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Richards Bay police welcome new intake

16 recently-trained constables to assist crime-fighting front numbers in Richards Bay

March 17, 2026
Dave Savides Less than a minute
Richards Bay SAPS leadership last week paraded their senior team: Col SS Masondo (support head), Tania Alger (CPF), Col RM Nkosi (shift commander), Col TM Mncwango (Vispol commander), Brig MA Mngomezulu (station commander), Col JR Papayya (detective commander), Col WMM Masinga (section head finance) and Lt Col D Ferreira (shift commander) Photo: Dave Savides

The Richards Bay SAPS complement has been bolstered by the arrival of 16 recently-trained constables.

They will make a significant difference on the crime-fighting front numbers, especially in light of numerous retirements over the past year.

The station also welcomed new Vispol (visible policing) commander Col TM Mncwango, who will be in charge of proactive crime prevention operations.

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March 17, 2026
Dave Savides Less than a minute

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Dave Savides

With 35 years of reporting under his belt, Dave is the veteran newshound of the Zululand Observer. He is an award-winning journalist covering sport and hard news stories, which he achieved not only while a ZO journalist, but also during his tenure as editor-in-chief. Having only recently stepped out of the ‘hot seat’, Dave is now consultant editor but continues chasing hard-hitting stories in his quest to bring news of value to our community of which he is an integral figure.
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