Organised Crime South Africa
latest news & developments
Crime drop offers ‘hope’, but GBV crisis and corruption still severe, police minister says
Organised syndicates remain a national security threat, demanding a full policing ‘reset’
Controversial rhino breeder John Hume in dock on charges of rhino horn trafficking
Hume and five others, including his lawyer Izak du Toit, were granted bail on Tuesday
Hawks bust rhino trafficking syndicate linked to 964 horns
The arrests are the result of a seven-year investigation
Plant poachers get slapped with jail sentences of 15 years each
The rare plants which occur in the Northern and Western Cape, have an estimated street value of R6 million to R30 million
He is a whistleblower, police committee chair says of Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi
Ian Cameron has again called for lifestyle and skills audits on the top ranks of the South African Police Service
Cape Town gangs step in where the state fails
Extortion gangs provide ‘services’ through violence and coercion in Western Cape townships
Government is losing 1,800 firearms a year to criminals
There are 2.2-million firearms owned by 502 state institutions in South Africa
KZN cop killings: Organised crime is the enemy
According to an expert on violence prevention, SAPS must move resources from the VIP protection unit to organised crime prevention