Blue Security Tactical members received information regarding the location of a hijacked truck and trailers. Acting swiftly on the intelligence, members proceeded to the identified area and conducted a thorough search. During the operation, both hijacked trailers were successfully recovered. A follow-up search of the surrounding area was conducted, which […]
Crime
Suspect arrested for the theft of a construction vehicle
A 39-year-old suspect is set to appear before the Komani Magistrate’s Court on 15 April 2026 on charges of motor vehicle theft. The suspect was arrested by the Komani Flying Squad on the N6 highway while travelling from Whittlesea to Komani, in a vehicle believed to have been stolen from […]
Truck intercepted with smuggled explosives worth about R1 million into South Africa at Beitbridge
The Border Management Authority has made a major breakthrough after intercepting a truck attempting to smuggle explosives worth about R1 million into South Africa at Beitbridge. The explosives, often used in cash-in-transit robberies and illegal mining, were discovered after alert BMA officers grew suspicious and worked with SARS to scan […]
Truck blockade on the route near Harrismith in the Free State delays travel
The Road Traffic Management Corporation advises motorists travelling on the N3 to Durban or Johannesburg to delay their trips or find alternative routes. This is because of a truck blockade on the route near Harrismith in the Free State. Law enforcement officers have been deployed to assist. It is not […]
Two suspected stolen vehicles recovered in the OR Tambo District
SAPS in the OR Tambo District have continued their efforts to fight crime, recovering two suspected stolen vehicles and an unlicensed firearm, while arresting a 40 year old woman during separate operations. During the operation, a 40 year old female suspect, believed to be the girlfriend of the wanted man, […]
One hundred and ninety-nine (199) alleged drunk drivers are amongst 1348 suspects arrested in Mpumalanga during the Easter Weekend
One hundred and ninety-nine (199) alleged drunk drivers are amongst 1348 suspects arrested by the Police in Mpumalanga during the Easter Weekend. Other suspects were arrested for serious and violent crimes that include murder, attempted murder, rape, assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and robbery. The Operation Paseka […]
Dagga dealing suspects intercepted at the Nelspruit CBD
The Provincial Anti-Hijacking Task Team in Ehlanzeni, working in collaboration with the Mbombela Law Enforcement Intervention Team, successfully intercepted a vehicle transporting a large quantity of suspected dagga on Friday, 27 March 2026. At approximately 17:00, members were conducting routine tracking and tracing operations in the Ehlanzeni area when they […]
Suspects arrested and vehicle used in cable theft incidents seized
*Date* : 26 March 2026 *Area* : Hercules Region *Incident Type* : Cable Theft – Coordinated Arrest Operation *Case Reference* : CAS 259/03/2026 *Summary of Operation* On 26 March 2026, a successful intelligence-driven operation was conducted in the Hercules policing area. This operation was initiated by South African Police Service […]
Soldiers take Control of Illegal Livestock
Members of Bravo Company, Platoon 3 from 10 South African Infantry Battalion conducted patrols in the New Graveyard area near Ficksburg. During the operation, they discovered 58 cattle that had crossed illegally from Lesotho into South Africa to graze. When members approached, the herdsman fled back to Lesotho on horseback, […]
Police in Limpopo have reinforced their ongoing fight against crime through intensified Operation Shanela
Police in Limpopo have reinforced their ongoing fight against crime through intensified #OperationShanela conducted across the province between 16 and 22 March 2026. The high-density operations, executed through coordinated actions such as roadblocks, stop-and-searches, compliance inspections, and visible patrols, resulted in the arrest of 743 suspects linked to a wide […]










