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  1. LazyLion

    Man Found with Bloody Knife, Charged with Murder

    A 29-year-old man has been arrested for murder after police found him with a bloody knife in Mayfair, near central Johannesburg, police said on Wednesday. "Johannesburg central sector police arrested a 29-year-old suspect for murder at Mayfair on 12 March at 1pm," said spokesman Xoli Mbele...
  3. LazyLion

    Committee Passes Weapons Bill

    A bill giving police more power against the carrying of dangerous weapons in public was adopted by Parliament's portfolio committee on police on Tuesday. However, the committee was not happy with elements of an implementation plan for the Dangerous Weapons Bill, which was presented by the...
  4. LazyLion

    Avert Civil Claims, Mthethwa Tells Cops

    Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has instructed national commissioner Riah Phiyega to act urgently to "avert and reduce" civil claims against officers under her command. "In a bid to avert and reduce the lawsuits instituted against the members of the SA Police Service, management must review...
  5. LazyLion

    Mpumalanga Cops Allegedly Shoot Teen Protestor

    The police have allegedly shot and wounded a teenage girl during a protest in Mayflower, Mpumalanga, a spokesman said. "The IPID [Independent Police Investigate Directorate] will be investigating the matter," said police spokesman Sergeant Gerald Sedibe. The 16-year-old was allegedly shot...
  6. LazyLion

    Khayalitsha Inquiry Parties Want Documents

    An application to order Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa and three others to hand over documents in the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry court matter was postponed in the Western Cape High Court on Monday. Judge Siraj Desai said he would postpone the application by Western Cape premier Helen...
  7. LazyLion

    Deaths in Police Custody Down: IPID

    Deaths in police custody or as a result of police action have decreased, the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) said on Wednesday. "The Ipid has noted the various incorrect figures of deaths in police custody, and deaths as a result of police action, being bandied about in...
  8. LazyLion

    Elderly Northern Cape Man Kills Intruder in Farm Attack.

    An elderly man from Upington, in the Northern Cape, shot dead an intruder in his home during a farm attack, it was reported on Wednesday. Albert Strauss, 81, and his wife, Chrissie, 72, were attacked on the farm Toekoms, about 20km outside the town, on Monday night. The Strauss couple's...
  9. LazyLion

    Tatane Cops' Case Postponed Again

    The trial of seven policemen charged with killing protester Andries Tatane was postponed by the Ficksburg Regional Court on Monday. The court postponed the matter to March 18, because the policemen's defence lawyer Johann Nel is in hospital. Tatane was killed on April 13, 2011, allegedly...
  10. LazyLion

    Two Suspected Poachers Arrested in Bela Bela

    Two suspected rhino poachers have been arrested in Bela Bela, Limpopo, police said on Thursday. Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi said they were caught on a private game reserve on Wednesday. "The suspects, aged 33 and 61, are from Donkerhoek, near Pretoria," said Mulaudzi. They were found in...
  11. LazyLion

    Northern Cape Police Reservist Kills Two Children

    A police reservist shot dead two teenagers before committing suicide in Springbok early on Thursday, Northern Cape police said. Lieutenant Donald Mdhluli said reservist Constable Phillip Collins, who was on duty at the time, phoned Springbok police and told them that he had just shot his two...
  12. LazyLion

    No One Should be Raped in South Africa: Zuma

    Woman and children should not have to face violence or rape anywhere in South Africa, President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday. "No woman or child should be beaten, raped, stabbed, shot or attacked in any manner anywhere in our country, whether by known or unknown attackers," he said in a speech...
  13. LazyLion

    Elderly Woman Raped in Eastern Cape

    A 73-year-old woman has been raped at Gawu in Mqanduli, Eastern Cape police said on Tuesday. Major Zamukulungisa Jozana said the woman was raped on Sunday night. "The victim was sleeping alone in her room when she noticed that there was an unknown man sitting on her bed." The man raped...
  14. LazyLion

    Cop Hurt in Eastern Cape Protest

    A policeman was seriously hurt when he was hit on the head with a beer bottle during a protest in Sterkspruit, in the Eastern Cape, police said on Monday. Brigadier Marinda Mills said Warrant Officer Mhlangabezi Kakaza, 46, was among the police who responded to complaints that protesters had...
  15. LazyLion

    Woman raped at police station

    http://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-courts/woman-raped-at-police-station-1.1474847#.USZv0meZZ8E Sounds terrible, and probably very likely, but in the absence of any other witnesses, the only thing the state has to go on is DNA evidence. I wonder if she went to get the evidence taken. Otherwise...
  16. I

    Nathi Mthethwa - a confused South African police minister WTF

    This is the result if your IQ is about as high as your hair cut :D WTF http://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-courts/afriforum-racialising-crime-says-minister-1.1454309
  17. I

    South African police captain is a criminal.

    Believe it or not, in South Africa a fully uniformed police captain decided to become a criminal. WTF http://m.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/News/Cop-took-part-in-robbery-in-uniform-20121228 That's "affirmative shopping" for you.
  18. LazyLion

    Police face elite unit revolt

    http://www.timeslive.co.za/thetimes/2012/11/27/police-face-elite-unit-revolt
  19. LazyLion

    Cop accidentally shoots himself in head

    http://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-courts/cop-accidentally-shoots-himself-in-head-1.1412033 Darwin Award?
  20. G

    Chemist Told Mass. Police She ‘Messed Up Bad’

    http://www.wbur.org/2012/09/26/drug-lab-chemist-police-report She done goofed! :wtf:
  21. DreamKing

    Marikana Shootings Farlam Commission Thread

    http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/ANC-split-over-Marikana-20120902 :whistle:
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