More than 16 000 suspects have been arrested during a week-long nationwide crime crackdown. The Shanela operations, conducted between 31 August and 6 September, also saw police seize illicit cigarettes worth

A 21-year-old man is behind bars following the alleged fatal stabbing of his uncle in Monyakeng, Wesselsbron, in the Free State. Police say the incident occurred after an argument over

President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged the police to carry out their duties with integrity, given that the Police Service is under intense scrutiny at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into

President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned the killing of police officers and called it an attack on the country’s authority. He has been honouring the 12 police officers killed in the

Police have seized over 1 700 counterfeit sports apparel and footwear items valued at more than R1.5 million. The items, bearing well-known brands, including Springboks-branded merchandise, were discovered at a

The South African Police Service (SAPS) says more than 17,000 suspects were arrested during Operation Shanela between 24 and 30 August. It says close to 2,000 arrests were for drug

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) says it is investigating widespread reports of sardines washing up along the Gqeberha coastline in the Eastern Cape. Isolated sightings of

South Africa’s democracy has not yet “dawned” for women and children, as gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) continue to limit their freedom and safety; this is according to an expert

A man has been arrested at the OR Tambo International Airport for alleged fraud related to a R635 million Tembisa hospital tender. The arrest was made when the suspect was

Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says South Africa has recorded a decline in murder and several other serious contact crimes in the first quarter of the 2026/2027 financial year. He