The police arrested three people and killed four others suspected of cash-in-transit heists
The police minister announced a 2.8% decline in rapes reported in January to March 2023 compared with the same period last year
The minister of police said of a woman who had been raped that she was ‘lucky, if it is lucky’ that she had not been raped multiple times
His actions show the deterioration of our politics, losing its substance and credibility
The tense relationship between Bheki Cele and Cassel Mathale is allegedly linked to contracts
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However experts warn that SAPS’s R100.6-billion annual budget should be better spent and monitored
A dramatic court day during the Senzo Meyiwa trial ended with the arrest of defence advocate Dan Teffo, who had earlier spoken about a conspiracy involving senior officers and politicians in allegedly contaminating evidence of Meyiwa’s death. As soon as Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela adjourned the day’s proceedings, postponing the trial to 30 May, a gauntlet […]
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