The South African Police Services is once again in trouble after a video of a drunk officer allegedly crashing into a motorcyclist did the rounds on social media.
A Cape Flats resident mocked the new tech-driven interventions saying “It’s a bloody joke, to be honest”.
A witness said the policemen hit the man until he “went to the floor then carried on beating him with batons even when he was down”.
A policeman was filmed outside the Kempton Park police station slapping a woman around for allegedly insulting him.
Footage of a brazen attack at a Sandton traffic intersection shows the moment an on-duty cop was robbed and shot in broad daylight.
On Sunday morning a couple in Mpumalanga underwent a harrowing ordeal as SAPS watched on while the man was assaulted after seeking sanctuary in a police station.
A few recent viral videos have had the added element of some ‘interesting’ language as people narrate what they’re seeing.
A video doing the rounds on social media shows a police officer using an unsanctioned weapon to assault a man in Worcester.
Disturbing footage has emerged of a police officer shooting at a man trapped in a truck, after he appeared to have gone rogue.
True to form, SAPS has met the hospitality protests taking place in Cape Town’s CBD with brute force, water cannons, and stun grenades.
A fight broke out at a police station in George, after officers were arrested for violating lockdown rules.
Things became heated between the Greenmarket Square refugees and the police during an operation to relocate them this past weekend.
Dr Richard Maponya was supposed to be honoured with a coordinated military salute, but things didn’t go quite as planned.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) is looking to up its game, and part of that improvement includes a new crime-fighting app.
When it comes to the overall crime in South Africa, the latest stats paint an ugly picture.
In the Western Cape, cops are contending with guns going missing from their stations, gangsters using those guns against them, and a huge shortage of ammo.
The SAPS are under the pump, and now another video has emerged showing a dissatisfied member of the public. There’s a twist here though.
The shocking footage of a police officer manhandling a teenager at a pool party once again placed U.S. law enforcement under the spotlight. How does the SAPS compare?
When sleeping on the job you’re best advised to draw as little attention as possible your way. Leaving your lights on and catching some shut eye in a police squad car? Not winning.
Hopefully this policeman is going to be heavily disciplined after his reckless drunk driving almost ran some cars off the road.
It’s not a great idea to nick a police car at the best of times but this young man has not done well. I foresee an unfortunate ending to this joy ride.
Isn’t it nice to know that now and again the SAPS plays out of their boots and nabs some baddies in action. Check out this video of a high-speed car chase through the streets of Jozi.
Helen Zille has accused the police of being useless ,while protesters throwing poo blocked the N2 near Cape Town International Airport. Zille blames Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa and national commissioner General Riah Phiyega, saying that they are poor leaders.
An audit conducted before January 2010 had found that an alarming number of police officers have a criminal record. The results were read out by SAPS acting deputy national commissioner for human resource development Nkrumah Mazibuko and to MP’s disbelief.
Yesterday, the SAPS released the latest Crime Statistics Overview and, although it might not always seem like it, crime is on a steady downward trend.
South African police are not the public’s favourite people despite much of the great work that they do. Recently, stories of police brutality, corruption in the police force have emerged – do I even need to mention Bheki Cele? So when someone finds themselves behind bars for 18 months – for all the wrong reasons, it’s nice to see that something is done about it.
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