PRETORIA - Gauteng police have arrested four suspects, aged between 27 and 35, following a business robbery at a petrol station in Pretoria North during the early hours of Thursday, 13 August 2026. The suspects were apprehended during a follow-up operation in Soshanguve Extension 20 after police responded to reports of gunshots in the area. Soshanguve police and private security officers recovered a white Ford Ranger allegedly used in the robbery, as well as an ATM, a drop safe, tools, …
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Tshwane SAPS foils armed robbery
GAUTENG - On 11 August 2026, SAPS members from Rietgat and Loate station Task Teams were conducting patrols in identified crime hotspots in Extension 3, Mhlaumbe, Winterveldt, when they came across a grey Ford Ranger Raptor occupied by a white male. The members stopped next to the vehicle and engaged the occupant, who informed them that he had travelled to the area to purchase a generator advertised on Facebook Marketplace. The members warned the man that the advertisement was likely to be …
SAPS Response to False and Misleading Reports
PRETORIA - The South African Police Service (SAPS) has noted false and misleading reports circulating on various media platforms claiming that Captain Lawrence Makgotloe has been cleared by the organisation. While this remains an internal labour matter between the employer and the employee, SAPS deems it necessary to correct the misinformation. An expedited internal disciplinary process against Captain Makgotloe has been concluded. He was found guilty on two of the four charges brought …
17 587 Suspects Arrested, Cocaine Worth R36 Million, Illicit Cigarettes and Liquor Valued at Over R20 Million Seized
PRETORIA The South African Police Service (SAPS) has intensified its nationwide Shanela Operations crackdown against organised criminal networks involved in illicit trade, drug trafficking, illegal immigration and other serious and violent crimes. These intelligence-led operations conducted between 01 and 07 June 2026 across the country resulting in the arrest of 17 587 suspects including 2 549 wanted individuals linked to serious and violent crimes. During the same period, 2 399 illegal …
Successful Sentencing of Armed Robbery Accused
The Tshwane District Commissioner, Major General Samuel Thine, has praised the exceptional investigative work and dedication of members attached to SAPS Pretoria Moot following the successful conviction and sentencing of four armed robbery accused. On 09 January 2024 at approximately 08:40, Sergeant Mabena and Constable Mabona responded to a request for assistance from members of Proshield Security Services after a lookout was circulated for a green Suzuki Swift occupied by one female and …
SAPS Forensic Science Laboratory Captain Arrested
PRETORIA – The Commission’s Recommendations Task Team has arrested a Captain attached to the SAPS Forensic Science Laboratory on charges of defeating the ends of justice. The suspect was arrested on Friday, 22 May 2026 at his residence in Pretoria following investigations by the task team. The arrest relates to allegations of defeating the ends of justice in several high-profile murder cases currently under investigation as well as evidence before the Madlanga Commission of …
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The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Tshwane, under the leadership of Tshwane District Commissioner, Major-General Samuel Thine, conducted a successful multi-disciplinary crime prevention operation in the Mamelodi East and Silverton policing precincts on Saturday, 16 May 2026. The operation was executed in collaboration with various law enforcement agencies and stakeholders, including the Department of Home Affairs, Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department (TMPD), Community Policing …
6 Suspects Detained for Tampering
Six men are expected to appear in the Pretoria North Magistrates’ Court today, 05 May 2026, facing charges of possession of suspected stolen property and tampering with essential infrastructure. On 03 May 2026, police members conducting routine patrols along Soutpan Road near the Onderstepoort plots noticed a suspicious white Toyota single cab vehicle. Upon approaching the vehicle, they discovered six occupants with a transformer that had already been disconnected and loaded onto the …
SAPS officers killed in the line of duty to be honoured
SAPS officers killed in the line of duty to be honoured: This is to observe the annual South African Police Service Commemoration Day.At the event, tribute will be paid to SAPS members who lost their lives in the line of duty between April 2020 .... Read More at: "Pretoria" - BingNews Nathi Mthethwa calls on South Africans to preserve their heritage and pass it on to children: Mthethwa also urged South Africans to promote tolerance and use their diverse cultures to bridge the divisions …
South Africa: Olievenhoutbosch SAPS to get new station commander
South Africa: Olievenhoutbosch SAPS to get new station commander: In an effort to improve community safety in Olievenhoutbosch in Centurion, Police Minister Bheki Cele has announced that the area’s police station management will be changed in July. The Minister made .... Read More at: "Gauteng" - BingNews SA’s COVID-19 death toll surpasses 57 000 mark: South Africa’s COVID-19 death toll has now surpassed the 57 000 mark after 89 people lost their lives to the disease on Monday. South …