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FILE: Police Minister Bheki Cele. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN

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Cele: Over 20,000 people arrested for breaking lockdown rules in past 2 weeks

By Tara Penny

Police Minister Bheki Cele said he's particularly concerned by the refusal of many to wear their masks, adding that 7,455 citizens had been apprehended since 29...

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    CoCT, Police Ministery reach out of court settlement over film shoots

    Earlier this week, during an oversight visit to Camps Bay beach, Police Minister Bheki Cele shut down a film shoot, saying it wasn't allowed under the new COVID-19 regulations.

    125 days ago
  • FILE: Police Minister Bheki Cele. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News

    Cele to Malema: You crossed the line with reckless comments about police

    Addressing supporters in the Free State on Sunday, Malema made warnings against the police.

    150 days ago
  • Police Minister Bheki Cele at a crime summit in Paarl on 14 July 2019. Picture: @SAPoliceService/Twitter

    Cele: Attack on any police officer should be regarded as treason

    Cele has revealed that 40 officers and reservists have lost their lives in the line of duty.

    229 days ago
  • Miners sit at the 'koppie' in Marikana ahead of a programme to commemorate the Marikana massacre, on 16 August 2018. Picture: Pelane Phakgadi/EWN

    Remembering Marikana: Families say pain of losing loved ones still raw

    On 16 August 2012, 34 striking Lonmin mineworkers were killed by officers following a standoff with the company’s management over wage increases.

    252 days ago
  • FILE. Picture: EWN

    Police Ministry declares firearm amnesty to return illegal, unwanted firearms

    The Police Ministry has declared a firearms amnesty, which begins on Sunday until May next year.

    508 days ago
  • Police Minister Bheki Cele and National Police Commissioner General Khehla Sitole during a visit to Philippi East, Cape Town on 8 July 2019. Picture: @SAPoliceService/Twitter

    Police Ministry ordered to pay JHB man R300k for unlawful arrest

    Bryan De Klerk’s compensation claim against the minister followed his 2012 arrest when his employer lodged a complaint of assault against him.

    609 days ago
  • Firefighters attend to a fire at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)'s Soshanguve north campus on 24 August 2018. Picture: Pelane Phakgadi/EWN

    TUT management to meet with depts after violent demonstrations

    A final year law student was shot dead during those protests last week over the alleged rigging of the SRC voting process.

    970 days ago
  • FILE: Police Minister Bheki Cele. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN.

    1,382 Presidential Protection Unit bodyguards protect 17 people, MPs told

    DA MP Zak Mbhele says the ratio of 81 highly trained police members for each of the 17 people being looked after by the Presidential Protection Unit is shocking.

    1016 days ago
  • FILE: Police Minister Bheki Cele. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    Cele meets top Crime Intelligence officers, identifies 4 priority crimes

    During Police Minister Bheki Cele's visit to Crime Intelligence headquarters in Pretoria on Tuesday, he identified four priority crimes which need attention.

    1059 days ago
  • Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba, Police Minister Bheki Cele and National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Khehla Sitole hold a press briefing on a significant breakthrough on corruption within the prison and Home Affairs environment. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN.

    Senior police appointments to be announced

    Former head of Crime Intelligence head Richard Mdluli was relieved of his duties in January after being on paid suspension for about six years.

    1121 days ago
  • Religious leaders and members of the community converge outside Ngcobo police station after the fatal shooting of 5 police officers and a retired soldier. Picture: SAPS.

    Ngcobo church remains sealed after police shootout

    On Friday, police shot and killed seven men and arrested a further ten in the churchyard after an earlier attack last week during which a group of men stormed a police station, killing five officers and a retired soldier.

    1152 days ago
  • FILE: Police Minister Fikile Mbalula. Picture: GCIS

    Mbalula describes attack on EC police station as 'brazen, horrifying'

    Gunmen stormed the Ncgobo Police Station early this morning killing three officers.

    1157 days ago
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    Police expect to make more arrests related to Marikana killings

    Six suspects appeared before the Brits Magistrates Court on Monday in connection with the murders of at least nine union leaders in and around Marikana.

    1165 days ago
  • FILE: Police Minister Fikile Mbalula. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    Police Ministry: Mbalula has not seized control of Crime Intelligence unit

    The ministry’s Vuyo Mhaga spoke to 702’s Stephen Grootes this morning saying Mbalula is not trying to take control of Crime Intelligence.

    1264 days ago
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    Police Ministry defends its processes to track stolen weapons

    On Tuesday, it emerged a staggering 2000 firearms were stolen from police armouries in the past four years.

    1269 days ago
  • Farming communities protested against farm murders on 30 October 2017,  under the banner ‘genoeg is genoeg’ (enough is enough). Picture: Shamiela Fisher/EWN

    Police Ministry criticises #BlackMonday protests

    AfriForum has criticised Police Minister Fikile Mbalula for not releasing the specific statistics of farm attacks and murders.

    1270 days ago
  • FILE: Amcu president Joseph Mathunjwa delivers a speech to union members. Picture: Gia Nicolaides/EWN

    Police Ministry yet to receive Amcu meeting request over mining murders

    At least five Amcu officials have been killed in the last three months, with the union accusing police in the province of dragging their feet in solving the murders.

    1277 days ago
  • South African Police Service flag. Picture: SAPS

    Police ministry trying to avoid shedding 3,000 SAPS jobs

    This comes after SAPS released its 2017/2018 performance plan indicating its intention to decrease its personnel.

    1300 days ago
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