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Cross-border operations across four provinces resulted in the arrests of 453 suspects and confiscation of drugs and illicit property worth more than R5m last week.

The SAPS Public Order Policing unit was called in to help Cape Town traffic officials in a violent standoff with taxi operators.

During law-enforcement operations in the CBD, city authorities cracked down on taxi drivers, causing chaos on the streets of Cape Town.

The Oshoek border is one of the top smuggling hotspots for contraband destined for SA and has hogged the headlines with police drug busts.

Police in Mpumalanga province continue to make an impact in the recovery of theft, robbery or hijacking of motor vehicles. One of such successes recently has been the recovery of a grey VW SUV T-Cross with Gauteng registration number plates at Oshoek Border on Wednesday night, 22 March 2023. The breakthrough was witnessed during the

The EFF says it fully supports student protesters from the University of Witwatersrand, despite some misconduct by its members.



Following the unrest in July 2021, which saw widespread violence and looting, 4 000 new recruits will be deployed to the Public Order Police unit. 



The owner of the Pitbull which mauled a three-year-old to death in Hennenman was granted R300 bail on his first court appearance.

The owner of the Pitbull was reportedly whisked away by police for his safety as community members were up in arms.

Police in the Free State have confirmed the death of a 3-year-old child who was attacked by a pit bull.