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Day: February 15, 2025

Woodstock Robber Faces Jail Time After Targeting Undercover Officer

Cape Town: One of the robbers terrorising cyclists who use the Woodstock Bridge to get in and out of Cape Town met his match this morning when he picked the wrong target. Lt Col Johan Pentz, an avid cyclist himself, conducted an operation with Woodstock Crime Prevention Unit and patrolled

Mdantsane Man Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Rape

Cape Town: A 28-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of raping a young woman in February 2024. The Mdantsane Regional Court handed down the sentence declaring the accused unfit to possess a firearm and ordering his name to be entered into the National Register

Suspect in Custody for Alleged Tavern Murder in Philippolis

Cape Town: A 22-year-old male is in police custody following an alleged murder at a local tavern in Philippolis. It was on the 15 February 2025 at about 01:30 when a quarrel allegedly started between two males over a R5 coin during a game of pool at a local tavern

SAPS Eastern Cape Bids Farewell to Provincial Commissioner Mene

Saps Eastern Cape: SAPS Eastern Cape hosted a farewell function for the Eastern Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nomthetheleli Mene, who is set to retire at the end of February 2025. According to South African Police Service, the event took place at the Summit Lifestyle Centre on Friday, 14 February

Crime Initiatives Land Suspects Behind Bars

Cape Town: The recent spate of shooting incidents in our communities caused the South African Police to be more proactive and it led to the confiscation of firearms, and ammunition and the arrests of several suspects in crime prevention operations on Friday night. According to South African Police Service, members

Mokopane Court Sentences Man to 18 Years for Rape and Immigration Violations

Mokopane: A 30-year-old male, Hasani Bennett Chauke, was sentenced to eighteen years in prison by the Mokopane Regional Court for crimes including rape, contravening the Immigration Act, and resisting arrest. According to South African Police Service, the court proceedings revealed that on 21 October 2023, the 25-year-old victim was at

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