Section Home
Top Headlines
News Sources

Environment News Sources
Headlines from South African Police Service, Pretoria

South African Police Service (Pretoria)

Website: http://www.saps.gov.za/newsroom/ms.php

April 21
South Africa: Alleged Poachers Arrested and Firearms Seized in Kuruman
A joint operation comprising of the Serious Organised Crime Investigation, stock theft unit, Local Criminal Record Centre and Kuruman Visible Policing has led to the arrest of four… Read more »
April 19
South Africa: Poachers in JTG Cluster Caught Red Handed
A multi-disciplinary approach led to the arrest and apprehension of four suspects on Sunday, 19 April 2020 at approximately 12:15, on a farm in the Severn area in the JTG Cluster… Read more »
March 03
South Africa: Man to Appear in Court for Possession of Endangered Species
On Thursday, 27 February 2020, a 36-year-old man, Denzil Feris was arrested by Kimberley K9 Unit and Kuruman Stock Theft Unit and JTG Endangered Species Unit in Wrenchville at… Read more »
March 02
South Africa: Rhino Poachers Sentenced to 37 Years Imprisonment
Two accused found guilty of charges of poaching, unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition and removing the horns from rhino carcass were sentenced to a collective 37 years… Read more »
November 27, 2019
South Africa: Suspects Arrested for Illegal Possession of Firearms and Ammunition, 100 Rhino Horns Seized
In an endeavour to turn the tide against illicit mining, an intelligence driven operation conducted on Tuesday, 26 November 2019, by Organised Crime and the Illicit Mining Team led… Read more »
October 27, 2019
South Africa: Three Apprehended for Possession of Endangered Species
Three suspects aged between 24 and 51 were on Friday 25 October 2019 apprehended by the police in Musina for possession of a Pangolin. The arrest happened after police received a… Read more »
October 03, 2019
South Africa: Man Arrested for Possession of Abalone Worth an Estimated R1.5 Million in Table View
On Thursday, 03 October 2019, members of Table View Crime Prevention Unit received information from the community that a white BMW X5 was illegally transporting abalone in the… Read more »
August 15, 2019
South Africa: Three Suspects Arrested for Dealing in Rhino Horns
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation deployed an integrated team of experts to execute search warrants in Gauteng in Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, on Thursday, 15… Read more »
August 12, 2019
South Africa: Poachers in Court for Over R3.9 Million Worth of Abalone
Zhengiang WU (32) and David Jonas (20) appeared at Hermanus Magistrates court last week Thursday facing a charge of operating an illicit abalone drying facility. Read more »
August 06, 2019
South Africa: Two Suspects Arrested in Hermanus With Abalone Valued More Than R3.9 Million
A crime intelligence joint operation on 2019-08-06 between Western Cape Hawks, Crime Intelligence and DAFF led to the arrest of two foreign nationals aged 20 and 32 on 06 August… Read more »
August 02, 2019
South Africa: Convicted Wildlife Poachers Back in Court for Sentencing
Four convicted poachers are expected to appear at Khayelitsha Regional Court for sentencing today. Read more »
May 05, 2019
South Africa: Hawks Deals a Major Blow to Suspected Drug Dealers and Rhino Horn Smugglers
The Hawks' South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau (SANEB), Serious Organised Crime, Crime Intelligence and Ekurhuleni Metro Police SWAT team have struck a major blow to… Read more »
May 02, 2019
South Africa: Poacher Sentenced to 22 Years, Another Killed in Shootout
The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Mondli Zuma hailed a team of law enforcement, NPA and the judiciary for their efforts in ensuring that a… Read more »
March 11, 2019
South Africa: Hawks Arrest Three for Dealing in Rhino Horns
Three suspects are expected to appear at the Randburg Magistrate Court today for dealing in rhino horns as well contravention of endangered species regulations. Read more »
December 06, 2018
South Africa: Water Safety Tips When Swimming
Members of the public are warned to be extra-cautious while swimming at the sea, dams, rivers or swimming pools. This warning comes after a number of people have drowned recently… Read more »
November 26, 2018
South Africa: Eight Suspects Arrested for Illegal Possession of Lion Bones, Meat and Tiger's Hide
An intelligence driven operation conducted by the Hawks' North West Serious Organised Crime Unit assisted by Crime intelligence, Klerksdorp TRT, Potchefstroom flying squad and the… Read more »
September 20, 2018
South Africa: Hawks Arrest Another Suspect in a Rhino Horns Syndicate Case
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation has arrested yet another suspect with alleged links to the key six member rhino horns syndicate that was rounded up in Mpumalanga… Read more »
July 05, 2018
South Africa: Police Investigating Inquest After Toddler Fell Into a Latrine Toilet
The police in Seshego are investigating the death of a 3-year-old toddler after he allegedly fell into a pit toilet. Read more »
May 25, 2018
South Africa: Police Condemn the Killing of Lions and a Tiger
The South African Police Service in Limpopo are condemning in the strongest possible terms the resurfacing of incidents of illegal poaching of protected species. Read more »

Floods Blamed on Uganda's Policy on Releasing Lake Victoria Water

How an Underwater Photo Led to Discovery of Tiny Seahorse Species

Groundwater in South Africa in Danger from COVID-19 Mass Graves?

Egypt Calls in UN Over Ethiopia's Plan to Fill Grand Dam

Govt Probes Death of 56 Elephants in Botswana

Experts Call for Action as Lake Victoria Exceeds Historic Mark

Death, Destruction as Floods Rain Havoc Across East Africa

Existential Threat to Earth is Trump's Attitude to Climate Change

Drought 'Possibly Not Over' for Cape Town, South Africa

Worry as Floods Ravage East Africa

Against the Tide - Bird Flies 8,000km From Kenya to China

From Plastic Waste to Jobs, Cleaner Air, Cleaner Water

Follow AllAfrica

AllAfrica publishes around 800 reports a day from more than 140 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.

AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 800 news and information items daily from over 140 African news organizations and our own reporters to an African and global public. We operate from Cape Town, Dakar, Abuja, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington DC.

AllAfrica - All the Time