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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

South Africa: Court Update On Three Nabbed Suspected Rhino Poachers

The three arrested suspects in this matter have today appeared before the Hoedspruit Periodical Court for possession of endangered species (rhino body parts). Read more »

South Africa: Illegal Poachers Intercepted

The South African Police Service is still winning the fight against illegal poaching wherever it manifests itself. Read more »

South Africa: Phola SAPS Investigating Concealment of Birth Case After Newborn Found in Sewer Pipe

Members of the South African Police Service at Phola, near Ogies are looking for the unknown mother of a newly born baby boy who was found dumped in a sewage system soon after… Read more »

South Africa: Hawks Deal a Blow to Rhino Horn Dealers

Five members of an alleged syndicate that deal in rhino horns are out on bail following their arrest by the Mpumalnga Hawks. Read more »

South Africa: Seven Suspects Arrested for Dealing and Possession of Rhino Horns

As part of strengthening the fight against rhino poaching and protecting the endangered species, the Kuruman Flying Squad and Stock Theft Units arrested seven suspects yesterday,… Read more »

South Africa: Suspects Arrested for Possession of Protected Wildlife in Nuwerus

Western Cape: The continuous vehicle checkpoints to boost safety during the Festive Season paid off on 2017-11-24 at about 15:30. Stop and search operations yielded success for the… Read more »

South Africa: The Joint Operation Is Still On Searching for an Escaped Lion

The Joint search operation is still ongoing in and around Geaorges Valley and Makgobaskloof areas looking for an escaped lion. Read more »

South Africa: Leopard Caught and Killed By Community Members of Ndwayana Admin Area Near Peddie

Since the month of August 2017 community members from the rural town of Ndwayana Admin Area near Peddie made several reports to the local SAPS members that they had seen a leopard… Read more »

South Africa: A 40-Year-Old Man Arrested for Illegal Possession of Abalone in Paarl

Our crime combatting initiatives to tackle the lucrative illegal abalone trade in the Western Cape, resulted in the arrest of a 40-year-old man late this afternoon for the illegal… Read more »

South Africa: Rhino Poacher Jailed for 20 Years

On 7 September 2017, 30-year-old Mapoyisa Mahlauli was sentenced to an effective 20 years imprisonment after he was found guilty in the Skukuza Regional court for various… Read more »

South Africa: Drugs, Rhino Horns Worth Millions Seized at Johannesburg Airport

During this past weekend, two suspects were arrested, and drugs and rhino horns worth over R6 million intercepted in separate incidents at the OR Tambo International Airport in the… Read more »

South Africa: Poachers Days Are Numbered

During this past week, the Rhino 08 Poaching Task Team responsible for combatting wildlife crimes throughout the country arrested five men, including a police officer, in two… Read more »

South Africa: Police Condemn the Killing of Two More Lions

The SAPS in this Province is strongly condemning the killing of lions which are amongst the animals that have been declared the endangered species. Read more »

South Africa: Anti-Rhino Poaching Team Yields Further Successes

Following a high speed chase and a shootout with police along the R22 in Hluhluwe this past Saturday, three suspects were arrested and a fourth suspect was fatally wounded. Read more »

South Africa: Suspected Rhino Poachers Arrested in KwaZulu-Natal

During the early hours of this morning two suspects, one of them a 22 year old police constable, were arrested on suspicion of being involved in rhino poaching. Read more »

South Africa: The Police Are Still Winning the Right Against the Illegal Hunting of Protected Species

The South African Police Service in Limpopo is still continuing to win the fight against the illegal hunting of protected species, especially on the new trend of hunting the… Read more »

South Africa: Suspects Found in the Possession of a Lion's Heads, Paws and Skins Arrested

Police conducted joint intelligence driven operations in the Tubatse Policing area outside Burgersfort and during this operation, four (04) suspect's aged between 29 and 48 years… Read more »

South Africa: The Death of Suspected Rhino Poacher Investigated

The Police in Saselamani outside Giyani are investigating the death of a 48-year-old suspected rhino poacher during a shoot-out incident which occurred yesterday, 14 May 2017, at… Read more »

South Africa: Alleged Rhino Poachers Arrested Near East Lonon

One of the operational strategies of the SAPS in the Province is to protect our marine and wild life resources. In line with the execution of this mandate, five men believed to be… Read more »