Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has ordered senior SAPS officers to intensify investigations into major drug lords throughout the country. The minister has identified Chatsworth and Phoenix in KwaZulu-Natal, Eldorado Park and Lenasia in Gauteng, parts of the northern areas suburbs of Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape and Mitchells Plain in the Western Cape as … [Read more...] about SAPS face serious drug problems in PE’s Northern Areas |MyPE
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SAPS appeals for information on death of girls
Midrand – The SAPS has appealed to anyone with information on the murder of two girls, whose bodies were found this morning in an open field in Braamfisherville, Dobsonville, to come forward. The bodies of two school girls aged 15 and 16 years-old were found in an open field near Extension 2. The two girls were dressed in the school uniform of George Xhosa Secondary … [Read more...] about SAPS appeals for information on death of girls
Hitch Hiking Flying Squad Cops a National Disgrace
IFP MP, Velaphi Ndlovu writes: The IFP has taken note of reports that a number of flying-squad police officers in Pretoria are using their own vehicles to conduct patrols, or even in some cases, hitch-hiking to their patrol areas because their high-performance vehicles have been impounded due to expired license discs. "Never could I have imagined that the levels of … [Read more...] about Hitch Hiking Flying Squad Cops a National Disgrace
East Cape Police Death Toll Rises to Seven
Condemning the recent death of another police officer in the line of duty in the Eastern Cape, MEC for the Ministry of Human Settlements, Safety and Liason, Helen Sauls-August said; "The Department of Safety and Liaison, condemns the continuing attacks directed towards our police members in the province. This recent attack which happened in Cambridge township, East London on … [Read more...] about East Cape Police Death Toll Rises to Seven
Sick police members cost state more than R771 million
Pieter Groenewald: FF Plus MP said: Police Members who were absent from work last year due to illness, cost the taxpayer more than R771 million (R 771 429 000). That is an increase of 40% (39,9) from the previous year (2009). A total of 1,5 million (1 536 688) working days were lost as a result of the sick leave. This is according to the annual report of the Police for the … [Read more...] about Sick police members cost state more than R771 million
