Tag: SAPS

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KZN’s top cop Mkhwanazi gets new term as contract extended

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has confirmed that Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s contract as KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner has been renewed, ending uncertainty over its expiry. Also see: Brown Mogotsi retracts CIA claims against King Misuzulu and Mkhwanazi In a clip from the KZN Tonight podcast shared on Saturday, Ntuli said National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola had formally written […]

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SAPS suspends fiancée of late informant Wiandre Pretorius

Police sergeant Juan Mare Eksteen, the fiancée of the late Wiandre Pretorius, has been suspended, according to National Police Commissioner Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, pending representations from the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid). Also see: Nota Baloyi reacts after DJ Sbu and TK Nciza named at Madlanga Commission Pretorius, a 41-year-old police informant, died in an apparent […]

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Brigadier Rachel Matjeng opens up on relationship with Cat Matlala at Madlanga Commission

Matjeng gives candid account of her relationship with Cat Matlala The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry resumed on Friday with Brigadier Rachel Matjeng, head of Quality Management in SAPS’s Criminal Record and Crime Scene Management, continuing her testimony about her on-and-off relationship with alleged criminal figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. Matjeng’s account has drawn public attention for […]

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Xolani Khumalo to voluntarily surrender to police amid assault claim

Khumalo steps forward amid legal storm ActionSA’s Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate, Councillor Xolani Khumalo, has announced that he will voluntarily hand himself over to the South African Police Service (SAPS) on Monday, 19 January 2026, following reports of a pending arrest connected to an alleged assault. National chairperson Michael Beaumont said Khumalo’s decision comes after internal […]

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Know your rights at SAPS: What police may not refuse to do

South Africans are being reminded of a crucial legal protection that many still don’t know they have, police may not refuse to open your case, regardless of the crime, the circumstances, or where it took place, Cape {town}Etc reports. This renewed emphasis comes as part of an ongoing drive to ensure communities understand what assistance […]

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Brown Mogotsi set to testify at Madlanga Commission

North West businessman and alleged political fixer Brown Mogotsi is set to testify before the Madlanga Commission on Tuesday regarding claims of political interference in the SAPS. He will continue giving evidence on Wednesday. Mogotsi is accused of acting as a link between suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and alleged crime boss Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. […]

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‘BRING HER BACK!’ | 7-year-old found dead after ransom text shocks family

Police in Delmas, Mpumalanga, have launched an investigation after the body of seven-year-old Thandolwethu Mahlangu was found buried under rubble in Delpark Extension 2 on Wednesday morning. According to provincial police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Jabu Ndubane, the child was reported missing on Tuesday by her mother, Ayanda Ngwenyama. “The mother told police that her daughter […]

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Decline in SAPS numbers an area of concern for Cape Town Mayor

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has issued a stark warning about a significant decline in the number of South African Police Service officers on the streets of the metro, calling the situation a ‘collapse’ in police resources. The mayor revealed in a Council meeting that SAPS staffing in the city has fallen by roughly 15% […]

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Hospital cleaner arrested for trying to sell human placentas

A 39-year-old hospital cleaner was arrested in Lydenburg on Wednesday, 17 September 2025, after being found in possession of human placentas, the South African Police Service (SAPS) confirmed. Brigadier Donald Mdhluli, spokesperson for SAPS Mpumalanga, said the woman was apprehended in Extension 2, Mashishing (Lydenburg), following a tip-off to police about a woman allegedly seeking […]

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When SAPS Let Loose: The March That Made Mzansi Laugh

On a typical day, policing might conjure images of seriousness, order, and discipline. But sometimes even the most uniform of units surprises us. Recently, a TikTok video of SAPS officers marching, not in a formal parade but in spontaneous, playful drill mode, has captured hearts across South Africa. Marching with a Twist What makes this […]

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