A man of Balfour alleges that a police constable hijacked him and his wife last weekend at Balfour in Mpumalanga. For more than two days, a constable of Mpumalanga tried to evade his colleagues before he surrendered himself and was arrested. The police officer in connection was accused of hijacking a couple last weekend. Police..
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Police officer of Balfour arrested after hijacking a couple
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Gauteng’s worst police stations revealed
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Law enforcement in Gauteng is cracking down on poor performing police stations. The 2017/2018 crime statistics show that the country’s economic hub has the highest number of serious crimes reported. When compared to other provinces, Gauteng remains South Africa’s crime capital; with over 470 000 serious crimes reported in 2017/2018. Law enforcement authorities in the..
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Only in SA will you be rewarded for incompetence! – JMPD officer accidentally shoots herself in the thigh after arresting motorist and gets saluted for bravery
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Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba took to social media to salute the officer for her ‘bravery’. A Johannesburg Metro Police department officer has been admitted in Milpark Hospital for treatment after she shot herself in the thigh on Wednesday. JMPD spokesperson Wayne Minnar said officers chased a silver VW polo from Sophiatown to Parktown and arrested..
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It is the new South Africa, nothing is impossible anymore! – SAPS loses control of firearms
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Police have lost control of SA’s firearms. According to information, the police’s central firearm register is in total chaos. The SA Firearms and Ammunition Traders Association claims that the police allow computer programs and software licenses to expire and that electronic contact between SAPS and merchants is not properly implemented. Brig. Vishnu Naidoo did not..
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Police vehicle allegedly used for taxi service – no wonder there are no patrol vehicles available when help is needed since they are used for transporting services
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“So when we need help, do we have to accept that state vehicles are busy transporting families and cannot immediately respond?” the person asked. A concerned resident, who agreed to speak on condition of anonymity, informed the Standerton Advertiser about police who used a state vehicle as a taxi in Rooikoppen. The incident allegedly took..
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Suspects dressed in SAPS uniforms robbed woman of bank cards and cash and rapes her repeatedly
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George police opened a case of rape after a 51-year-old woman from George was allegedly overpowered by sever unknown suspects dressed in SAPS uniforms at Hoogekraal on Saturday, 22 September. The victim alleges that four men, who she believe was policemen had detained her during the night, raped her after 19:00. She was on her..
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Doing it the African way: The main building of the KwaThema Police Station has been shut down, officers have resorted to working from state vehicles
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The main building of Kwathema Police Station has been shut down. This is amidst allegations that the building is unsafe to work in. The officers are now working from state vehicles parked in the yard, through the gate on Habedi Street. The community is encouraged to make use of the services even at this time…
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Police gun found in farm attacker’s possession
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A robber whom was shot earlier in the North West in a farm attack, had a stolen police firearm with him. Lieutenant Colonel. Adele Myburgh, North West police spokesperson, confirmed this on Friday and said police were investigating the circumstances surrounding the gun’s theft. The gun was found at the robber who was involved in..
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Malema’s “toy gun” and gunslinging incident: Henchmen’s office raided – 12 machine guns confiscated
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The raid came after the EFF leader Julius Malema’s bodyguard, Adriaan Snyman was caught on camera handing over what was believed to be a rifle to Malema at the EFF’s fifth birthday celebration in East London last month. Malema allegedly fired shots into the air with the rifle and later played down the incident when..
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Firearms stolen during attack on police station
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Police in the Eastern Cape launched a big search after four armed men robbed the Kareedouw police station on Saturday morning at 01:30. Capt. Police spokesperson Gerda Swart said the men entered the police station and attacked the constable on duty. “The suspects removed firearms from the safe and a police handheld,” she said. “The..
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General Mabula and nine members of the organized crime unit arrested for assault
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The deputy commissioner of police in North West, Major General Jan Mabula, and nine members of the organized crime unit were charged with assault with the intention of causing grievous bodily harm. Two suspects were tortured in 2006 during the investigation of the robbery of R14 million at the Benoni SAPS store. Several disciplinary matters..
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Hermanus violence, policeman attacked robbed of pistol and shotgun
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The situation in Zwelihle, Hermanus reached a volatile point last night, 19 July 2018, when one of our members was attacked and severely assaulted by protestors. The member was robbed of his 9mm firearm and shotgun during the attack. He was admitted to hospital where he is being treated. Operations to quell the violence in..
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Police incompetence – 658 police dockets disappear in five years – How is this possible?
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Victims of crime, yearning for justice, may be waiting in vain, as recent reports reveal the disappearance of 658 police dockets in the space of five years. Missing South African Police (SAPS) dockets account for huge delays and invalidations within the criminal justice system. The report on missing dockets stems from a request made to..
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Elderly farmer gets into shoot-out with police, is shot dead
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The 80 year old farmer allegedly opened fire on the police after a violent dispute about some goats. A shoot-out occurred on Monday morning between an elderly farmer and police in the Bergville area in KwaZulu-Natal, reports the Ladysmith Gazette. Heavily armed police officers, together with an SAPS hostage negotiator, entered the farm just outside..
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Watch video on how Police vehicle are being “abused”
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The police responded to a video that is currently spreading on social media like a wild fire showing the alleged abuse of a police vehicle. It is alleged that a police vehicle of the Mariannhill police force in KwaZulu-Natal is believed to have been used for private use. The video shows how an official police..
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