gauteng ignored finding of ‘corrupt’ relationship with Life Healthcare

The social development department and the company are accused of contravening the Prevention of Organised Crimes Act

By Khaya Koko
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
Don’t vilify good cops in South Africa’s desperate fight against crime
Article
/ 23 May 2024

Don’t vilify good cops in South Africa’s desperate fight against crime

Proactively intercepting violent criminals prevents the killing of the innocent

By Nicholas Woode-Smith
South Africans are gatvol with corruption, but also guilty of graft
National
/ 16 May 2024

South Africans are gatvol with corruption, but also guilty of graft

A significant portion of respondents in a Corruption Watch study have given gifts to and done favours for police officers, prosecutors and other officials

By Lyse Comins
Fraudster Howard Mashaba gets a R40 000 suspended fine for contempt
National
/ 23 April 2024

Fraudster Howard Mashaba gets a R40 000 suspended fine for contempt

The state prosecutor had argued for imprisonment, saying Mashaba had no respect for the rule of law

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Search for Joshlin Smith has reached international shores
National
/ 15 April 2024

Search for Joshlin Smith has reached international shores

Police Minister Bheki Cele said the police service is working with Interpol and other organisations after a tip-off that the child could be overseas

By Umamah Bakharia
Six arrested for murder of Kaizer Chiefs defender Luke Fleurs
National
/ 10 April 2024

Six arrested for murder of Kaizer Chiefs defender Luke Fleurs

The arrests were made early on Wednesday in Soweto, two days after detectives recovered Fleurs’s car
 

By Afp
Fraudster Howard Mashaba’s ‘escape’ attempt stopped by the FBI
National
/ 8 April 2024

Fraudster Howard Mashaba’s ‘escape’ attempt stopped by the FBI

Investigating officer Scotch Tabane says Mashaba, who is also the subject of a R34 million SIU investigation, is also a suspect in two cases of arson and one of attempted murder

By Mandisa Ndlovu
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
Suicide victim’s mother appeals health professions panel decision absolving doctor
National
/ 10 March 2024

Suicide victim’s mother appeals health professions panel decision absolving doctor

Fallon Finch’s family claims she did not receive emergency medical treatment that could have saved her life because she told the doctor she could not afford the cost of blood tests

By Lyse Comins
NPA defies court order in R22m fraud case
National
/ 1 March 2024

NPA defies court order in R22m fraud case

The authority seems to have dragged its feet in the arrest of a convicted criminal

By Khaya Koko
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
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
Department of Police
Cabinet Report Cards 2023
/ 22 December 2023

Department of Police

There have been seven police ministers over the past three decades and not one has cracked a decent crime busting grade

By Lyse Comins
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
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
VIP assault accused granted R10 000 bail
National
/ 1 August 2023

VIP assault accused granted R10 000 bail

The Randburg magistrate’s court ruled the state had a weak case against granting bail and postponed the matter to 27 September

By Eunice Masson
Member of Paul Mashatile’s protection unit says state’s assault case against him is weak
National
/ 26 July 2023

Member of Paul Mashatile’s protection unit says state’s assault case against him is weak

Phineas Molefo Boshielo is one of eight officers accused of assaulting three military trainees on a Johannesburg highway

By Eunice Masson
Members of Mashatile’s protection unit in court over ‘highway assault’
National
/ 24 July 2023

Members of Mashatile’s protection unit in court over ‘highway assault’

Eight police officers linked to deputy president face charges of assault, malicious damage to property and discharging a firearm near Fourways

By Eunice Masson
Police, security firm swoop on truck drivers over freeway attacks
National
/ 13 July 2023

Police, security firm swoop on truck drivers over freeway attacks

A private security firm has arrested the man depicted in a video that went viral on social media, showing him allegedly hijacking and torching a truck

By Lyse Comins
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