Metro Police
latest news & developmentsWhistleblower alleges Metro Police ‘cabal’ controls jobs and promotions in eThekwini
A whistleblower has alleged that the eThekwini metro police department operates as a criminal enterprise, controlled by a powerful cabal that recruits relatives and politically…
Cape Flats shootings keep residents locked indoors for a second week
Two suspects have been arrested for attempted murder, and a key suspect for various shootings remains at large
Inside Operation Marikana: Final day of the anti-crime mission
A joint operation between Cape Town’s law enforcement units and the South African Police Service sees multiple arrests
Expertly trained police dogs in high demand locally and abroad
South African trained dogs sell for about R100 000 each outside the country
Security forces remain on alert as ‘national shutdown’ fails to materialise
Only a handful of attempts to blockade roads took place in response to Monday’s shutdown call
Metro cops, SAPS clash over control
Tensions between the City of Cape Town and the police service over responsibilities mirrors the strain between national and local government
What is normal in a big, bad world?
"I felt compassion for the fact that they are cops in Johannesburg and, to them, this is a normal way to treat another human".
Cape Town ANC branch to lay criminal charges against De Lille
On Tuesday morning, the Dullah Omar region’s Khaya Yozi confirmed he was on his way to the Cape Town Central police station to lodge the complaint.
Big drop in cop killings, but SA still relatively dangerous for cops
SA remains a relatively dangerous country in which to serve as a police officer, despite a 52% drop in the rate of cop killings over the past decade.
Gauteng’s stay-at-home traffic cops will get cars next year
But community safety MEC denies there is a vehicle shortage, while staff are allegedly threatened for speaking out.
Tshwane digs deep for JZ’s road warriors
The city’s biking corps has been deployed to shore up the prestige of President Jacob Zuma and his deputy, Kgalema Motlanthe.
R1m for Tshwane cops’ EC beach bash
Metro officers were snubbed by the military at Nelson Mandela’s funeral in Qunu because of an apparent "lack of trust".
City of Tshwane denies approving R500k Zuma escort bill
Tshwane municipality has rejected a claim that it approved R500 000 to escort President Jacob Zuma despite not having enough funds to foot the bill.
Two Tshwane Metro cops arrested for armed robbery
Two Metro police officers in Tshwane have been arrested for robbing a motorist at gunpoint.
Metro cops evicted from OR Tambo after failing to pay rent
Ekurhuleni metro police have been evicted from their office at the OR Tambo International Airport for failure to pay rent, according to a report.