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Police deny Mpumalanga protest deaths

2013-05-16 15:12

Mpumalanga police have denied a report that five people were killed during a protest in Amsterdam.

DA synonymous with oppression - Mthethwa

2013-05-01 14:48
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The DA was never involved in the liberation of South Africans and is associated with oppression, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa says.

Mthethwa gave us support - Phiyega

2013-03-19 12:53

The role Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa played before and after the shooting in Marikana has been questioned at the Farlam Commission of Inquiry.

Budget sends police back to basics

2013-02-27 15:02

The budget allocation for the police will prioritise basic crime fighting in coming years, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says.

Farms are not special areas - Mthethwa

2013-01-31 10:57
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Farms are not special and do not deserve to have more police focus than any other area in the country, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa says.

Bishop apologises for cop remarks

2012-11-23 13:06

The SA Council of Churches (SACC) president has apologised for his remarks that police officers could not be trusted.

Firearms compensation appeal in court

2012-11-21 22:16

The Supreme Court of Appeal will hear an appeal on compensation for firearms surrendered to police, with the Justice Alliance of SA saying millions of rands are at stake.

Police have their hands full - Phiyega

2012-11-16 17:35

The police in South Africa have their hands full, National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega has warned, saying the country is experiencing challenging policing circumstances.

Cops deny attack on workers

2012-11-13 13:54

Western Cape police have denied allegations that police attacked marching workers in Nduli and Prince Alfred Hamlet, near Ceres, saying they used "rubber bullets to disperse the crowds".

Police court bid: Commission shelved

2012-11-08 15:21

The commission of inquiry into allegations of police inefficiency in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, has been suspended, the commission says.

Cop arrested for prison truck blast

2012-11-05 18:05

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate says a Randburg police officer has been arrested after being linked to last month's prison truck blast.

Police's AA ruling justified - court

2012-11-02 14:08
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The SA Police Service was justified in denying promotion to a policewoman because she was white, the Labour Appeal Court has ruled.

Guatemala to track cops with computer chips

2012-10-24 20:34

Police in Guatemala will be equipped with computer chips to track their movements starting next year in a new bid to restore public confidence.

Rubber bullets fired to disperse miners

2012-10-04 19:10

Police have fired rubber bullets to disperse a group of Anglo American Platinum mineworkers in Nkaneng, near Rustenburg.

Jaca case postponed in Pretoria

2012-09-19 16:03

Suspended Tshwane metro deputy police chief Ndumiso Jaca will return to the Pretoria Magistrate's Court later this year to file an application to have all charges against him dropped.

MPs 'disgusted' at police finance reports

2012-09-18 15:30

MPs have expressed "disgust" with the quality of financial reports being submitted to Parliament by police entities.

Troubled tactics

2012-09-07 07:36

New units with old-style policing is bad news, says Mzwandile Jacks.

Cele to challenge axing next week

2012-08-10 15:38

The court wrangle over the axing of former police commissioner Bheki Cele is set to resume next week, as the respondents requested an extension.

Cele inquiry resumes

2012-03-30 08:53

The board of inquiry investigating misconduct allegations against suspended police chief Bheki Cele has resumed in Pretoria.

Two cyclists killed by cop van

2012-01-02 18:19
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A police van knocked two cyclists off their bike killing them earlier today near the Lido on the R550.

Occupy Wall St arrests, three months on

2011-12-18 16:07

Police made several arrests at a protest in New York marking three months of demonstrations by the Occupy Wall Street movement.

Corruption worsening in southern Africa

2011-11-22 15:40

Corruption is gaining ground in southern Africa with police seen as the most corrupt, and most people pay bribes for public services, a survey shows.

Cops robbed of R2.2m

2011-10-02 14:27
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The Hawks are following leads after crime intelligence officers were robbed of R2.2m in cash in down town Johannesburg.

Mthethwa: Cop killings threaten democracy

2011-07-08 12:16
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Police killings are a "direct threat" to democracy in South Africa, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said at a meeting in Boksburg.

Locnville witness posts video

2011-06-10 12:08

A witness has posted a video of events that led to Locnville member Brian Chaplin reportedly being maced in the face by police.

 

Cosatu to probe Gupta guests race claims

2013-05-02 19:37

Cosatu says it will be visiting Sun City to talk to workers allegedly discriminated against by guests of the Guptas.

Metro cops - MP tried to flee

2013-05-01 12:57

The Johannesburg metro police have denied that officers crashed into an MP's car and insulted her, say reports.

Rape kits shortage a 'matter of urgency'

2013-03-05 10:20

There is a shortage of DNA rape kits at police stations in Gauteng and North West, with e-mails showing pathology services raised it as a matter of urgency months ago.

Marikana 'highlighted role of police'

2013-01-31 13:13

Debates on the role of the police in protests have been highlighted by the shooting at Lonmin's Marikana mine last year, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa says.

State of police scrutinised: Mthetwa

2013-01-18 21:03

Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa says the state of the police service is being examined so that it could "live up to expectations" and improve.

Bishop grilled over Marikana evidence

2012-11-22 15:48

Anglican bishop of Pretoria, Reverend Johannes Seoka has been taken to task over his evidence about the shootings at Lonmin’s Marikana mine.

Police to employ more forensic analysts

2012-11-21 20:24

Hundreds of additional forensic analysts will be employed within the current financial year, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa says.

Education spending not a waste - Phiyega

2012-11-13 14:52

The government's investment in education has not gone to waste, national police commissioner Riah Phiyega told police graduates in Pretoria.

Black man's life cheap, Amcu told miners

2012-11-09 14:30

Mine bosses did not value the life of black people and could afford to kill protesting workers and hire another lot, the president of Amcu told protesting mineworkers in Marikana, the Farlam Commission has heard.

Security bill stays - police committee

2012-11-08 13:44

The National Assembly police committee has rejected DA claims that the private security industry regulation amendment bill is to be withdrawn.

Mdluli suspicion not enough - court

2012-11-02 17:21

Suspicion that former crime intelligence boss Richard Mdluli orchestrated the death of a love rival is not sufficient grounds to charge him, the Boksburg Magistrate's Court has found.

Chopper cops unaware of Marikana shooting

2012-10-30 16:51

Police in a helicopter circling Marikana on the day 34 mineworkers were killed were unaware that there had been a shooting, the Farlam Commission has heard.

Saps liabilities increasing - DA

2012-10-17 22:29

Financial liabilities and lawsuits incurred by police have quadrupled in the past six years, the Democratic Alliance says.

AG reveals 10111 'shambles'

2012-10-01 10:04

At least 60% of the crimes reported to the police's 10111 call centre do not get registered and are not investigated, a report says.

New approach needed for crimes - Phiyega

2012-09-18 16:19

More needs to be done to fight crime that is getting more sophisticated by the day, national police commissioner Riah Phiyega says.

Student cop to be sentenced

2012-09-17 16:26

Convicted student constable Sipho Mbatha will be sentenced later this year after further consultations with a psychiatrist, the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has decided.

Meds can be taken in detention - State

2012-08-28 16:00

ineworkers detained following the violence at Lonmin's Marikana mine can be given their required medication while in police custody, the Ga-Rankuwa Magistrate's Court has heard.

Shabangu refuses to testify

2012-03-30 15:59

Controversial property mogul Roux Shabangu has refused to testify before the board of inquiry investigating misconduct allegations against suspended police commissioner Bheki Cele.

Fitness tests for obese UK cops

2012-03-15 18:24

British police officers should undertake an annual fitness test and face a pay cut if they repeatedly fail, a report says after finding that half of London cops are overweight.

Hawks arrest 5 cops in diamond bust

2011-12-30 22:06

The Hawks arrested five policemen after they allegedly demanded money from a Klerksdorp resident whom two other policemen and a civilian had asked to organise an illegal diamond sale.

7de Laan director in drug debacle

2011-12-05 10:13

A director on the popular SA soapie 7de Laan is planning to file a civil suit against the police after being arrested for "looking like someone who uses drugs".

Building could cost cops R612m

2011-10-09 12:55

The police are preparing to write off R612 million for the controversial ­Pretoria head office leasing deal – if the court rules against it.

Shop seeks police apology over sheep

2011-07-13 21:06

A retailer wants the Johannesburg metro police to return its decorative wire sheep - along with an apology.

Locnville charge 'being investigated'

2011-06-13 11:38

SAPS have confirmed that a charge of assault laid against police officers by pop duo Locnville is being investigated.

Locnville details police assault

2011-06-09 13:54

South African pop duo Locnville has released an official statement regarding an incident where they allege police assaulted them.

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