The South African Police Service’s (SAPS) Acting National Commissioner, Lieutenant General JK Phahlane cordially invites the media to the national launch of Back to Basics Approach to Policing on Friday, 21 October 2016. Key focus areas for the Back to Basics approach to policing are…
Operational SAPS members have reported that after a meeting and peaceful gathering on the Wits campus by about 200 students from 22:00 onwards last night, police were alerted to a small group throwing stones at vehicles in Jorrisen and De Korte Streets, Braamfontein. Over the…
On Monday, 18 October 2016 an in-store ATM at Morebeng liquor store was grinded and undisclosed amount of money was stolen. The suspects gained entry through the roof of the liquor store and grinded the ATM inside the shop. No arrest has been made at…
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation in the Free State (Hawks) together with Crime Intelligence and Tactical Response Team (TRT) on Tuesday arrested nine (9) Traffic Officials and two civilians for corruption and fraud. The suspects aged between 31 and 55 were arrested at the…
The South African Police Service in all provinces continue to monitor the situation on university campuses and to deploy our members as and where necessary, particularly those at which violent incidents have occurred. The deployment of members in and around the university precinct will remain…
Nine accused Nazier Ahmed Tiry (48), Patricia Shangweni (38), Abraham Tshabalala (48), Anthony Nyamusa (47), Goodenough Mthetwa (54), Alfred Buthelezi (64), Vellie Sithole (58), Solomon Nkosi (40) and Joseph Moisi (54) were sentenced on Thursday, 14 October 2016 by Bloemfontein High Court for racketeering and…
Members of the media are advised that, the Acting Special Director of Public Prosecution and Head of Priority Crimes Litigation Unit, Dr Torie Pretorius SC, on the recommendation of the prosecutor and after having perused the evidence and consulted with the DPP: Free State, Advocate…
The South African Police Service is continuing to monitor protest action taking place as part of the #FeesMustFall initiative at various campuses across the country. Earlier today I personally visited Gauteng campuses and experienced first-hand incidents that were unfolding in and around the University of…
The NPA notes the order of the Constitutional Court dated 28 September 2016 that it is not in the interests of justice for the Court to hear the matter at this stage. It is clear that the Court was mindful of the pending petition to…
The South African Police Service continues to monitor activities and protest actions carried out under the #FeesMustFall banner at universities and we are operationally ready to police these actions. As you are aware, the majority of universities are currently closed and in general the situation…