Two suspected rhino poachers are recovering in hospital after a shootout ensued at the Kruger National Park last week after the suspects were found trespassing in the park in Mpumalanga. Mozambican national Carlos Ngwane and Victor Mashile, whose nationality is not known, were arrested in…
Early this morning, at around 7am, three vehicles, a truck, a light delivery van, and a Correctional Services minibus, were involved in a horrific crash on the N2 in Swellendam. The crash claimed the lives of eight Correctional Services officials, leaving another four seriously injured.…
This morning a South African Police Service BK117 helicopter was involved in a landing incident at Grand Central Airport in Midrand. The aircraft was undertaking a routine post-maintenance test flight at the time. The pilot and other occupants were unhurt and the aircraft is being…
The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) is happy with the successes of this past week’s Operation Fiela which rooted out criminal elements in seven provinces, resulting in 889 arrests. NATJOINTS is particularly pleased with the response from community members, who tipped off law…
Pretoria - A former captain of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (HAWKS) has been arrested for allegedly being involved in the Mpumalanga Standard Bank, Barclays (First National Bank) and Volkskas (SBV) heist of R107 million. The Hawks' investigating team, assisted by members of the…
Pretoria, 17 April 2015: The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), General Riah Phiyega, can assure the nation, particularly Western Cape communities, that policing in the province will not be affected by the appearance in court of Lieutenant General Arno Lamoer and…
Pretoria -16 April 2015 - In view of the defacing of statues, ongoing sporadic attacks and looting of foreign national shops, particularly in Kwa-Zulu Natal and Gauteng, Joint Operational Centres have been activated nationally. "We commend the manner in which the different provinces have responded…
Pretoria - This morning, Friday, 27 March 2015, members of the Hawks assisted by members of the Crime Intelligence Unit, the Durban National Intervention Unit and the Asset Forfeiture Unit, arrested nine suspects, including three police officers (three detective constables) and six civilians at Emanguzi…
Pretoria: 25 March 2015 – The South African Police Service (SAPS) has noted various media reports about a summons issued against Advocate Nomgcobo Jiba and that she was close to being arrested. According to the media reports, this was announced by the National Prosecuting Authority…
Pretoria - A senior officer of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) in Durban has been arrested for alleged fraud and corruption. The 53-year-old member was arrested in his office today (Wednesday, 25 March 2015), following allegations that he solicited a R28 000,00 bribe.…