EASTERN CAPE – A 63-year-old man was shot and killed at his home at Mission locality Mqekezweni A/A in Bityi last night at about 20h30. It is alleged that the deceased and his wife heard gunshots outside and afterwards they noticed bullets entering through the window of their room. Afterwards

PRETORIA – During a predawn operation this morning eight (8) members, a former Lieutenant General of the South African Police Service and six private citizens were arrested on Warrants of Arrest issued on multiple charges including Fraud, Corruption, Theft and Money Laundering. The National Commissioner of Police, General Khehla John

EASTERN CAPE – Getting to know the community you serve is important for any police officer especially when law abiding citizens are targeted by criminal elements within the community. On Wednesday, 03 June 2020 SAPS Walmer Crime Prevention members arrested two suspects allegedly involved in two house robbery cases during

DURBAN – The Zululand Stock Theft Unit embarked on an operation in the Zululand cluster searching for suspects involved in the theft of stock. The operation was carried out on 2 June at 08:00 until 3 June 2020 at 04:00, focussing on areas such as Kwankungu, Hlobane and Paulpietersburg. The

The wife of former Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane, who was charged with killing her husband’s first wife, is back in prison after a judge revoked her bail last week, pending a June 16 hearing. Maesaiah Thabane was taken into custody Wednesday. She was initially charged in February for her

NORTH WEST – Gerhardus Janse Van Vuuren (42), Christiaan Janse Van Vuuren (35), Ellton Mostert (40) and Mario Mulanga (40) appeared before the Stilfontein Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 03 June 2020, in connection with alleged stolen Transnet railway tracks worth approximately R8 million. The railway tracks were reported stolen from

POLOKWANE – The Acting Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in Limpopo, Major General Jan Petrus Scheepers, has highly commended members of Crime Intelligence and the Tactical Response Team (TRT) Unit, for successfully foiling an Armed Robbery that was to take place yesterday 03 June 2020, at the

PRETORIA – In August 2018‚ a report by Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane accused the Minister of Police, General Bheki Cele, of gross negligence, improper conduct and maladministration. This, for what she termed ‘failure’ by Minister Cele and the South African Police Service, to protect the lives of two whistleblowers from

GABARONE, BOTSWANA – The mystery surrounding a mass die-off of elephants in Botswana is deepening after initial test results ruled out poisoning and anthrax. Wildlife officials had earlier ruled out poaching as no ivory had been taken. But officers have discovered more carcasses as the death toll surpasses 100. Samples

Kwa Thema Police have arrested a 31-year-old woman for allegedly killing a 35-year-old man believed to be her boyfriend. The incident took place in Kwa Thema Ext 3 on Wednesday afternoon, a witness alleged he was outside his home as he prepared to close his gate when he saw the

Members of Nigel Crime Prevention Unit were patrolling at Kurpur Street in Alrapark when they received information that dagga and drugs are being sold in one of the houses on the same Street. The members followed the tip off and upon entering the premises they found three males aged 18,

DURBAN – On Sunday evening, 31 May 2020, police at Umhlali received a report of the kidnapping of a six-year-old child within their police precinct. The mother of the child reported to police that she was travelling on the Glendale Road near Shayamoya with her two children aged six(06) and