ORRIN SINGH A Pretoria-based businessman has threatened to sue the state after police detained his employee for eight hours on Friday night, for serving what he says was a nonalcoholic drink. Werner Pretorius, 36, owner of Hennie’s…
NONKULULEKO NJILO The South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) has expressed concern at the ill treatment of a journalist who was allegedly assaulted by police and has had to flee the country. Sanef said the incident occurred on…
By LUKE CHARTER King William’s Town police station was closed on Saturday after a 28-year-old female constable tested positive for Covid-19. According to a statement released by national police spokesperson Brigadier Vishnu Naidoo the…
By ORRIN SINGH Police have debunked rumours circulating on social media that South Africans will be required to wear gloves and masks when leaving home for essential goods. Police spokesperson Brig Mathapelo Peters said police had…
By Graeme Hosken As the coronavirus tightens its grip on SA, nearly 200,000 paramedics, emergency services workers and police officers face a growing daily threat to their health. While national instructions have been issued for police,…
The Provincial Organized Crime Unit is investigating a case of murder after a shooting incident that happened at approximately 9pm on January 15 at Own Haven Flats parking area in Belgravia, that left a 27 year old man dead. It is alleged…
Community members from King William’s Town and surrounding areas took the opportunity to air their grievances about the poor state of service delivery during a stakeholders’ engagement session held in Zwelitsha recently. The event was…
The recent Tracker SAPS Annual Provincial Awards held at the East London Golf Club saw officers honoured for their dedicated service. The awards celebrate the work of law enforcement in locating and recovering stolen or hijacked vehicles.…
Gun Free SA on Tuesday urged the South African Police Service (SAPS) to destroy seized and surrendered firearms. The last such destruction took place in April this year, when police minister Bheki Cele noted that there were still 60,000…
St Patrick’s Special School pupils in Ginsberg were warned about the dangers of crime and drug use during a campaign staged by the Eastern Cape provincial police department in conjunction with other stakeholders in honour of Child…
National police minister Bheki Cele and national police commissioner General Khehla Sitole have vowed to look into grievances raised after an imbizo in Mdantsane and East London this week. The minister visited the EL CBD and Mdantsane…
Close to 70‚000 police officers will be promoted over the next three years‚ something police minister Bheki Cele said was long overdue. But‚ the minister said‚ this was not a quick fix to the top. Speaking to media in Cape Town on…
When police officers arrest someone‚ they are allowed to use only “minimal force that is proportional to the objective they want to achieve“. Gareth Newham‚ head of the justice and violence prevention unit at the Institute for Security…
A King William’s Town trio were honoured at the annual Excellence Awards hosted by the South African Police Services (SAPS) last Friday at the East London International Conventional Centre (ICC). Sgt Mkuseli Falo, Sgt Bongiwe Tshandu and…
Police are seeking the assistance of the public in identifying the body of an African female in her thirties. The body was found at No 54 Reserve Road in King Williams Town on November 5 at about 14h05 . By the time Police found her she…
