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Mob justice murder: Police probed

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Two police officers who allegedly turned a blind eye to a mob killing in North West could lose their jobs.

Top cop's killing a hit - colleagues

2013-06-19 10:25

Colleagues of murdered Major General Tirhani Maswanganyi, who had been working on cases involving corrupt officers, believe his death was a hit.

Enough is enough - Mthethwa

2013-06-18 22:25
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Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa was saddened by the death of Major General Tirhani Maswanganyi, whose body was found north of Pretoria, his office says.

Sapu wants justice for top cop killing

2013-06-18 18:44

The SA Policing Union has expressed sadness over the murder of Major General Tirhani Simon Maswanganyi, whose body was found in a field near Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria.

Marikana cops were attacked - Mpembe

2013-06-18 14:46

Police officers on duty in Marikana during last year's mine unrest came under attack from protesters, the Farlam Commission of Inquiry has heard.

Top Gauteng cop killed

2013-06-18 08:41

A senior Gauteng police officer has been found dead near Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria.

Cape Town cop commander guilty of rape

2013-06-14 10:41

A former Melkbos police station commander has been found guilty of raping a woman and sexually assaulting another while both were in custody.

Marikana cops were warned about danger

2013-06-13 22:00

Police were told about the danger they would face at a hill in Marikana during mining unrest last year, the Farlam Commission of Inquiry has heard.

Cops tried to avoid Marikana 'bloodshed'

2013-06-13 17:23

Police wanted union leaders to convince striking miners in Marikana to disarm and disperse to avoid bloodshed, the Farlam Commission of Inquiry has heard.

Sanef worried by police 'strong-arming'

2013-06-13 14:10

A report about police allegedly bullying a Port Elizabeth TV crew to hand over footage of xenophobic attacks is worrying, the SA National Editors' Forum says.

Cops fork out R209m in civil claims

2013-06-11 22:59

The police have paid out more than R209m in damages in civil claims in the past financial year, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has revealed.

2 Marikana cops committed suicide

2013-06-11 16:48

Two of the police officers deployed to Marikana in August have committed suicide, national police commissioner Riah Phiyega says.

Police dispute Mandela hospital report

2013-06-11 14:33

An earlier news report stating that national police had confirmed that Nelson Mandela was being treated at a Pretoria hospital has been dismissed as incorrect.

Cop gunned down in attempted robbery

2013-06-10 16:54

A police officer has been killed in an alleged attempted robbery at a supermarket in Dobsonville, Soweto.

Mpembe: I saw cops hacked to death

2013-06-07 14:43

North West deputy provincial commissioner Major General William Mpembe has told the Farlam Commission how he saw two police officers being hacked to death during the Marikana unrest last year.

Elite crime intel cop accused of heists

2013-06-07 08:29

A policeman who appeared in court for a cash-in-transit heist is part of an elite task team within police crime intelligence with top security clearance.

Mthethwa's job safe, inquiry hears

2013-06-06 22:32

President Jacob Zuma would not fire Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa for the Marikana shooting because he viewed it as a mistake, the Farlam Commission of Inquiry has heard.

Marikana: Mpofu and Phiyega cross swords

2013-06-06 18:50

There was nothing political in the police presence at Lonmin's platinum mine at Marikana last year, the Farlam Commission of Inquiry has heard.

SACP wants Mpuma killings report

2013-06-06 12:04

The SA Communist Party in Mpumalanga has called for a police report on political assassinations in the province to be made public.

Lonmin lawyers on the attack at inquiry

2013-06-04 18:42

Lawyer Dali Mpofu's statements directed at national police commissioner Riah Phiyega, have been shot down by other lawyers at the Farlam Commission of Inquiry.

Phiyega: Marikana operation humane

2013-06-04 14:28

The police operation during the unrest at Marikana last year was carried out in a "humane manner", national police commissioner Riah Phiyega has told the Farlam Commission of Inquiry.

Man raped in police cells wins 1st round

2013-06-04 08:37

A Pretoria man who claims he was raped in a police holding cell following two unlawful arrests, has won the first round in his R1m damages claim.

Murder-accused cop to apply for bail

2013-06-03 11:19

A policeman accused of shooting dead a Tshwane University of Technology student is expected to apply for bail in the Randfontein Magistrate's Court.

Cop sues for defamation

2013-06-02 19:15

The head of the police's forensic science laboratory has sued three lower ranking officers for defamation, City Press reports.

 

Limpopo cop case postponed

2013-06-19 13:59

The trial of five Limpopo policemen accused of beating a Nigerian man to death has been postponed in the Polokwane Magistrate's Court.

FF Plus: Criminals show no fear

2013-06-19 07:29

The murder of Gauteng policeman Major General Tirhani Maswanganyi is an indication that criminals were not afraid of law enforcement agencies, the FF Plus says.

Premier condemns cop killing

2013-06-18 21:38

The death of Major General Tirhani Maswanganyi is a senseless blow to Gauteng's war against crime, Premier Nomvula Mokonyane says.

Dead cop's hands, feet bound

2013-06-18 14:46
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The Johannesburg police cluster commander who was found dead in a field, was found with his hand and feet tied up.

Marikana shop ran out of pangas, axes

2013-06-18 13:11

A Marikana shop owner ran out of pangas and axes, after demand for the items increased during unrest in the area, the Farlam Commission of Inquiry has heard.

Probe into Qunu incident - police

2013-06-17 08:31

An investigation has been launched after a delegation of Christians was turned away at former president Nelson Mandela's home in Qunu, Eastern Cape.

Glenister's bid rejected

2013-06-14 21:00

The Constitutional Court has rejected an application by Hugh Glenister to cover the costs of an expert, who testified for him in his challenge to the founding legislation of the Hawks.

Cops mistake patient for journalist

2013-06-13 22:28
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The Pretoria hospital where former president Nelson Mandela is receiving treatment, will investigate reports that police harassed a cardiology patient, a spokesperson says.

Families to cleanse Marikana site

2013-06-13 20:22

The families of mineworkers killed in a clash with police in Marikana will conduct a cleansing ceremony of the site, the Bojanala municipality says.

1 000 cops arrested since 2010

2013-06-13 16:30

One thousand police officials have been arrested for crime in the past three years, Gauteng police commissioner Mzwandile Petros says.

Union ready to take police to court

2013-06-12 22:46

The SA Policing Union will apply for a court order to stop the proposed transfer of 11 police officers, it says.

Phiyega quizzed over Marikana statements

2013-06-11 20:47

National police chief Riah Phiyega has been questioned at the Farlam Commission of Inquiry about two differing statements she made after the shooting at Marikana last year.

Phiyega concerned over police deaths

2013-06-11 14:33

The number of police officers killed on duty is a worry, national police commissioner Riah Phiyega has told the Farlam Commission of Inquiry.

Marikana cops had a 'peaceful solution'

2013-06-10 22:53

The police joint operational co-ordinating committee had discussed and adopted a plan to prevent striking Lonmin mineworkers from gathering on a hill at Marikana armed.

Cop: There is a gap in Marikana video

2013-06-10 14:15

There is a gap in the video footage taken at Marikana on 13 August last year and shown to the Farlam Commission of Inquiry, a senior police officer says.

Mpembe gives evidence at Marikana inquiry

2013-06-07 13:26

Maj-Gen William Mpembe gave his evidence-in-chief at the Farlam Commission of Inquiry in Centurion on Friday.

Mpofu done cross-examining Phiyega

2013-06-07 07:28

Lawyer Dali Mpofu has finished weeks of cross-examination of Riah Phiyega at the Farlam Commission of Inquiry but the national police commissioner still has more questions to answer.

Heyns murder case postponed for 7 days

2013-06-06 20:31

The State is entitled to a seven-day postponement in the case of three men held for crimes against slain Dr Louis Heyns, the Western Cape High Court has ruled.

Mpofu: Cops misdiagnosed Marikana

2013-06-06 13:19

Police misdiagnosed the situation at Lonmin's platinum mine in Marikana during last year's unrest, the Farlam Commission of Inquiry has heard.

Hilton Botha praised in murder case

2013-06-05 13:04

The son of a Pretoria murder victim has praised the professionalism and dedication of former police officer Hilton Botha, who was the original investigating officer in the Oscar Pistorius case.

Cop appears for Sasolburg robbery

2013-06-04 17:18

A police captain arrested in connection with a cash-in-transit heist has appeared in the Sasolburg Magistrate's Court.

No deal for jogger who gave Zuma the finger

2013-06-04 11:03
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Settlement talks have hit a dead end in the civil case of a jogger who was arrested for allegedly giving President Jacob Zuma's motorcade the finger.

Cop in court for student’s murder

2013-06-03 16:49

A policeman accused of shooting dead a student appeared in the Randfontein Magistrate's Court, the Independent Police Investigative Directorate says.

Man sues after rape in police cells

2013-06-03 09:21
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A Pretoria man is reportedly suing the police for over R1m after he was stripped naked by cellmates and raped and assaulted all night long following his unlawful arrest.

Oscar leak - cop suspected

2013-06-02 17:37

A former police officer working on the Oscar Pistorius murder investigation is suspected of leaking pictures of the crime scene, City Press reports.

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