SAPS Crime image 3 minutes The Hawks say the fight against transnational organised crime must be prioritised in order to reduce South Africa’s high crime rate. This came out on the second day of the National Police Summit under way in Ekurhuleni. The three-day summit is looking at adapting policing strategies to a changing criminal…
FILE | Police seize counterfeit goods Police in Bloemfontein in the Free State have arrested six foreign nationals and seized counterfeit goods valued at more than R19 million during raids in the CBD. The search and seizure warrants were executed in accordance with the Customs and Excise Act at targeted shops. “The operation which lasted…
Suspended SAPS Organised Crime Head, General Richard Shibiri. The Madlanga Commission has heard how suspended organised crime head Major-General Richard Shibiri did not need a loan from alleged cartel member Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala to fix his son’s vehicle. Evidence Leader, Advocate Thabang Pooe, has put it to Shibiri that he had money in his account…
Aston Martin’s Adrian Newey Adrian Newey, regarded as one of the best engineers in Formula One history, will take on the role of Aston Martin’s team principal from the 2026 season, the motor racing team said on Wednesday. Newey, a Briton, joined Aston Martin earlier this year as a shareholder and managing technical partner of…
State witness in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping case, Lourentia Lombaard, takes an oath before testifying. 1 minute The state in six-year-old Joshlin Smith’s disappearance case says it is ready to lead expert and victim statement evidence. Sentencing procedures will start in the Western Cape High Court in Saldanha Bay on Tuesday next week. The convicted…
Construction site. Tensions are rising in Pretoria as a group of frustrated subcontractors involved in the Lynwood Road project saga is threatening drastic action after not being paid for months. They’re planning a sit-in at the City of Tshwane offices if their demands aren’t met. One of the subcontractors, Fridah Tshabalala, says their hard work…
Head of Crime Intelligence Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo. The Ad Hoc Committee in Cape Town has heard claims from Police Crime Intelligence Head Dumisani Khumalo that some Gauteng police officers are moonlighting for criminal cartels for financial gain. Khumalo is giving oral evidence before the Committee. It is probing allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and…
Chief Albert Luthuli 2 minutes Despite African National Congress (ANC) leader Inkosi Albert Luthuli being under house arrest and constant surveillance by the apartheid government, he was able to hide documents in a secret basement under his house. Luthuli’s daughter-in-law, Wilheminah Luthuli, testified in the Pietermaritzburg High Court yesterday that these documents were smuggled to…
Suspended Deputy National Commissioner for crime detection Shadrack Sibiya and National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola are appearing in the High Court in Pretoria. Sibiya wants the court to declare his suspension unlawful in a bid to be reinstated. Masemola suspended Sibiya in July for the alleged unlawful disbandment of the KwaZulu-Natal team tasked with investigating…
The TRC Inquiry, which is tasked with probing alleged efforts to stop the investigation or prosecution of TRC cases is on Friday hearing oral arguments in an application for the recusal of its Chairperson, Retired Justice Sisi Khampepe. The applications are made by former President Mbeki and former President Zuma.
