Pretoria: A joint police operation looking into illegal mining in Gauteng’s east rand has ended in the successful arrest of six men in Thokoza, Ekurhuleni. The six suspects were arrested by members of the South African Police Service’s National Investigative Unit (NINU) and crime intelligence,…
Pretoria – The Hawks have arrested a man who is believed to be behind the email which claimed that the life of the President Jacob Zuma was in danger. Ernest Nkosi (26) allegedly sent the emails to the spokesperson of the Minister of Police, the…
Pretoria: A dedicated task team comprising different units of the South African Police Service (SAPS), has been carrying out multidisciplinary, intelligence-driven operations in the drug-infested Eldoradopark, Johannesburg since December 2015. The operation was initiated to manage the scourge of general and drug-related crimes and their…
WELCOMING ADDRESS: LIEUTENANT GENERAL JK PHAHLANE OPENING OF DIEPSLOOT POLICE STATION GAUTENG 2016-02-19 Minister of Police, Mr Nhleko Deputy Minister of Police, Ms Sotyu MEC for Community Safety in Gauteng, Ms Nkosi - Malobane Provincial Commissioners SAPS senior management SAPU POPCRU CPF Board Chairperson -…
Pretorria: 18 February 2016 - In order to ensure that the process of renewing firearm licences is as efficient as possible, the South African Police Service (SAPS) calls upon all those whose licences are due for renewal to start the process at least 90 working…
Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee, Members of Parliament, Members of the SAPS and its Top Leadership, All Stakeholders participating today, Distinguished Guests, Chairperson, thank you very much for inviting the Ministry of Police to this Summit. As I stand in front of you this morning,…
Pretoria – A man who allegedly shot and killed a metro police officer in Kliptown, Soweto a fortnight ago will appear before the Protea Regional Court on Friday following his arrest by the Hawks Task Team that specialises with police killing on Wednesday. Metro Police…
PRETORIA - A 50-year-old man travelling on a British passport will be appearing again in the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court tomorrow, Monday, 8 February after he was arrested last Wednesday night at the OR Tambo International Airport for dealing in Khat. The suspect, Graeme John…
Pretoria- The National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) Lieutenant General Mthandazo Ntlemeza has congratulated the newly appointed Hawks provincial heads of Gauteng and Western Cape, saying the appointment will go a long way in ensuring that the DPCI realises its mandate…
The recent report by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) into police brutality paints a shocking picture that goes to the core of law enforcement in KwaZulu-Natal. “Public confidence in the police in KZN has been dealt another blow by the findings of the IPID…