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 […]
Police have launched a manhunt following a cash in transit heist that occurred on the afternoon of Tuesday, 31 December 2024. It is alleged that a cash in transit van with two security officers inside, was travelling from Moruleng village to Mogwase at about 18:00. Along the way, at Letsheng […]
Safer Festive Season operations are in full swing across the country to ensure the safety of all residents and tourists in the country during the festive season and beyond. The Deputy National Commissioner responsible for Crime Detection, Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya together with the Premier of Free State, Maqueen Joyce […]
Hawks members from Durban Serious Commercial Crime Investigation working together with boarder police and brand owners seized counterfeits goods in one of the container depot in Durban on 19 December 2024. In September 2024, five containers were stopped and inspected by border police. They drew samples from the container and […]
The Vala Umgodi Task team operation in Mopani, Sekhukhune, Waterberg Vhembe and Capricorn Districts of Limpopo resulted in the seizure of illegal mining equipment and arrest of 14 suspects aged between 19 and 38 for contravening the Immigration Act, dealing in drugs and illicit cigarettes, between 22 and 23 December […]
Two male suspects, foreign nationals aged 38 and 42, were arrested for smuggling illicit goods at Groblersburg Port of Entry on Saturday, 14 December 2024. According to the reports, a customs official on duty at the import arrival gate intercepted a white freightliner truck and a trailer with two occupants, […]
Willy Mxolise Mhlongo (34) was remanded in custody by the Komatipoort Magistrate Court on Monday, 09 December 2024 for fraud and Contravening the provisions of Section 83(a) & (b) of the Customs and Excise Act, Act 91 of 1964, Contravening the provisions of Section 2(1)(f) read with Sections 1,2(2),10,16,19, & […]
The NATJOINTS energy safety and security work stream continues to register commendable progress in ensuring that all forms of criminality that hamper the mandate of Eskom are dealt with decisively. Since its establishment in 2022, the work stream has ensured incidents of sabotage and criminality affecting Eskom are reduced significantly. […]
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 […]
This week, the South African Police Service (SAPS), alongside its crime-fighting partners, seized counterfeit and illicit goods worth more than R66 million in Johannesburg. Four Malawian nationals were also arrested for contravening the Immigration Act. The takedown was led by the National Counterfeit Goods Unit joined by the Gauteng Provincial […]
