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Statement by Adv Glynnis Breytenbach MP – DA Spokesperson on Justice and Constitutional Development: The Democratic Alliance sees the arrests today of Adv Andrea Johnson, former Investigating Director of IDAC, and General Firoz Khan of SAPS, on charges of Defeating the Ends of Justice, as a devastating indictment on the state of law enforcement in …
Statement by Ofentse Mokae MP – DA Member of the Select Committee on Security and Justice: While the Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the purchase and handover of new SAPS vehicles for frontline service yesterday, we remain concerned that the underlying problems with the maintenance and repair of the existing fleet have not been resolved. These …
Statement by Ian Cameron MP – DA Deputy Spokesperson on Police: 140 of the 517 vehicles allocated to the South African Police Service’s (SAPS) Flying Squad are not in use, raising serious concerns about the police’s ability to respond quickly to violent crime and emergencies. A parliamentary question by the DA revealed that only 377 …
The Hawks in Mpumalanga have secured a High Court preservation order over an Audi Q5 valued at approximately R220 000-00, following its seizure in connection with the alleged dealing in dagga. The vehicle was seized on 6 July 2025, after members conducting a stop-and-search, operation along Sibange Main Road, Tonga, stopped the Audi Q5 occupied …
The vigilance of Sergeant Jo-Ann Benn attached to the Knysna police ensured that a baby girl was safely delivered after she and her colleagues responded to a distressed call of a grandmother. On Sunday, 27 September 2026 at about 02:20, Knysna Crime Prevention Unit members conducted crime combatting patrols in White Location, Knysna when the …
Statement by Lisa Schickerling MP – DA Spokesperson on Police: The Democratic Alliance is calling on the South African Police Service (SAPS) to urgently expand and properly resource its Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) units as South Africa confronts the ongoing crisis of gender-based violence and femicide. The recent suspected serial murders …
POLOKWANE – Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Jan Scheepers, has condemned in the strongest possible terms the rape of a 17-year-old learner, allegedly by a teacher at her school. It is alleged that on 02 September 2026, at about 19:30, the 17-year-old victim, who resides in one of …
Statement by Ian Cameron MP – DA Deputy Spokesperson on Police: At today’s Portfolio Committee on Police meeting, SAPS confirmed that problems with its crime statistics on women and children are still not resolved. The committee raised this in June 2025 after SAPS omitted separate figures for women and children murdered, subjected to attempted murder …
BLOEMSPRUIT – The Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court has sentenced a 40-year-old man to eight years of direct imprisonment for the sexual assault of his 13-year-old biological daughter. The conviction follows an incident on 27 May 2024, where the victim was sexually assaulted by the accused in his bedroom. The accused subjected the victim to inappropriate sexual …
Statement by Lisa Schickerling MP – DA Spokesperson on Police: The DA expects Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya to be fired from SAPS if found guilty of the serious allegations of sexual grooming and rape he faces. This is the last straw, if found guilty, he must be fired. SAPS cannot credibly claim to protect women …
POTCHEFSTROOM – The police in Wolmaransstad request the community’s assistance in locating 60-year-old Lucas Johannes Kruger from Wolmaranstad. Kruger was last seen by his partner on Thursday morning, 30 April 2026, when he went to Klerksdorp but never returned. A search commenced and extensive investigations were conducted, around Wolmaranstad and surrounding areas without any positive …
SPRINGBOK – The Springbok Regional Court has sentenced 30-year-old Aylward van der Byl to an effective 12 years’ imprisonment for the murder of his 18-year-old neighbour, Marshall Perciville Sieplie, in Buffelsrivier. The incident occurred on 14 March 2026, following an argument between the accused and the deceased the previous evening. The accused had confronted the …
POLOKWANE – Members of the Mankweng Crime Prevention Unit recovered illicit cigarettes valued at approximately R100 000-00 following a high-speed police pursuit in the Molepo area during the early hours of Sunday, 20 September 2026. At about 02:50, members were conducting patrols along the D4040 road at Ga-Rampheri when they spotted a white Mercedes-Benz, travelling …
BLOEMFONTEIN – Itumeleng Claudete Tlhapuletsa (42) was shot and killed during the evening of Monday, 9 May 2022. The motive of her brutal killing would be revealed by thorough police investigation at a later stage. A week later, on 16 May 2022, the police arrested two suspects impersonating the crime intelligence officer in the vicinity …
KIMBERLEY – A Postmasburg man, Mzwakhe Emmanuel Horing (31), has been sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment for murder after fatally stabbing a 22-year-old man in Marantheng, Newton, Postmasburg, on Monday, 5 May 2025, at approximately 18:10. Horing was recently convicted and sentenced by the Regional Court in Postmasburg following a thorough investigation by the Postmasburg …
PARKROAD – The South African Police Service (SAPS) at Parkroad has noted with concern a WhatsApp message being circulated on various social media platforms alleging that the body of a woman was found in an open field in Hospitaalpark, Bloemfontein. The SAPS can confirm that the information contained in the circulating message is false. No …
SPRINGBOK – The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Steinkopf continues to intensify operations aimed at addressing undocumented migration and ensuring compliance with immigration legislation within the policing precinct. On Thursday, 17 September 2026, at approximately 10:15, members attached to Steinkopf SAPS conducted a Vehicle Check Point (VCP) along the N7 National Route. During the …
KIMBERLEY – The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Upington has intensified efforts to combat the illicit drug trade, resulting in the arrest of two men in separate incidents on Thursday, 17 September 2026. Dagga with an estimated combined street value of more than R276 000 was seized during the operations. Both suspects were arrested …
SASOLBURG – A 41-year-old man is expected to appear before the Sasolburg Magistrate’s Court today, 18 September 2026, on a charge of possession of suspected stolen property. On Wednesday, 16 September 2026, Sasolburg Highway Patrol members were conducting Operation Shanela duties when they received information regarding a white Toyota Hilux bakkie allegedly involved in the …
KIMBERLEY – The recent spate of serious and violent crimes committed against women across the country remains a matter of grave concern. Against this backdrop, the South African Police Service in the Northern Cape is appealing to women across the province to remain vigilant and exercise extreme caution to safeguard their personal safety and well-being. …
POTCHEFSTROOM – The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the North West has noted a message circulating on social media alleging that a suspect described as the “Kempton Park Serial Killer” has relocated to Potchefstroom and that an extensive police operation has been launched in the city. The public is urged not to treat this …
LADYBRAND – Ladybrand police arrested a 59-year-old man from Manyatseng near Ladybrand after responding to a domestic violence complaint, which led to the discovery of commercial explosives allegedly concealed inside a house. On Tuesday, 15 September 2026, police received a complaint of domestic violence involving an uncle and his niece. While attending to the complaint, …
Collaboration between the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Wildlife Crime Information Network (WCIN) – Cross-Border Investigations and Anti-Poaching Operations, led to the arrest of one suspect and the issuing of a fine to another individual following separate alleged incidents involving the illegal trade and possession of wildlife. The integrated team shared intelligence relating …
KIMBERLEY – The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Kimberley is concerned about a recent surge in the theft of motor vehicles in the Kimberley area, where vehicles estimated at more than R4 million have reportedly been stolen within a period of three days. On Wednesday, 02 September 2026, a Toyota Land Cruiser was reported …