National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola says the authority of the State will prevail over criminality and lawlessness as government intensifies its fight against organised crime through the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to support police operations. Speaking at a joint media briefing at the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) Coordination Centre in Pretoria on Sunday, Masemola said the joint intervention marks a significant step in strengthening
Five suspects have been arrested after police in the Western Cape disrupted a planned cash-in-transit robbery during a joint intelligence-driven operation. The operation was carried out by several South African Police Service (SAPS) units on Friday, 13 March 2026, after Crime Intelligence received information about individuals from different provinces who had travelled to the province to carry out a robbery this weekend. The suspects were initially identified in Kraaifontein and placed under
A suspected Brown’s Farm extortionist was arrested on Friday morning, after being sought by local police for several days. According to police, the 21-year-old suspect was apprehended during an intelligence-driven operation by members of various units operating under Lockdown III. On Wednesday, the officers received reports that the suspect was demanding a protection fee from a hair salon in Philippi. Officers went to the mentioned salon and on arrival, they were informed
President Cyril Ramaphosa has in line with section 201 (3) (a)(b)(c) and (d) of the Constitution informed the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces of his decision to deploy two thousand two hundred (2 200) members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) for service in cooperation with the South African Police Service (SAPS). This deployment serves to prevent and combat crime, and support and preserve law and order under
A Golden Arrow bus driver has been suspended following a head on collision with another bus in District Six this morning. Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) spokesperson Bronwen Dyke-Beyer says two people sustained severe injuries, while several others are being treated for minor injuries. “Golden Arrow can confirm an incident that occurred at about 8.30am this morning, one of our buses collided with a third party bus. Two people are being treated
