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SANDF deployment to back police set to start on 31 March
National police commissioner Fannie Masemola said the army would play a supporting role to the South African Police Service
Man implicated by slain Witness D survives Boksburg shooting
Wiandre Pretorius was shot at 16 times and walked away unharmed by what police believe was a targeted hit after he was implicated at the Madlanga Commission
Three suspects identified in killing of Madlanga commission’s Witness D
Police have detained one of the suspects, who is currently being questioned, national police commissioner Fannie Masemola told journalists
Killing of Witness D casts doubt on state’s ability to protect those testifying at Madlanga commission
The inquiry into corruption in the criminal justice system will submit its interim report to President Cyril Ramaphosa by 17 December
Non-registered food-handling businesses risk fines, arrests and closures, government reiterates
Friday is the last day for such outlets, including spaza shops, to register in line with a government directive issued after children’s deaths from contaminated food
Natjoints says measures are in place to ensure safe elections on 29 May
The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure chairperson Lieutenant General Tebello Mosikili said security forces were aware of calls for a shutdown by a group of…
Malema claims shutdown victory, but state says it flopped
Police said that by 10pm on Monday night, at least 550 protestors had been arrested and 24 300 tyres were confiscated
87 shutdown protestors arrested, more than 24 000 tyres seized
Julius Malema has touted the shutdown as the start of a ‘revolution’
Police identify 300 high risk areas during local government elections
Police minister Bheki Cele said they have identified the KZN, Gauteng, Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces as high risk areas deploying a high contingent of police and SANDF
Police union condemns robbery of Northern Cape police station, blames understaffing and scarce resources
Three men made off with shotguns, R5 rifles, pistols and ammunition after pouncing on the Tsineng police station
Arrests, deaths double as isolated looting and vandalism spread beyond Gauteng and KZN
Natjoints reports 1 234 arrests, including two police reservists and N Cape and Mpumalanga offenders
Looting, burning spreads from KZN into Johannesburg as pro-Zuma protests turn violent
The violence comes in the wake of protests last Friday when Zuma’s supporters went on the streets in KZN
SANDF called in to quell unrest
The military has been asked to step in as violence and looting continues across KZN and Gauteng