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South African Police Service

Ramaphosa pulls trigger, fires police commissioner Sitole
National
/ 25 February 2022

Ramaphosa pulls trigger, fires police commissioner Sitole

National police commissioner Khehla Sitole, who’s had a tense standoff with police minister Bheki Cele, has been shown the door

By Lizeka Tandwa
Public sector wage bill still a threat, even as fiscal outlook improves
Business
/ 23 February 2022

Public sector wage bill still a threat, even as fiscal outlook improves

A portion of the government’s revenue overrun, the result of the commodity boom, will be used to pay provincial employees

By Sarah Smit
Godongwana plumps up NPA amid worries over state capture cases
Business
/ 23 February 2022

Godongwana plumps up NPA amid worries over state capture cases

The finance minister adds R426-million to employ 90 more staff for the Investigating Directorate, but most of it must be found through ‘reprioritisation’

By Emsie Ferreira
Advocate Dan Teffo’s life may now be at greater risk than ever
Opinion
/ 21 February 2022

Advocate Dan Teffo’s life may now be at greater risk than ever

The persecution of the ‘troublesome’ Teffo began in earnest after he took on two criminal matters in which he says police and politicians are complicit in charging the wrong people, those he is defending

By Mary de Haas
Fearmongering undermined police efforts amid July unrest, Cele says
National
/ 21 February 2022

Fearmongering undermined police efforts amid July unrest, Cele says

Instigators took to social media to stoke fears among police officers, the police minister told the South African Human Rights Commission hearings on Monday

By Sarah Smit
Cele: South Africa ‘safe’ and ‘stable’ ahead of Sona
Politics
/ 10 February 2022

Cele: South Africa ‘safe’ and ‘stable’ ahead of Sona

The police minister insisted that nobody should think the country was under any form of attack

By Eunice Masson
Abuse of police funds and ANC infighting a boon for private security firms
Politics
/ 4 February 2022

Abuse of police funds and ANC infighting a boon for private security firms

The ratio of private security members to citizens is 1:106, whereas that of police officers to citizens is 1:413

By Khaya Koko
Kidnapping in Mayfair: Claims and counterclaims
National
/ 28 January 2022

Kidnapping in Mayfair: Claims and counterclaims

More revelations in multimillion-rand Mayfair kidnapping

By Khaya Koko
Nine dead: Police descend on lawless ‘Lapland’ at Goudkoppies landfill
National
/ 20 January 2022

Nine dead: Police descend on lawless ‘Lapland’ at Goudkoppies landfill

The police operation coincided with the discovery of another four bodies near the site on Johannesburg’s Golden Highway on Wednesday morning

By Tunicia Phillips
Cape Town police confiscate illegal drugs in pre-holiday crackdown
National
/ 6 December 2021

Cape Town police confiscate illegal drugs in pre-holiday crackdown

Drug abuse trends upward during the festive season

By Eunice Masson
Hawks head testifies before SAHRC: Intelligence would have been ‘ideal’
National
/ 1 December 2021

Hawks head testifies before SAHRC: Intelligence would have been ‘ideal’

No members of the police, defence force or state security have been implicated ‘at this stage’ in ongoing investigations into the July unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng

By Eunice Masson
Police intelligence surprised by July unrest ‘modus operandi’
National
/ 30 November 2021

Police intelligence surprised by July unrest ‘modus operandi’

Minister of police only receives information from national commissioner that relates to him, commission hears

By Eunice Masson
The Mozambican criminal who escaped from South African prisons, twice
The Green Guardian
/ 28 November 2021

The Mozambican criminal who escaped from South African prisons, twice

A rhino-poaching suspect, who recently escaped from police custody, has been identified as a criminal who was serving multiple life sentences when he broke out of prison last year

By Simon Bloch
‘Political interference’ hinders NPA in R100m crime intelligence probe
National
/ 24 November 2021

‘Political interference’ hinders NPA in R100m crime intelligence probe

The National Prosecuting Authority’s leaders have been accused of bowing to external pressures for the stalled arrest of police generals

By Khaya Koko
July unrest was designed to overwhelm police: Sitole
National
/ 22 November 2021

July unrest was designed to overwhelm police: Sitole

The suspended national police commissioner told the SAHRC it was the first time the country had seen unrest that began at a level aimed at debilitating the police’s available resources

By Emsie Ferreira
Police absence in July unrest questioned at public hearings
National
/ 18 November 2021

Police absence in July unrest questioned at public hearings

The rhetoric had a clear political undertone and had to do with power – Pietermaritzburg business chamber

By Eunice Masson
Axed cop Jeremy Vearey’s dismissal was fair, bargaining council rules
National
/ 16 November 2021

Axed cop Jeremy Vearey’s dismissal was fair, bargaining council rules

Jeremy Vearey encouraged a ‘mini insurrection’ with his Facebook posts, arbitration hearing finds

By Eunice Masson
Denel’s plant near Macassar stays put, despite residents’ concerns
National
/ 4 November 2021

Denel’s plant near Macassar stays put, despite residents’ concerns

Two investigations into separate explosions at the Rheinmetall Denel Munition depot near Macassar continue

By Eunice Masson
Police were told to stop using shotguns before Julies murder
National
/ 26 October 2021

Police were told to stop using shotguns before Julies murder

In both Marikana and the 2014 Brits protests, the police claimed ignorance about the use of banned birdshot ammunition

By Tunicia Phillips
Taxi operators clash with cops over disputed Route B97 in Cape Town
National
/ 18 October 2021

Taxi operators clash with cops over disputed Route B97 in Cape Town

Three suspects remain in custody following their arrest on charges of attempted murder and assault after eight taxis were impounded

By Eunice Masson
Report arrests Cele’s claims of Western Cape having most policing resources in South Africa
National
/ 14 October 2021

Report arrests Cele’s claims of Western Cape having most policing resources in South Africa

According to the annual report, there is a shortage of 548 detectives in the province, and one detective deals with between 40 and 60 cases

By Eunice Masson
Editorial: South African cops need policing
Editorial
/ 14 October 2021

Editorial: South African cops need policing

Our collective apathy towards public order policing has had deadly consequences, especially for the poor

By Editorial
Eyewitness in Nathaniel Julies murder trial fails to identify shooter
National
/ 13 October 2021

Eyewitness in Nathaniel Julies murder trial fails to identify shooter

‘He was eating something. Then we heard a gunshot go off.’ This is what Tahira Kaldine testified in court on Wednesday at the Nathaniel Julies murder trial

By Tunicia Phillips
Nathaniel Julies trial: New evidence against senior in command, ‘Scorpion’
National
/ 12 October 2021

Nathaniel Julies trial: New evidence against senior in command, ‘Scorpion’

State witness Mandla Sithole’s testimony has again unveiled the scant regard for protocol or the rule of law by police officers

By Tunicia Phillips
Survey shows public trust in police is at record low
National
/ 8 October 2021

Survey shows public trust in police is at record low

Afrobarometer reports that confidence in the police has halved over the last 10 years, with 73% of respondents saying they have little to no trust in the police

By Sarah Smit
High court admits damning recording of alleged police cover-up in Julies murder case
National
/ 7 October 2021

High court admits damning recording of alleged police cover-up in Julies murder case

Brutality trend emerges in trial against Eldorado Park police trio facing charges relating to the murder of Nathaniel Julies

By Tunicia Phillips
R45m ‘grabber’ case from 2017 haunts top cop Sitole
National
/ 7 October 2021

R45m ‘grabber’ case from 2017 haunts top cop Sitole

The alleged intransigence of the national police commissioner Khehla Sitole in working with police watchdog Ipid could see him removed from office

By Khaya Koko
Police pursuing ‘specific lead’ in Khayelitsha triple murder
National
/ 1 October 2021

Police pursuing ‘specific lead’ in Khayelitsha triple murder

Suspects still at large following the execution-style killing of three women aged 17, 20 and 21

By Eunice Masson
Triple murder in Khayelitsha investigated by police
National
/ 28 September 2021

Triple murder in Khayelitsha investigated by police

Three young women have been shot dead execution-style in one of Cape Town’s gang-riddled communities

By Eunice Masson
R191m SAPS corruption case involving Phahlane delayed, again
National
/ 28 September 2021

R191m SAPS corruption case involving Phahlane delayed, again

Former top cops file applications to contest the ‘unreasonable delays’ in their fraud matter, also known as the ‘blue-light’ tender

By Khaya Koko
Security beefed up at Philippi school where teacher was killed
Education
/ 22 September 2021

Security beefed up at Philippi school where teacher was killed

‘He was like a loving father,’ says community member of murdered teacher in Philippi, Western Cape

By Eunice Masson
Three men killed in apparent Cape Town taxi violence flare-up
National
/ 22 September 2021

Three men killed in apparent Cape Town taxi violence flare-up

Three members affiliated with taxi association Cata have been gunned down at the Joe Slovo minibus taxi rank in Cape Town

By Eunice Masson
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