National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola. National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola will take the stand at the Commission of Inquiry into allegations of criminality, political interference, and corruption in the criminal justice system this Monday at 9:30 am. This comes after KZN top cop, General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, completed his testimony on Friday, which delved…
Police spokesperson, Thulisile Magagula says the injured suspect was found in possession of a backpack A 32-year-old man suspected of poaching is currently receiving medical treatment in a hospital after sustaining a gunshot wound in the Kruger National Park, in Mpumalanga. It is alleged that the man was wounded in a confrontation between he and…
Handcuffs and keys symbolising an arrest. Police have arrested five suspects in connection with the murder of a 14-year-old boy in Elsies River on the Cape Flats. The victim was gunned down yesterday afternoon in what is believed to be a gang-related incident. Police Spokesperson, FC Van Wyk, says the suspects are due to appear…
Police in uniform at a crime scene. Gauteng police are investigating a case of murder and attempted murder after one person was fatally shot and another wounded in Brooklyn, east of the Pretoria CBD. It is alleged that a man was walking with his family towards his car when he noticed four males inside and…
Police in uniform at a crime scene. The Pretoria High School Old Boys Club says two suspected car thieves have been killed and a third arrested after attempting to steal a car at their premises in Lynnwood. The Club says in a statement that a member of the public discharged a firearm at the alleged…
Chemicals found used at drug manufacturing laboratory in Volkrust, Mpumalanga. Police are still hunting for two alleged Nigerian nationals believed to be part of an illegal drug manufacturing operation in Volksrust, Mpumalanga. The clandestine drug lab, which was producing crystal meth worth over R350 million, was shut down by police on Friday following a tip-off…
A drop of water coming out of a tap. Amathole District Municipality Spokesperson, Sisa Msiwa, says while a long-term solution is in the pipeline, the provision of water is temporarily hampered by the huge demand in the local municipality. [IN THE NEWS] Dr. BJ Mthembu, the Municipal Manager of the Amathole District Municipality, had an…
Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson speaking in Parliament. Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Dean Macpherson has welcomed the blacklisting of 40 contractors by the department’s entity, the Construction Industry Development Board. The minister says the move by the CID delivers on his promise to act against non-performance and corruption. McPherson says…
A SAPS ‘murder investigation’ graphic. NB: This story may offend sensitive listeners including children. The mutilated corpse of a woman has been found floating in Muledane River near Thohoyandou in Limpopo. Police say the body was found in an advanced stage of decomposition and was not identifiable. Police Spokesperson Hlulani Mashaba says a post-mortem examination…
A wastewater treatment plant in North West. Residents of Sannieshof in the North West have called on authorities to fix the wastewater treatment plant in their area. They say the plant has been dysfunctional since 2005. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Tswaing Local Municipality has opened a criminal case against the Ngaka Modiri Molema…
