Over 4 300 illegally harvested abalone valued at approximately R1.3 million have been recovered. Here’s more …

SAPS seizes cocaine hidden as hair products worth R6 million at OR Tambo while investigation into smuggling continues.

Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi is in the final year of his tenure as KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner.

Detectives from the SAPS National Organised Crime Investigation Narcotics Unit have seized a significant quantity of steroids in Derdepoort.

Cape Town law enforcement officers have arrested three suspects who posed as City officials to gain access to homes.

A 41-year-old hearse driver has been arrested for attempting to bribe a traffic officer on the N2 road near Makhanda.

Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu has released the third-quarter crime statistics for 2024/2025. Here are all the key numbers …

The National Commissioner of the SAPS, General Fannie Masemola, joined more than 600 police officers in taking part in the Pretoria Marathon.

Traffic officers in the Muizenberg area received intel of a vehicle identified to be involved with illegal poaching activities.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has arrested two South African nationals for drug trafficking at OR Tambo International Airport.

Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu on Friday released the third-quarter crime statistics for 2024/2025. Here’s which province came out ‘tops’.

Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu released the police’s third-quarter statistics for 2024/2025 on Friday, 21 February.

Stock theft remains a serious problem in Sulenkama in the Eastern Cape, often leading to financial loss and violent confrontations.

Home Affairs investigators, along with the SAPS, detained Anabela Rungo, the mother of Chidimma Adetshina, in Cape Town.

In the video, the inmate can be seen touching his spouse and exiting the vehicle from a different spot to other inmates.

SANParks has confirmed the arrest of an ex-employee after the SAPS storeroom for Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit was burgled.

Cape Town police are investigating the discovery of the body of a 53-year-old Belgian man on Signal Hill over the weekend.

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has handed SAPS a report detailing the structural engineering findings of the 2024 George building collapse.

SAPS Ladysmith groundsman, NS Dubazane, has become a first-time car owner after winning at the National Excellence Awards.

Watch the full version of the ’28 bodies recovered from Gauteng dams, rivers’ in a minute.

The Gauteng SAPS reported that its Water Policing and Diving Services recovered 28 bodies from across the province during the festive season.

Fugitive zama zama boss James Neo Tshoaeli, commonly known as ‘Tiger’, may have bribed cops with gold and cash to escape.

The public have been assured that there will be heavy consequences for police officials who aided the escape of James Neo Tshoaeli. 

Two suspects, who were inside a marked police van, died when the SAPS vehicle collided with a private vehicle in Sunnyside, Pretoria.

Cape Town law enforcement cracked down on riotous New Year’s Day celebrations at its beaches, arresting nine individuals.

Police are investigating a murder case after a JMPD officer was fatally shot at her home.

An Eldorado Park cop was charged with murder after allegedly shooting his girlfriend.

A crime intelligence-driven operation led to the discovery and confiscation of R6 million worth of crystal meth.

The incident occurred when an alleged explosive device was thrown over the front wall of the Jewish Community Centre on Friday.

An intelligence-driven operation consisting of various law enforcement agencies saw the recovery of seven vehicles at a Pretoria chop shop.

In the past week, police rescued three kidnapped businessmen, arrested seven kidnappers and seized firearms used in the crimes.

Police in KwaZulu-Natal have recovered pure cocaine worth an estimated value of over R80 million inside a container at Durban Harbour.

Police this week uncovered a crystal meth drug laboratory worth an estimated R100 million in Rietfontein in Gauteng.

SAPS has revealed alarming crime statistics. Commercial crime has surged by 18.5% with romance scams leading the increase.

The Minister of Police, Senzo Mchunu, addressed the public earlier this week to release South Africa’s second-quarter crime stats.

A 32-year-old mom from Gauteng allegedly confessed to selling baby who she initially claimed was kidnapped.

The two women, aged 53 and 59, face charges of fraud amounting to R1.9 million, police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Malcolm Pojie said.

In his recent address, Ramaphosa ordered the immediate closure of spaza shops, implicated in the deaths of children and their arrests.

Limpopo SAPS have proposed the return of the alcohol curfew in a province where this beverage is a leading contributor to a number of crimes.

At least 4000 zama zamas are believed to be underground in North West mines, and government says they will not assist them.

South African police said 225 illegal miners were arrested after being forced out of an abandoned mine shaft due to a lack of food and water.

Three police officials in the North West have been arrested for receiving payment to issue vehicle clearance certificates for stolen vehicles.

A Mpumalanga motorist who was forced by taxi patrollers to pay a R2500 fine revealed that police failed to assist him when he opened a case.

When a person goes missing, it is of the utmost importance for SAPS to fulfil its mandate to serve and protect the citizens of South Africa.

More than 20 volunteers and professionals from WSAR, together with members of SAPS Search and Rescue, helped rescue a woman on Sunday.

The DA says deploying more police officers is not enough to deal with increasing number of mass shootings in the country.

A high-speed chase on the R59 in Alberton resulted in police shooting and killing four suspects on Saturday morning.

The South African Police Service seized counterfeit items valued at over R3 million in the Johannesburg CBD this week.

Collaboration between SAPS units has secured the arrest of a foreign national and the confiscation of counterfeit goods.

The Western Cape’s crime-fighting efforts have been boosted by more police officers and more motor vehicles.

The SAPS was not exempt from the National Treasury’s budget cuts on employee compensation. How much do police officers earn?

A Chinese national was shot in the chest in the Howard Centre parking lot in Pinelands. One of his attackers has been found dead …

The Cape of Good Hope SPCA has laid criminal charges in terms of the Animals Protection Act 71 of 1962 against a Steenberg police officer.

In the past two financial years, VIP protectors were paid approximately R360 million by SAPS in overtime remuneration.

Police have opened an attempted murder docket following a shooting incident which occurred at the back of the Howard Centre in Pinelands.

The Auditor-General says several key SAPS metrics – including 10111 response time, DNA backlogs and case closures – need to be addressed …

Eastern Cape police have labelled the recent mass murder near Qumbu where six community patrollers died as senseless and brutal.

Seventeen people were gunned down in a mass murder in Ngobozana village in the Eastern Cape. The 18th victim died in hospital.

A manhunt is underway after 17 people living on the same street in an Eastern Cape village were killed in a mass shooting on Saturday.

One of South Africa’s worst-ever killers won’t be seeing the light of day any time soon after being convicted and sentenced.

South Africa will soon say goodbye to the 10 111 emergency number as government is phasing it out. Here’s what you should know.

Eleven traffic officers have been arrested for taking bribes from bus and taxi drivers and motorists on the N1 between Polokwane and Musina.

Mareke, accused of extortion by the community and police, was masquerading as chief of Mthatha West in the lead-up to his death.

Extortion gangs are wreaking havoc in the Eastern and Western Cape, closing schools and threatening businesses.

According to the AG, the City of Cape Town is the best-run metro municipality and SAPS says it’s where you’re likely to be murdered.

Nearly 6 200 people were murdered in South Africa between April-June as tackling crime poses a key issue for the new coalition government.

Limpopo is considered the safest in South Africa, with less people being murdered there as compared to other provinces in the country.

Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu says giving bail to the Limpopo pigsty murder-accused poses a threat to public safety.

KwaZulu-Natal top cop Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says the province’s jails are filling up quickly as their police operations nab suspects daily.

She’s the only female constable serving in the Western Cape SAPS Tactical Response Team and she goes above and beyond the call of duty …

Five suspects have been arrested following an intelligence driven operation which led to the foiling of a kidnapping.

An alleged kidnapping ringleader and suspect linked to a R300 million drug bust has been intercepted at OR Tambo International Airport.

With far over 8 000 vacant detective positions across South Africa one has to ask whether this is the reason why close to 70% of murders are not solved.

South African police have arrested a suspected poacher found with millions of rands’ worth of dry abalone.

Mzwandile Tiyo, the WC head of crime intelligence, was fired from the SAPS after an inquiry into allegations of misconduct.

The first ever SAPS Special Task Force female officer loves to play rugby to stay fit and is studying psychology …

The warrant officer says she received no ‘soft’ treatment or privileges on her way to joining the Special Task Force.

A suspected drug mule has been arrested by members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) at the OR Tambo International Airport.

South African police discovered 90 Ethiopians packed into locked rooms in inhuman conditions in Johannesburg.

An on-duty SAPS constable from Mothibistad police station faces charges after allegedly driving a state vehicle while drunk.

South Africa authorities rounded up 95 Libyans in a raid at a farm that appeared to have been converted into a military training base.

A team of 15 hand-picked South African police officers have arrived in France for the Paris Olympics 2024.

ActionSA has urged minister Senzo Mchunu not to overlook qualified police reservists as his department plans to recruit 10 000 trainees.

A Russian man was arrested along with a South African man for illicit drug trading in Stilbaai in the Western Cape, police said.

Rise Mzansi’s Makashule Gana has asked Police Minister Senzo Mchunu to trim the funds allocated to protection services for politicians.

Two suspects in the alleged murder of Jacques Freitag, the former SA world high jump champion, have been apprehended.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) is set to recruit additional members in an effort to combat crime in the country.

The SAPS has initiated an inquest into the deaths of four members of the SANDF who may have been poisoned by carbon monoxide.

A 49-year-old Portuguese businessman who was kidnapped for ransom last month, is the latest victim to be rescued by police. 

Police authorities in Johannesburg are actively pursuing leads following an attempted break-in at an IEC warehouse.

Drama allegedly ensued at the weekend between Zahara’s sisters and the new owner of the late singer’s Roodepoort home.

The South African Police Service remains relentless in its pursuit to dismantle the trade in counterfeit and illicit goods in Mzansi.

Police Minister General Bheki Cele has handed over 130 vehicles to the Local Criminal Records Centre of the South African Police Service.

SAPS deploys over 300 additional officers to KwaZulu-Natal to maintain post-election stability and support disaster relief efforts.

South African Police Service have issued a warning to the public to avoid rushing to the scenes of cash-in-transit heists.

SAPS intensify Operation Shanela, seizing R414 700 in counterfeit clothing in recent ZFM District raid, as part of crime-fighting efforts.

The crowd reportedly dragged the man to his residence, where they purportedly subjected him to physical assault, and dosed him with paraffin.

Seven individuals, including an eight-year-old child, were fatally shot on Sunday morning in Willowvale, lEastern Cape.

Seven people, including an eight-year-old child, were gunned down in a mass murder in the Eastern Cape on Sunday morning.

SAPS Gauteng Commissioner Tommy Mthombeni has thanked community members who reported a police office for driving a state vehicle while drunk.