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Child rapist sentenced to life imprisonment

admin — Tue, 24 Nov 2015 13:08:00 +0000

Pretoria: The North Gauteng High Court sentenced Ben Masilo Maselane from Soshanguve to two life sentences in respect of one count of rape and murder. He was further sentenced to six years imprisonment for housebreaking with intent to kidnap and six years imprisonment for kidnapping. During the night of 10 February 2007, the accused came […]

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Police killer sentenced to 25 years

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 09:26:24 +0000

Pretoria – Dimakatso Mametsa pleaded guilty to charges of murder, possession of an illegal firearm and a further charge of robbery with aggravating circumstances unrelated to the murder of Constable Baloyi. The Atterdgeville regional court accepted his guilty plea on 5 November 2015 and sentenced the accused to 13 years imprisonment for murder, 12 years […]

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Calls for school weapon checks

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 06:12:00 +0000

The IFP believes that police should be able to carry out airport-style security checks for knives and guns in schools after a learner was stabbed to death at Hlamvana High School in Empangeni in KZN. “This latest incident shows clearly that not enough is being done to remedy the problem of violence in schools. Teachers […]

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IFP Welcomed The Sentencing Of Mncwabe Family Killers

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 06:07:58 +0000

The IFP welcomed the seven life sentences and 20 years imprisonment handed down to both the Mncwabe family killers by the Pietermaritzburg High Court and it believes that this sends a clear message to criminals that such acts would be met by the full might of the law. “This case is one of the most […]

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Hawks foil assassination attempt worth R34 million

admin — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 13:02:10 +0000

Pretoria – A Durban businessman who wanted his business partner killed so that he could be the sole beneficiary of R34 million from the Discovery policy has been arrested. The businessman hired a man to assist him in finding a hitman who would assassinate his business partner. The Hawks received the information and involved Crime […]

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Isaac Dibetso sentenced to triple life plus 195 years by the

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 06:40:08 +0000

Pretoria: Between May and September 2012, the accused approached vulnerable and unsuspecting women and offered to take them to a place where they will be hired. He will use a road that pass through a bush. Once in a secluded place he raped and robbed them. He will thereafter bind them with wires and material. […]

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Suspects arrested for Cape Town attempted business robbery have an extensive criminal past

admin — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 09:06:17 +0000

Pretoria – Four suspects out the six suspects arrested during a botched business robbery in Epping, Cape Town, have been found to possess extensive criminal histories. A Hawks investigation has unraveled that the suspects amass more than 52 serious cases with their criminal history spanning over a 15 year period. The four suspects aged between […]

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Crime Stats Must Be A Wake Up Call To Government

admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 13:34:42 +0000

The Inkatha Freedom Party in KwaZulu-Natal takes a very grim view of the crime statistics that were announced yesterday. “We are not at all surprised at the rise in serious and violent crime in our province as there were 3 810 murders between 2014/2015. While we analyse these statistics, we must keep in mind that […]

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SAPS Crime Statistics A Far Cry From Current Reality

admin — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 13:22:33 +0000

The Inkatha Freedom Party is disappointed with the crime statistics released today by the Minister of Police, Hon. Nkosinathi Nhleko, describing them as disconnected from the current crime reality we find ourselves in here in South Africa. IFP spokesperson on Police, Mr Albert Mncwango, MP, said, “Whilst we welcome the presentation of crime statistics by […]

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Killed For Her Skin Colour – Justice For Thandazile Mpunzi

admin — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 13:27:08 +0000

The IFP welcomes the sentencing by the Vryheid Regional Court of two men convicted of murdering Ms Thandazile Mpunzi, who was 20 years old. IFP spokesperson on matters related to the Department of Women, the Hon. Ms Liezl van der Merwe MP, called the sentencing, “appropriate”. “We would have liked to see a life sentence […]

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Major General Mthandazo Ntlemeza named as new Hawks boss

admin — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 06:13:11 +0000

Police Minister Mr Nathi Nhleko today named acting head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation Maj General Berning Mthandazo Ntlemeza as the new head of the unit with immediate effect. Gen Ntlemeza, who has been acting in this position since December 2014 following the suspension and eventual resignation of General Anwa Dramat, is a […]

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Yet another IFP leader killed in Inanda

admin — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 07:36:40 +0000

The Inkatha Freedom Party is reeling from shock after yet another of its leaders was gunned down at Inanda near KwaMashu in Durban this afternoon. “We are shocked that the killing of our leaders in that area has not stopped. Mr Zwelithini “Fuhluza” Khumalo was gunned down in cold blood this afternoon as he arrived […]

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SAPS’ family violence, protection and sexual offences investigations unit doubles capacity to deal with crimes against children

admin — Thu, 04 Jun 2015 14:23:46 +0000

Pretoria – The South African Police Service (SAPS) has called on the community to work together to keep children safe and for parents to be more vigilant when it comes to their children’s whereabouts and activities. The call comes during National Child Protection Week (31 May to 7 June), an annual government initiative to raise […]

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Krejcir and others to appear in court for Sam Issa’s murder

admin — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 09:30:00 +0000

Pretoria: 6 February 2015 – Today, Radovan Krejcir and three others will appear in the Germiston Magistrate’s Court for the murder of a Lebanese national, Sam Issa. On 12 October 2013, Sam Issa was shot execution style in a drive-by shooting in Bedfordview. The 51-year-old victim stopped at a traffic light and as he was […]

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IFP: Country being led into darkness and uncertainty

admin — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 06:58:01 +0000

“Recent load shedding and impending water restrictions are the result of poor planning and a lack of astute leadership by a government that has lost the plot,” said IFP National Chairperson, Mr Blessed Gwala. “This government has clearly demonstrated that it does not have the capacity to resolve the crisis that has led to many […]

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CDP on crime stats

admin — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 10:34:14 +0000

CDP reacts to crime stats The Christian Democratic Party (CDP) expressed its concern with the increase in murders by 800 per annum in South Africa. “We are especially concerned, as these figures appear to include the highest number of murders in the world for an identifiable group, namely farmers. The general murder rate is 32,2 […]

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Foreign nationals sentenced for rhino poaching

admin — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 07:44:23 +0000

Pretoria: Today, the Acting National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, Major General Yoliswa Siyotula, applauded the Organised Crime Unit of the Hawks in Mpumalanga for securing two convictions against two rhino poachers. Yesterday, the White River Periodical Court handed down an eight-year sentence to Alvao Fagustino Sifundza from Mozambique for rhino poaching. […]

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CDP on crime stats

admin — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 07:22:33 +0000

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Latest South African Crime Statistics Released

admin — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 11:35:16 +0000

Pretoria – The South African Police Service (SAPS) today released the crime statistics for the 2013/14 financial year, which show a range of increases and decreases in certain crime categories. For the year under review, there was an increase in murder, attempted murder and robbery with aggravating circumstances. Overall, murder decreased by 9.2% over the […]

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Misdaadstatistiek – Suid-Afrika meer gewelddadig

admin — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 11:18:28 +0000

“Die nuutste misdaadstatistiek toon dat Suid-Afrika ŉ meer gewelddadige land geword het. Geweldsmisdade wat persone direk raak soos moord, roof en motorkapings het aansienlik toegeneem. Moord het met 5% toegeneem en meer as 17 000 moorde is gepleeg. Suid-Afrika se moordsyfer is nou 32,2 per 100 000 van die bevolking terwyl die wêreldgemiddeld 7 per […]

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SA to host global crime conference

admin — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 10:56:28 +0000

Johannesburg – South Africa will next month host the 35th Annual Crime Stoppers Conference which will see the global crime fighting community converge in Cape Town. Hosted in Africa for the first time, Crime Stoppers is an international body that is active in over 26 countries around the world through programmes that are driven by […]

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Judgement day in the Oscar trial

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 13:10:11 +0000

Pretoria – All eyes will be on the North Gauteng High Court this morning as Judge Thokozile Masipa delivers the much-anticipated judgement in the Oscar Pistorius murder trial. After 41 days of court proceedings, which saw 37 witnesses and lengthy closing arguments from both the state and defence, Judge Masipa will begin her verdict at […]

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Three arrested for R50m car fraud

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 12:18:42 +0000

Pretoria – The Hawks, in conjunction with the banking industry, have arrested three suspects for motor vehicle application fraud amounting to R50 million. The suspects, 33-year-old Adele Coetzee, her husband, 37-year-old Marius Coetzee, and his mother, 60-year-old Kitty Coetzee, were arrested in Brits in the North West during an operation held over the weekend. The […]

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Public helps to catch criminals

admin — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 14:53:40 +0000

Pretoria – The communities of South Africa are getting involved in the fight against crime by providing anonymous tip-offs on criminal activities in their neighbourhood. During July 2014, tip-offs to Crime Stop (0860010111 phone line) and Crime Line (32211 SMS number) resulted in the arrest of 32 individuals in six provinces, police said on Tuesday. […]

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Major Electricity fraud in Gauteng 22 Arrested

admin — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 08:03:26 +0000

Johannesburg – The Executive Mayor of Johannesburg, Parks Tau, says a year-long investigation into corruption and fraud cases at the City of Johannesburg has resulted in 22 arrests. The arrests include two City Power employees, two City of Johannesburg officials as well as external contractors and members of the public. Briefing media in Johannesburg on […]

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