Suspected criminal mastermind Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala moved to super maximum correctional facility

Suspected criminal mastermind, Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala, has been transferred from Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre (C-Max) to the super maximum eBongweni Correctional Facility in Kokstad.

Matlala is allegedly linked to, among others, the coordinated syndicates responsible for the...

A firearm seized during the arrest of a man in Limpopo has been positively linked to the deadly mass shooting in Saulsville that claimed the lives of 12 people, including three children, and left 13 others injured.

Alcohol confiscations more than double in a week

The City of Cape Town’s law enforcement agencies have confiscated more than 4 500 litres of alcohol this December, with more than half of the confiscations happening in the last week.

Officers also made 264 arrests and issued 52 520 fines for various transgressions.

Between 1 and 21 December, the City’s liquor pound took receipt of...

Law enforcement remains visible in Gauteng

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has recorded significant law enforcement outcomes through the Gauteng Transport Inspectorate (GTI) during festive season operations.

During this period, GTI officers issued hundreds of infringement notices, discontinued unsafe vehicles, effected arrests for serious offences and impounded...

Body recovered in Komati River suspected to be missing soldier

The remains of a person suspected to be that of a missing South African National Defence Force (SANDF) member, who was swept away in a flooded river, have been recovered in the Komati River in Komatipoort on Monday.

On Christmas Day, a military vehicle carrying two members of the SANDF Military Police was swept away...

JMPD nets 174 drunk drivers in crackdown

The Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) has arrested some 174 motorists for drunk driving in a continued crackdown against driving under the influence over the festive period.

The law enforcement agency has committed to a zero-tolerance approach for the festive season, with high visibility and roadblocks conducted.

“As the 2025...

Concern over Israel’s recognition of Somaliland

South Africa has noted with concern, the recent announcement by the State of Israel recognising Somaliland as an independent state.

In a statement on Monday, the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation said the recognition constitutes a violation of the Federal Republic of Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity...