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Weapons seized at White River base were legal: Police Commissioner

National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola says the weapons seized at the suspected military training base at White River, Mpumalanga, were legal and certified by the training service provider running the facility. Masemola was speaking at White River after he and Police Minister Senzo Mchunu visited the area. The 95 Libyans have been charged with the contravention of Immigration Act among other things. It is alleged that the facility was initially […]

today28 July 2024

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Police officials arrested six suspects in the Western Cape

By Kouthar Sambo Police officials in the Western Cape arrested six suspects on charges of possession of unlicensed prohibited firearms and ammunition in isolated incidents yesterday.   Police spokesperson Warrant Officer Joseph Swartbooi further highlighted additional criminal activities that took place yesterday in another area. "The Boland K9 police members pursued information about firearms in the early hours yesterday. Based on the information, the members proceeded to an address in […]

today28 September 2023

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Bonteheuwel Ward Councillor urges public to act responsibly as speculation rife after death of infant

By Aneeqa du Plessis “No person in their right mind would ever want to be the cause of an eight-month-old baby dying.” These are the words of Bonteheuwel Ward Councilor Angus Mackenzie who spoke on VOC’s Breakfast show on Tuesday morning after the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of little Mohammed Qiran Canterbury. Bishop Lavis police are investigating the death of the infant after he allegedly died at his creche […]

today6 June 2023

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Police investigate murder of four people in Cape Town

Detectives are trying to establish what lead to the murder of four people in the upmarket suburb of Constantia in Cape Town. The bodies of two men and two women believed to be from Bulgarian were discovered on Thursday morning. The killings have sent shockwaves through the upmarket neighbourhood. Police were called to the scene on Thursday morning, where they found the four victims. Police say they could be between […]

today26 May 2023

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Man gunned down in Cravenby

By Aneeqa du Plessis A 26-year-old man was gunned down in Cravenby on Thursday morning. According to SAPS Captain FC Van Wyk, Ravensmead police are investigating a case of murder after the victim was found with multiple gunshot wounds to his face and head. “Details surrounding this fatal shooting incident are under investigation. The unknown suspect/s fled the scene and are yet to be arrested. The motive for the attack […]

today4 May 2023

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Police lauded for bringing down murder and drug dealing suspects

Police Minister Bheki Cele has lauded police for what he calls a swift response in tracing five suspects linked to the murder of a drug lord and his family as well as other crimes in Durban. The suspects were shot dead in a shootout with police at a flat in the city. Amongst them is a well-known drug lord. Police say the flat was used as a hide-out spot for drug dealing. […]

today2 April 2023

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Suspect arrested in connection to murder of Grassy Park police constable

LOCAL A suspect has been arrested in connection to Thursdays murder of 26-year-old Grassy Park police constable Ashwin Pedro. Police say Anti Gang Unit members traced the 42-year old alleged shooter to a hideout in Ravensmead late n Thursday night. During an altercation with the suspect in Blackbird Avenue, Pedro sustained a fatal gunshot to the chest, while his colleague was left unharmed. The pair was acting on information about […]

today2 December 2022

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We need more boots on the ground’: Popcru slams drop in officer numbers

LOCAL The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) wants increased technology support and more police officers, its president said at a central executive committee meeting this week. “Over the past few years budget cuts, poor infrastructure, a lack of resources and training, and staff shortages have reached crisis levels and are preventing our members from performing their work effectively,” Zizamele Cebekhulu-Makhaza told 800 delegates. These challenges placed police and correctional […]

today1 December 2022

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Cele concerned about the retirement of experienced police officers

LOCAL Police Minister Bheki Cele has expressed concern about the vast experience in SAPS being lost through senior officers who are retiring. At a recent Police committee meeting of Parliament, Cele told MPs that he signs off nearly 300 retirements every month, leaving him concerned over the experience that is leaving SAPS in short succession. For the past four years, nearly 10 000 officers with more than 30 years of […]

today18 November 2022

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