South African Police Service (SAPS)

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Eskom busts illegal electricity farm

By Kouthar Sambo Eskom, the South African Police Service (SAPS), City Power, and contracted security personnel discovered a large-scale illegal electricity operation on a farm in Leeupoort, Gauteng. This comes as the power utility revealed in a statement that the illegal operation is estimated to have cost Eskom over R6.6 million in lost electricity revenue. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive show, energy expert Chris Yellend said the situation has been […]

today6 December 2024

Cape Town

Illegal miners allegedly trapped in mines in the North West are reportedly being starved

By Kouthar Sambo Illegal miners allegedly trapped in mines in the North West are reportedly being starved. This follows allegations against the Vala Umgodi task teams, led by the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), accusing them of blocking routes used to deliver food and other necessities to the miners. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive show, human rights activist and critic Hassen Lorgat […]

today15 November 2024

Local

A CPF on police officers are dropping out: “Communities must work together to support the SAPS”

By Kouthar Sambo The official statistics on the police force indicate that the number of active South African Police Service (SAPS) members has dropped from 193,297 in 2011 to around 180,000 in 2023. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive show on Tuesday, the national Community Police Forum (CPF) Fransina Lukas explained how this impacts the community. "It is a concern to us that we losing the police officers the way we […]

today14 August 2024

International

Dozens of pro-Palestine supporters convened in front of the NPA offices in the Cape Town CBD

By Kouthar Sambo Amid the ongoing Israeli aggression in Gaza, a pro-Palestine march took place in Buitengracht Street in the Cape Town CBD on Monday. Speaking on VOC's News Beat show on Tuesday, the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign's (PSC) Martin Jansen said the turnout was still a good presentation of the community, given that it was working hours. "We were protesting against the National Prosecuting Authority's inaction for failing to investigate […]

today16 April 2024

Local

The Elsies River community is up in arms following an alleged drug raid incident

By Kouthar Sambo The Elsies River community has been up in arms following an alleged drug raid incident in De Range, Elsies River, that left a girl dead after she endured injuries during the incident. The spokesperson for the South African Police Service (SAPS), Warrant Officer Joseph Swartbooi, told VOC News that the matter is still under investigation. This comes after police had allegedly used rubber bullets in an altercation […]

today18 March 2024

Local

The eviction at Bill Peters Tent City: “The City of Cape Town and law enforcement have an anti-poor and criminalising approach toward homelessness”

By Kouthar Sambo The eviction at Bill Peters Tent City commenced on Thursday, following an almost two-year legal process. "During this period, Law Enforcement displaced people unit and the City’s social development officials engaged the illegal occupants on multiple occasions to offer them alternative accommodation. These offers of alternative accommodation are continuing today," the City confirmed in a statement. The Sheriff and the South African Police Service (SAPS) are leading […]

today22 February 2024

Local

The Manenberg community police forum will be handing over a petition today

By Kouthar Sambo The Manenberg community police forum signed and handed over a petition to the City of Cape Town to suspend load-shedding until crime in the area is brought to a halt. The event took place at the corner of Jordaan Street at 14:00 today. "The South African Police Service (SAPS) was on board as well as other services. We secured the MEC for Safety and Security (Minister Reagan […]

today23 July 2023

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