The police in the North West have during the weekly High Density #operationshanela2 operations, arrested 1 241 suspects for a variety of crimes ranging from burglaries at residential and non-residential premises, aggravated robberies, murders, rapes, dealing in and possession of drugs, driving under the influence of liquor, illegal possession of […]
OperationShanela, remains focused in clamping down on crime in the province. This is evident in the weekly arrests and police actions executed since Monday, 25 August 2025 until Sunday, 31 August 2025 with the focus on the reduction of contact and violent crimes in crime hotspot areas which netted 308 […]
An integrated operation involving Bidvest Protea Coin, SAPS National Crime Intelligence, SAPS Benoni, Ekurhuleni TRT, Gauteng TRT, SAPS Anti-Gang Unit, SAPS East Rand Infrastructure, Gauteng Traffic Police Airwing, UDS and an MTN security specialist led to a major breakthrough in Benoni. On 27 August, a search and seizure warrant was […]
On Wednesday 27 August 2025 at 13:00, the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Northern Region Task Team Officers, Kempton Park Precinct Officers and Gauteng Traffic Wardens, apprehended five (5) suspects in the Kempton Park area. Following on information received about a victim who was hijacked and kidnapped by five (5) […]
On Wednesday 27 August 2025 at 19:30, the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Anti-Cable Theft southern region unit Officers, arrested one (1) suspect in the Germiston area. With the continuous patrol around the area, following multiple incidents involving cable theft, Officers stopped a suspicious white Hyundai H100 on Victoria road. […]
Over 100 trucks used for illegal dumping were impounded by the City’s Law Enforcement in the past year. Fines for dumping rose nearly 60%, with tougher action to protect the environment and public health. The City’s by-laws make provision for the impoundment of vehicles used in the act of dumping. […]
KIMBERLEY – A multi-disciplinary Inter-Provincial Cross-Border Operation involving the Northern Cape, Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Free State was executed simultaneously from 19 to 21 August 2025. The focus areas included drug-related offences, the proliferation of firearms, illicit mining, tracing of wanted suspects, and combating contact crimes. The operation delivered […]
The South African Police Service has conducted a series of successful operations under the ‘Vala Umgodi’ initiative, leading to multiple arrests and the seizure of illegal goods and equipment across the Free State and into the North West town of Stillfontein. These operations highlight the SAPS’s commitment to combating illegal […]
On 20 August 2025, a large-scale intelligence-driven operation was conducted across the EThekwini Municipality, targeting Greenwood Park (Springfield China Mall) and Pinetown. The focus was on removing counterfeit, contraband, and non-compliant goods from circulation. Key seizures included: ● Counterfeit clothing, shoes, caps, toys, PlayStations, and playing cards. Total items seized: […]
Operations continue to achieve major breakthroughs in the fight against #IllegalMining and associated criminal networks that threaten the country’s mineral resources and public safety as well as seizures of mining equipment. The most recent coordinated and intelligence-led operations conducted between 01 to 17 August 2025 led to the arrest of […]
