Crime Line has received three top international media awards “for effectively promoting and the powerful messaging” of the anonymous tip-off service.

It seems rhino-horn poachers are finally going to meet their match. This after various bodies came together to fight against rhino poaching at the Lead SA Rhino Summit held at Primedia Place in Sandton on Monday.

For South African car owners, the future is dotted with bright lights at the end of a long dark tunnel as new technology to recover stolen cars makes its way into the market.


The FIFA World Cup may be over but the millions of Rands spent on policing during the tournament will benefit the country's fight against crime well into the future.

This is according to Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa who was responding to questions in Parliament on the police's budget spent during the World Cup.

 

Justice triumphed in South Africa on Tuesday as former police chief and head of Interpol, Jackie Selebi was sentenced to 15 years for graft in what is arguably the highest fall from political heights the country has ever seen.

Deputy Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba intends to fast-track the passage of a yet-to-be drafted law that will compel internet service providers (ISP) to filter content provided to users to ensure it does not contain any pornography.

National Police Commissioner General Bheki Cele says communities must root out the criminals among themselves before blaming the police for the high crime rate.

SHOUT, the civil society anti-crime movement led by prominent South African musicians, artists and celebrities on Wednesday donated R50 000 to a crime-focused Non Profit Organisation and Garmin GPS navigation devices to the South African Police Service.

Elements of the criminal justice system that worked well during the World Cup will be maintained and improved to ensure swift justice for South Africans.

The World Cup action on the field may be drawing to a close, but the action in South Africa's dedicated courts has not slowed down.

South Africans want the proactive policing that has led to lower crime rates during the World Cup to continue when the world is no longer watching.

South African Revenue Service Enforcement and Customs officials carried out a joint operation with the South African Police Service Counter Intelligence division and the Asset Forfeiture Unit and seized narcotics with a street value of millions of Rands.

SHOUT, the civil society anti-crime movement led by prominent South African musicians, artists and celebrities will make its first cheque handover at the end of June.

The Consumer Goods Council of SA says the number of armed robbery incidents aimed at retail outlets and shopping malls has decreased substantially to 14 per month since November last year, when the average number of robberies per month was 25.

South African police have rescued 21 Thai women believed to be human trafficking victims from an alleged brothel, a spokesman said on Sunday.

The number of card skimming attempts has decreased significantly this year, according to recent statistics released by FNB Credit Card's Fraud department on Thursday.

The Western Cape has approved a plan to combat drug and alcohol abuse that premier Helen Zille says is "the most comprehensive policy response of its kind in the country".

The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations (DPCI) -established last year as a replacement to the Scorpions - has already scored successes in a number of fields, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said on Thursday.

A new system that will facilitate the secure movement of tourists into and out of the country is in place for the FIFA World Cup.

Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa announced on Thursday that a rural safety plan will be rolled out next month.

Over 30,000 firearms were surrendered during the firearms amnesty which ended at midnight on Sunday, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said on Monday.

The South African security forces, in conjunction with other government departments, have launched a maritime borderline patrol of the South African East Coast from Cape Agulhas to Kosi Bay.

South Africa has made its first conviction for human trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said on Wednesday.

Huffing, puffing and doughnut-eating police officers should become a thing of the past after the launch of a national fitness campaign on Monday.

A host of South African celebrities have come together to launch a cover version of the 1980's hit song 'Shout' to kickstart a campaign against crime.