EASTERN CAPE – The East London Serious Organised Crime Investigation team of the Hawks conducted a joint intelligence-driven operation with the East London Crime Intelligence on 22 July 2021 to solve the murder a retired police officer, Brigadier Joseph Jongile. The operation led to the…
PRETORIA: The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NatJOINTS) co-chaired by the SANDF, SAPS and the SSA, has welcomed the influx of calls and tip-offs recieved via the MySAPS app from various communities in both KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, which have seen the integrated security forces…
EASTERN CAPE – Jonathan Jeremy Perring (37), Keanon Terblanche (28) and Christo Shaun Swartz (30) appeared in the Gqeberha New Law Regional Court on 15 July 2021 where they were each sentenced to 15 months direct imprisonment or R75 000 fine for theft of a…
Pretoria, 15 July 2021: The South African Police Service (SAPS) Vaccination Drive has surpassed the 20 000 mark with the prioritisation of operationally exposed members, including cleaners and security personnel. With the planned vaccination rollout currently underway since last week, interventions are in progress to…
NORTH WEST – Six suspects aged between 37 and 53 were arrested by the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation assisted by members of Tactical Response Team (TRT) and Air wing on Wednesday following an alleged Cash-in-Transit robbery. It is alleged that on Wednesday morning, a…
Total number of people arrested rises to 1 234 while number of fatalities is now at 72 Pretoria: With the recent deployment of the Defence Force members and the augmentation of law enforcement officers by the recalling of SAPS members from leave and rest days,…
PRETORIA - The SAPS in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, working closely with their respective local Metro Police Departments, have heightened visibility and remain on high alert in response to incidents of opportunistic criminality and violent protests in the two provinces over the weekend. Gauteng Police working…
Pretoria, 09 July 2021: The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS) General Khehla Sitole is saddenned to announce the passing of the Deputy National Commissioner (DNC) responsible for Crime Detection, Lieutenant General Sindile Mfazi due to Covid-19 related complications. Fifty-nine-year-old Lieutenant General…
Pretoria: 8 July 2021 – The South African Police Service (SAPS) has today, destroyed 24 901 firearms which include firearms voluntarily handed over during the previous two firearm amnesty periods as well as those that were either confiscated by or surrendered to the State. The…
EASTERN CAPE – Sandile Majavu (51) the Director of Majavu Attorneys got convicted and sentenced to a hefty ten year direct imprisonment by Mthatha Regional court on 6 July 2021.This comes simultaneously with the court appearance of Chantal Arlene Du Plessis in New Law Court…