Cop attack
Metro cop shot in Mitchells Plain
The constable was ambushed on Sunday night while he was driving home.
The investigating officer believes Mlangabezi Mqulo will interfere with witnesses if released on bail.
The officer was killed in a confrontation with a group of robbers at the Meadowlands Mall in Soweto.
The 35-year-old officer was ambushed by three assailants on Tuesday evening.
The officer responded to a business robbery in Milnerton during the early hours of this morning.
Last month, police took three men into custody, but they were released due to a lack of evidence.
At least 71 law enforcement officers have been attacked while on duty over the past year.
The shooting took place at Nyoni Police Station in KZN when two suspects overpowered an officer.
Petersen says he believes he was targeted because he’s a police officer.
Alban Petersen, who was off duty at the time, was shot in Bishop Lavis this morning.
Constable Nkosiphedule Makeleni was gunned down outside a school in Harare earlier this week.
Police suspect it was a pre-meditated and deliberate attack, because the officer was in civilian clothes.
Police say the men were wounded during the shooting and will appear in court soon.
WC safety dept says if these claims are true, it warrants strong action against the police.
The police said in the latest crime, a police officer was shot and wounded in Carletonville.
Two JMPD officers and a Cape Town policeman were shot while on duty. All 3 are recovering in hospital.
Phiyega said officers must use their radios, give each other back up and be aware of their surroundings.
A report released on Friday show that this year a total of 53 SAPS members have been killed.
At least 53 police officers have been killed in the country since the beginning of this year.