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Eastern Cape police have made significant inroads in the war against crime after arresting 308 people in just one week.

A 57-year-old man was expected in court on Thursday for the alleged possession of 42 firearms after an investigation by the Hawks into the existence and registration of a private VIP security business in Cape Town.

A 57-year-old man was expected in court on Thursday for the alleged possession of 42 firearms after an investigation by the Hawks into the existence and registration of a private VIP security business in Cape Town.

Seven men who were charged with the murder of the Coka brothers on a Mpumalanga farm have been acquitted.



The accused all pleaded not guilty to the charges last month.

In bad taste: Ahead of the SAPS budget vote speech on Tuesday, Bheki Cele demanded pork at a halaal training academy...

Police Minister Bheki Cele delivered good tidings when presenting the SAPS budget in Parliament on Tuesday — opposition parties were quick to criticise.

The call comes after the Western Cape Police Oversight Department recently revealed that over 700 firearms, confiscated in the first quarter of 2023 had still not been destroyed.

Lumko Mtimde writes that he doesn't believe SA gave arms to Russia as there are dedicated government structures to deal with the regulation of various kinds of arms.

The murder trial has been postponed to 11 May and moved to Evander near Secunda.