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SA law enforcement agencies show systemic weaknesses

Security expert Andy Mashaile says there is a systemic weakness within the country’s law enforcement agencies, created by their heads. The Hawks, alongside officials from SAPS and the SIU, appeared before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts on Tuesday. During the proceedings, it became clear that the law enforcement agencies are not using communication channels effectively. This was evident when Police Commissioner General Fanie Masemola and Hawks Head General Godfrey Lebeya […]

10 May 2023

Local

Law enforcement agencies to pilot new legislative tool targeting unexplained wealth

LOCAL Government departments together with law enforcement agencies are piloting an initiative expected to bring a more cost-effective, faster and easier approach to investigating and recovering assets acquired through suspected unlawful activities such as corruption, fraud, tax evasion and money laundering. In a joint statement the National Prosecuting Authority, Directorate of Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks), department of justice and the SA Revenue Service (Sars), led by the Financial Intelligence Centre […]

31 August 2022

News

Reports of spaza shops being closed despite govt regulation

As South Africans entered its 21-day national lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus, there remains uncertainty around whether spaza shops and corner stores are considered essential services to the public. The Government Gazette, which outlines the regulations during the lockdown, states that spaza shops that sell essential products will remain open during this time. However, it has not outlined any limitations for which spaza shops may remain operational. […]

28 March 2020

Local

Police investigating attempted sexual assault of boy at Sea Point pool

Police are investigating the attempted sexual assault of an 11-year-old boy at the Sea Point Pavilion swimming pool in Cape Town, authorities said on Thursday. The incident reportedly took place on New Year's Day. No one has been arrested, police spokesperson Captain FC van Wyk said. The City's law enforcement spokesperson, Wayne Dyason, said a man apparently targeted the boy in the smoking area. He said the boy's mother was […]

3 January 2020

News

City: Bo-Kaap “symbolic structures” removed after due process

The City of Cape Town has assured residents that the Bo-Kaap anti-land invasion raid this week was conducted after due process was followed. Law enforcement officials demolished symbolic "protest shacks" constructed on an open field on Voetboog Road in Bo-Kaap , which consequently sparked anger from the community. But, mayco member for Informal Settlements, Water and Waste Services, councillor Xanthea Limberg, explained that the City only does anti-land invasion removals […]

13 July 2018

News

Authorities out in full force on New Years weekend

The City of Cape Town’s emergency, law enforcement and traffic services have been deployed in the central city and other popular destinations for the traditional New Year’s Eve mass celebrations. New Year’s Eve draws huge crowds to central Cape Town, the V&A Waterfront, beaches and places of entertainment. "As huge crowds congregate for the final countdown to 2018, our staff will be busy patrolling and monitoring celebrations. A number of […]

30 December 2017

News

City urges common sense on New Year’s weekend

Festive celebrations are in full swing and, with the New Year’s Eve weekend coming up, the City of Cape Town has appealed to the public to exercise caution, especially when discharging fireworks. “Good weather is expected and that means many people will ring in the New Year with dazzling displays of exploding pyrotechnics. Fireworks are beautiful but also dangerous. I want to urge the public to exercise caution when discharging […]

29 December 2017

International News

Police office targeted in deadly Quetta blast

At least nine people have been killed and 12 wounded in a car bomb attack near the provincial police chief’s office in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta, officials say. The explosion on Friday morning targeted a police checkpost near the complex housing the Balochistan police chief's office, local police officer Muhammad Akbar said. At least five police officers were among those killed, Ali Mardan, a senior police officer, told […]

23 June 2017

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