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 […]
Public Order Policing (POP) members posted at Booysens area, arrested two suspects aged 23 and 24, while patrolling at approximately 00:30 on Rifle Range Road on Tuesday, 29 July 2025. The suspects were found transporting 48 boxes of cough mixture medication, valued at R819 000.00, in a truck. When questioned […]
A truck driver and his assistant were assaulted after they refused to pay R2000 to four (4) individuals who accused them of damaging their vehicle. Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) were called out to the corner of Charnwood & Valley View Drive in Riyadh – KZN at approximately […]
Inter-agency collaboration highlighted a significant success leading to the apprehension of suspects involved in serious criminal activities, including impersonating police officials and possession of stolen property, in City Deep, Johannesburg. On Thursday, 03 July 2025, information was received regarding a truck linked to a business robbery as per the SAPS […]
The Sekhukhune District Vala Umgodi Task Team has conducted a series of targeted operations aimed at curbing illegal mining activities in the area. These efforts have resulted in the successful interception and arrest of multiple suspects involved in illegal chrome mining. On the night of 3 July, at approximately 23:10, […]
Members of the Groblersbrug Border Policing Unit in the Waterberg District arrested two foreign nationals and confiscated a consignment of illicit goods worth approximately R2.6 million on Wednesday, 02 July 2025 at approximately 16:30, after intercepting a truck attempting to smuggle drugs and other contraband through the Groblersbrug Port of […]
While conducting routine patrols along Kruger Road in President Park, members of SAPS, Gauteng Traffic Wardens (Midrand), and Hawkeye Security Solutions intercepted a suspicious bakkie fully loaded with sealed boxes. Upon stopping and searching the vehicle, officers discovered that the boxes contained bottles of vodka. The driver failed to produce […]
During a joint operation involving SAPS RRPU, Gauteng Traffic Wardens STT (Northern Corridor), TSHENOLO P.I, and GTW Rietgat, law enforcement officials were conducting crime prevention patrols in Soshanguve Block P when they noticed suspicious activity near a delivery truck. The officers discovered an armed robbery in progress where two suspects […]
The multi-disciplinary operations involving several departments conducted in Knysna yielded positive results with the arrest of 26 undocumented persons and three of their employers during a two-day operation which commenced on Wednesday, 04 June until last night 05 June 2025, aimed at compliance at construction sites and the hospitality industry. […]
In the quest to address, clamp down and curb crime including the ongoing illegal mining activities in the Namakwa area , the Provincial Commissioner of the Northern Cape, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola together with the Deputy Provincial Commissioner for Policing, Major General Johnny Besnaar and accompanied by the Namakwa District […]
