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Ramaphosa lifts suspension of police commissioner Masemola

President Cyril Ramaphosa has lifted the precautionary suspension of national police commissioner General Fannie Masemola, allowing him to return to his full duties on Monday, 19 October. The Presidency announced the decision

October 16, 2026

News·South Africa

Rape-accused Shadrack Sibiya resigns from SAPS ahead of disciplinary hearing

Deputy national police commissioner Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya, who is languishing in jail after being arrested for allegedly raping an year-old girl, has resigned from the South African Police Service (SAPS), resulting

October 12, 2026

News·South Africa

SAPS launches festive crackdown as crime looms

The South African Police Service has launched its 2026/27 festive season operations, promising intensified policing to combat organised crime, hijackings, armed robberies and gender based violence. Acting National Police Commissioner Lieutenant General

October 12, 2026

Crime·South Africa

SAPS warns against violence as asylum seeker tensions erupt

Acting National Police Commissioner Puleng Dimpane has warned communities against violence, intimidation and attacks on property following unrest linked to concerns over asylum seekers and the implications of a recent Constitutional Court

October 8, 2026

Crime·South Africa

Tembisa cemetery murder suspect arrested

Police have arrested a suspect linked to the murder of a woman whose body was discovered at Mooifontein Cemetery in Tembisa on Saturday morning. According to SAPS national spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe,

September 27, 2026

Crime

Acting Police Commissioner welcomes arrest of top cop

Acting national police commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane has welcomed the arrest of a senior police officer who faces charges relating to the alleged sexual grooming of a 16-year-old girl and the

September 21, 2026

Crime·South Africa

Jan Scheepers appointed mew Limpopo Police Commissioner

Major General Jan Scheepers has officially been appointed as the new Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Limpopo, taking over the province’s top policing post following the retirement

July 31, 2026

News·South Africa

Limpopo set to learn name of new provincial police commissioner

Limpopo will on Friday, 31 July, officially receive a new Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), marking the end of an era following the retirement of Lieutenant General Thembi

July 30, 2026

News·South Africa

Suspected CIT gang escapes as police seize cache of firearms and hijacked BMW in Daveyton

A suspected cash-in-transit (CIT) robbery syndicate slipped through the police dragnet after an intelligence-led raid uncovered an arsenal of weapons and a hijacked luxury SUV at a property in Daveyton. The operation

July 23, 2026

Crime·News

Third Kruger Murder Suspect Nabbed in Zimbabwe After Cross-Border Manhunt

The third suspect wanted in connection with the brutal murder of a couple in the Kruger National Park has been arrested in Zimbabwe following a multinational law enforcement operation.This was revealed by

June 13, 2026

Africa·Crime·Global·News·South Africa

Puleng Dimpane

Ramaphosa lifts suspension of police commissioner Masemola

Rape-accused Shadrack Sibiya resigns from SAPS ahead of disciplinary hearing

SAPS launches festive crackdown as crime looms

SAPS warns against violence as asylum seeker tensions erupt

Tembisa cemetery murder suspect arrested

Acting Police Commissioner welcomes arrest of top cop

Jan Scheepers appointed mew Limpopo Police Commissioner

Limpopo set to learn name of new provincial police commissioner

Suspected CIT gang escapes as police seize cache of firearms and hijacked BMW in Daveyton

Third Kruger Murder Suspect Nabbed in Zimbabwe After Cross-Border Manhunt

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