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K-9 units in the Overstrand and Swartland, the Western Cape, are playing a crucial role in bringing criminals to book.



An elderly couple were rescued by police after being kidnapped at knifepoint while picking flowers, then driven to several banks by their abductors in Cape Town at the weekend.

A security threat that included a plan to collapse the ANC conference taking place at Nasrec, south of Johannesburg, this weekend forced the joint operation committee to call an urgent meeting on the first day to discuss ways of stifling the plan.

Policing capabilities other than the SAPS should be relied on for 'visibility' to promote public feelings of safety

A special load-shedding exemption “due to the presence of high security risk persons” at the ANC national conference has spared VIPs from blackouts at Nasrec, Johannesburg, according to a press release distributed by City Power.

Instead of turning his back on the community who threatened his life during the violent xenophobic attacks in Plettenberg Bay, William Mwale has opened his heart, home and talent to ensure fine art finds a future in Kwanokuthula township.

Road users across the province found themselves facing roadblocks as law enforcement officials mounted a programme to ensure the safety of drivers and passengers during the long weekend and the rest of the festive season.

An 18-year-old has been arrested in connection with the murder of three people, including a 13-year-old boy, in Cape Town.

Mpumalanga police are investigating a “bizarre” case in which two people were allegedly attempting to exhume a body.

The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has warned that law enforcement will be out in full force during the festive season to ensure compliance among drivers and other road users.