South African Police Service

2023 - 3 - 15

[LISTEN] Are the police really serving South Africa? Or are they ... (702)

"The question is, if we talk about the South African Police Service, whose interests are they serving?" asks Prof Theodore Petrus.

They should not be charging any extra rands or cents," says Eskom spokesperson Zama Mpondwana.](https://www.702.co.za/articles/468712/being-overcharged-for-your-prepaid-electricity-vouchers-here-s-what-to-do) [Read More](https://www.702.co.za/articles/468712/being-overcharged-for-your-prepaid-electricity-vouchers-here-s-what-to-do) [Health ombud recommends Rahima Moosa CEO be removed, declares hospital unsafe](https://www.702.co.za/articles/468715/health-ombud-recommends-rahima-moosa-ceo-be-removed-declares-hospital-unsafe) [Complaints have been laid against Dr Nozuko Mkabayi for being absent from the facility for most of her tenure, amid an investigation launched after reports were received of pregnant women sleeping on the floor.](https://www.702.co.za/articles/468715/health-ombud-recommends-rahima-moosa-ceo-be-removed-declares-hospital-unsafe) [Read More](https://www.702.co.za/articles/468715/health-ombud-recommends-rahima-moosa-ceo-be-removed-declares-hospital-unsafe) What does it mean for SA?](https://www.702.co.za/articles/468747/will-us-fed-still-raise-rates-amid-bank-collapse-fallout-and-lower-inflation) [Read More](https://www.702.co.za/articles/468747/will-us-fed-still-raise-rates-amid-bank-collapse-fallout-and-lower-inflation) [DA 'spoiled' votes led to ATM councillor's election as City of Tshwane speaker](https://www.702.co.za/articles/468729/atm-councillor-elected-speaker-of-city-of-tshwane-after-69-votes-were-spoiled) [ATM Councillor Mncedi Ndzwanana beat ActionSA’s Kholofelo Morodi to be the new speaker of the City of Tshwane council.](https://www.702.co.za/articles/468729/atm-councillor-elected-speaker-of-city-of-tshwane-after-69-votes-were-spoiled) [Read More](https://www.702.co.za/articles/468729/atm-councillor-elected-speaker-of-city-of-tshwane-after-69-votes-were-spoiled) [[WATCH] Woman dumfounds TikTok by 'confessing' she spent R400 000 on wedding](https://www.702.co.za/articles/468710/watch-woman-shares-her-perfect-wedding-costs-and-you-will-be-shocked) [A video of a married woman sharing how much her lavish wedding cost is going viral.](https://www.702.co.za/articles/468710/watch-woman-shares-her-perfect-wedding-costs-and-you-will-be-shocked) [Read More](https://www.702.co.za/articles/468710/watch-woman-shares-her-perfect-wedding-costs-and-you-will-be-shocked) [Vendors are overcharging for prepaid electricity. [More from Local](https://www.702.co.za/topic/22/local) ['Message sent by Babita Deokaran's boss Lerato Madyo raises suspicion'](https://www.702.co.za/articles/468799/all-communication-between-babita-and-lerato-madyo-is-important-jeff-wicks) [Investigative journalists are looking into the role of Babita Deokaran's boss, Lerato Madyo.](https://www.702.co.za/articles/468799/all-communication-between-babita-and-lerato-madyo-is-important-jeff-wicks) [Read More](https://www.702.co.za/articles/468799/all-communication-between-babita-and-lerato-madyo-is-important-jeff-wicks) [SA municipalities owe Water & Sanitation Dept more than R23bn for water](https://www.702.co.za/articles/468788/sa-municipalities-owe-water-and-sanitation-dept-more-than-r23bn-for-water) [Poor revenue collection in municipalities contributed to their battle to keep payments up, with almost R9 billion directly owed to government, and R8 billion owed by waterboards.](https://www.702.co.za/articles/468788/sa-municipalities-owe-water-and-sanitation-dept-more-than-r23bn-for-water) [Read More](https://www.702.co.za/articles/468788/sa-municipalities-owe-water-and-sanitation-dept-more-than-r23bn-for-water) [[LISTEN] 'Government, wake up! Our economy is on its knees!': Business Unity SA](https://www.702.co.za/articles/468759/listen-business-unity-sa-government-wake-up-our-economy-is-on-its-knees) [The confidence of South African businesses is the lowest it's been since World War Two, says Bonang Mohale from Business Unity SA.](https://www.702.co.za/articles/468759/listen-business-unity-sa-government-wake-up-our-economy-is-on-its-knees) [Read More](https://www.702.co.za/articles/468759/listen-business-unity-sa-government-wake-up-our-economy-is-on-its-knees) [Bad news for expansion of SA tech startups- Naspers shutting down Foundry fund](https://www.702.co.za/articles/468746/bad-news-for-expansion-of-sa-tech-startups-naspers-shutting-down-foundry-fund) [Naspers' Foundry is a R1.4 billion venture capital fund which focused on technology start-ups in South Africa.](https://www.702.co.za/articles/468746/bad-news-for-expansion-of-sa-tech-startups-naspers-shutting-down-foundry-fund) [Read More](https://www.702.co.za/articles/468746/bad-news-for-expansion-of-sa-tech-startups-naspers-shutting-down-foundry-fund) [Wil US Fed still raise rates amid bank collapse fallout and lower inflation?](https://www.702.co.za/articles/468747/will-us-fed-still-raise-rates-amid-bank-collapse-fallout-and-lower-inflation) [The failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has complicated the US Federal Reserve's looming decision about interest rates even as the country's inflation level dips. What to do...](https://www.702.co.za/articles/468712/being-overcharged-for-your-prepaid-electricity-vouchers-here-s-what-to-do) ["It's definitely a crime.

Lesotho and SA summit on cross-border crime - defenceWeb (defenceWeb)

Soldiers and suspected drug smugglers on the SA/Lesotho border. South African police minister Bheki Cele is widely seen as one of the most public members of ...

“This is why we agreed to conduct joint policing operations that allow for better crime detection and infiltration of criminal gangs in pursuit of justice. Our deliberations have concluded to put in place a permit regime to close any loopholes that exist in the buying and selling of stock to limit stock theft”. The statement has Lephema saying: “The cornerstone of our deliberations is to use what we have achieved in the past and work on what must be fine-tuned to better combat crime in our countries’ borders and within.

ISS: To reduce kidnappings, South Africa's police must tackle armed ... (defenceWeb)

Kidnapping for ransom or extortion cases are often covered by the media, encouraging the view that this motive drives the substantial rise in these offences.

That in turn, will boost confidence in the police and reduce levels of fear in communities. Of these, three out of four (74.5%) were linked to armed robbery, mostly hijacking (60%) or other robberies (15%). This increase in armed robberies is undoubtedly driving the escalation in kidnappings. In the past 10 years, kidnappings rocketed by 183% from 3 832 in 2012/13 to 10 826 in 2021/22. The SAPS Crime Registrar’s office routinely analyses the motives for kidnappings in each province across the country. However fewer than two kidnappings out of the daily average are linked to ransom demands, human trafficking or extortion.

Did the Facebook rapist die in his cell? Or did he escape from prison? (News24)

GroundUp has uncovered new evidence that reveals suspicious circumstances in the prison fire thought to have killed "Facebook rapist" Thabo Bester.

According to the logbook, the local police station in Bloemspruit was called at about 4:25, but the number didn’t work. SAPS and DCS did not respond to GroundUp’s questions at the time of publication. The letter confirms that DNA tests comparing the body to Mabaso were done and no match was found. According to the letter, Magudumana claimed the body on 6 May 2022 and intended to cremate it. Yet we have learnt that at 2:59 and 50 seconds, seconds before the smoke was first reported, almost at the frame edge of footage captured on a CCTV camera, two people can be seen hastily exiting the prison. Flyman said that after "further investigations" were completed, the body was claimed by Meisie Mabaso, who said she was Bester’s biological mother. After the autopsy, the police docket relating to the matter was changed from suicide to murder. Celebrity doctor Nandipha Magudumana, who claimed to be Bester's customary wife, claimed the body from the mortuary shortly after the fire. She also claimed the police had threatened and intimidated her. According to the post-mortem report, which we have seen, the person was killed by a blunt force injury to the head. On 3 May 2022, the Department of Correctional Services announced that Bester had been found dead in his cell at the Mangaung Correctional Centre, a maximum security private prison operated by multinational security company G4S. Bester became known as the "Facebook rapist" because he used the social media platform to lure women with claims that international modelling scouts were interested in them.

Tshwaku vows to cure Joburg of its scourge of crime (Joburg)

The Member of Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Public Safety has just completed a four-day community engagement initiative aimed at addressing safety concerns ...

Criminals will not be able to defeat us," Cllr Tshwaku told the audience. Cllr Tshwaku assured residents that criminal activity would not be tolerated in the City. The Member of Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Public Safety has just completed a four-day community engagement initiative aimed at addressing safety concerns in various regions of Johannesburg.

New Evidence Emerges in Suspicious Death of “Facebook Rapist ... (NNN)

GroundUp has uncovered new evidence suggesting suspicious circumstances surrounding the prison fire that resulted in the death of Thabo Bester, ...

Magudumana claimed that the police had intimidated and threatened her, and that the police had detained her father and assistant. Officials who were on duty and in charge of Bester’s cell and the CCTV camera monitoring have reportedly been suspended or dismissed, and investigations are ongoing. Celebrity doctor Nandipha Magudumana claimed to be Bester’s customary wife and collected the body three days after the fire. Investigations by the Department of Correctional Services, the South African Police Service, and Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services are still ongoing ten months later. [CCTV](https://nnn.ng/tag/cctv/) footage shows people rapidly exiting the prison shortly before the fire began. Furthermore, the post-mortem report indicated that Bester had suffered a blunt force injury to the head prior to the fire.