Crime
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Inside Operation Shanela: How police are tackling crime across South Africa
CrimeOperation Shanela has become a powerful weapon in the SAPS’s fight against crime. Through co-ordinated raids, roadblocks and targeted arrests,…
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Cop suspended after R2 000 bribe as Mthombeni urges residents to speak out
CrimeThe commissioner has urged people to report corrupt police officers after a female cop was suspended for accepting a bribe,…
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Police Commissioner leads crime crackdown in Randfontein, Mohlakeng
CrimeA weekend of intensified policing under Operation Shanela 2 saw more than 1 100 suspects arrested across Gauteng, with illegal…
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Operation Shanela 2 nets multiple arrests in weekend roadblock
CrimeA high-visibility roadblock led by Gauteng's top cop resulted in over 50 arrests, including drunk drivers and drug-related suspects, as…
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Police appeal for information on the killing of IFP councillor
CrimeUpdateThe councillor was shot and killed following a community meeting in Bekkersdal.
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Top Gauteng cops descend on Randfontein amid violent crime concerns
CrimeSenior Gauteng police officials led high-density crime prevention operations this past weekend as authorities intensified efforts to curb violent crime,…
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R3 000 bail for accused in George and Benns kidnapping and murder case
CrimeUpdateThe two young accused in the George and Benns murder and kidnapping case have been released on bail, with the…
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IFP councillor gunned down in Bekkersdal
CrimeThe fatal shooting of IFP councillor Mbuso Mzwandile Mthimkhulu has sent shockwaves through the Rand West community, with calls for…
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Illegal mining clampdown shakes West Rand hotspots: 11 arrested
Crime11 arrests were made during co-ordinated SAPS illegal mining operations across Randfontein, Roodepoort and surrounding areas.
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West Rand Police strike in major R3m drug bust
CrimeA 35-year-old suspect was arrested after police uncovered a large quantity of suspected crystal meth hidden during a targeted West…
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West Rand detective helps secure life sentence for rapist
CrimeThe conviction follows an attack in which a 60-year-old man was assaulted and his wife raped.
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Mine shaft murder and kidnapping case delayed again
CrimeThe bail hearing in the George and Benns murder and kidnapping case has been postponed to June 1, leaving both…
