Cape Town: Vigilant members attached to Philippi SAPS arrested a 36-year-old male while on patrols in Hanover Park on Friday, 28 February 2025. The officers were engaged in routine crime prevention duties when they noticed an unidentified man attempting to avoid their police vehicle. Upon stopping and searching him in
Groblersdal: The Groblersdal Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit has achieved significant rape convictions against a 49-year-old male, Patrick Makoko, at the Siyabuswa Mdutjana Regional Court. According to South African Police Service, on Friday, 28 June 2013, a 56-year-old woman was accosted on her way to a church
Thabazimbi: Three foreign nationals have been sentenced for a series of violent crimes, including attempted murder and robbery, at the Thabazimbi Regional Court. The individuals, Mathias Mabunda (33), Chrispen Machaure (35), and Edson Muchemva Zvavanoda (43), will serve substantial prison terms for offenses committed in the Waterberg District. According to
Thabong: On Thursday, 27 February 2025, at about 09:30, members of the Welkom Public Order Policing Unit, Platoon 5, conducted crime-combating operations in the 2010 Village area of Thabong. Following intelligence-led information regarding suspected drug dealing activities by two neighbours residing opposite each other, officers executed simultaneous search operations at
Boitekong: An intelligence-driven operation executed by Boitekong Visible Policing members yielded positive results when four suspects were arrested on Wednesday, 26 February 2025, at Dichibidung informal settlement close to Rustenburg. The operation resulted in the confiscation of copper cables, highlighting the effectiveness of coordinated policing efforts. According to South African
Welkom: Operation Vala Umgodi team continues to leave an indelible mark in Free State Province. The team executed various operational concepts to thwart all crimes related to illicit mining in the province. According to South African Police Service, combat and proactive operators and drone pilots executed foot, motor vehicle, and