A cross-border operation to address crimes along the neighbouring borders between the Republic of South Africa and Namibia was executed from 27 February 2025 until 02 March 2025. The multi-disciplinary operation, including the South African Police Service, Customs, Cross Border Road Transport Agency, and Border Management Authority, secured significant successes. […]
In a significant success following the multidisciplinary Vala Umgodi operation across Limpopo, 29 suspects aged between 19 and 52, were arrested for various offenses, including illegal mining of sand and presumed gold-bearing materials, possession of illegal ammunition and illicit cigarettes, and contravention of immigration laws. The intelligence-driven joint operations, supported […]
As festive season celebrations wind down, police in the Northern Cape continue to squeeze the space for criminals to operate. During week long disruptive actions across all five districts in the province, a total of 230 suspects were arrested for crimes including murder, attempted murder, rape, assault GBH, dealing in […]
With the festive season upon us, the Free State police have stepped up, intensifying their efforts to ensure a safe and secure festive season for all residents and visitors. The “Safer Festive Season Operations” have resulted in the arrests of more than 1 262 people throughout the province in the […]
The Quarterly Inter-Provincial Cross Border High Density Operations executed in four provinces namely, Northern Cape, Western Cape, Eastern Cape and the Free State, commenced simultaneously from the 26-28 November 2024. The four provinces were represented by their respective provincial representatives at the Joint Provincial Operational Command Centre in Springbok, Northern […]
A crime intelligence-driven operation led to the arrest of 17 suspects for illegal mining in two separate incidents. Police seized the mining equipment during the operation, including: • Phendukas • Gas/Oxygen cylinders • Iron balls • Generators • Motors • Stumper rods • Stumper pots • Spades • Chains • […]
The multi-disciplinary approach in efforts to fight crime in the Eastern Cape yielded impressive outcomes when more boots were on the ground in a three-day cross border operation near Aliwal North under Joe Gqabi District. Members attached to four different Provinces (Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Northern Cape, and Free State) […]
The Trans Kalahari Joint Law Enforcement Operation is in full swing. It’s all hands on deck to enforce compliance along the N4. Bapong Traffic Control Centre is the current location of TKCJLEO officials from Botswana, Namibia and South Africa, who are interacting with truck drivers during a wellness check programme. […]
The Police in Limpopo have arrested 870 suspects for various offenses, including murder, attempted murder, rape, dealing in drugs, unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition among other charges. The operations and crime awareness campaigns, led by females in law enforcement spaces embracing women’s month, were conducted from 12 August to […]
The Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena stated that police, working with other role plyers, will continue to work hard through enhanced crime prevention and combatting operations conducted between Monday, 29 July and Sunday, 04 August 2024, to ensure that those who commit crime are arrested. A total of […]
