The investigation into the deaths of eight women whose bodies have been discovered in and around Ekurhuleni has intensified, with police offering a R400,000 reward for information while government officials met affected families and visited locations linked to the killings. Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Sindisiwe Lydia Chikunga on Wednesday visited the family of 38-year-old Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo, as well as the site in Kempton Park where her body was discovered. Chikunga laid a wreath at the…

The discovery of another woman’s body in KwaThema, Springs, has pushed the number of women whose deaths are being investigated across Ekurhuleni to eight, prompting an intensified police operation and a R400,000 reward for information that could lead to an arrest. Acting National Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane confirmed the latest developments on Tuesday night, saying the number of cases under investigation had been revised upwards after police identified another case that had initially not been included in the…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has directed police to prioritise investigations into the deaths of women whose bodies have been discovered in Ekurhuleni over the past two months, as concern grows over the possibility that some of the killings could be linked. The latest discovery was made in KwaThema, Springs, on Tuesday morning, bringing to six the number of women whose bodies have been found in the Ekurhuleni district during the past two months. Five bodies had previously been discovered in and…

Acting National Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane has warned that the South African Police Service cannot regain public trust while misconduct, abuse and unethical behaviour are tolerated within its own ranks. Dimpane delivered the strong message on Friday while addressing the Operation Basadi parade at the Public Order Policing headquarters in Rosslyn, Pretoria, where she called on women officers to help drive accountability and organisational change within the police service. She said professionalism, integrity, discipline, accountability and ethical leadership must…

The South African Police Service on Sunday paid tribute to 29-year-old Constable Thapelo Kleinbooi Tlometsane, describing him as a dedicated young officer whose promising career was brutally cut short when he was killed while responding to gunshots in Reiger Park, east of Johannesburg. Tlometsane was laid to rest in Zebediela, Limpopo, where his family, colleagues and senior government officials gathered to honour his life and service. The funeral service was officiated by Deputy Minister of Police Dr Polly Boshielo and…

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has appointed Lieutenant General Jan Petrus Scheepers as the new Provincial Commissioner of Limpopo, with effect from 1 August 2026, placing a veteran officer with nearly four decades of policing experience at the helm of one of the country’s strategically important provinces. The appointment was announced on Friday by Acting National Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane during a ceremony in Polokwane attended by Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba, MEC for Transport and Community Safety…

Residents of Cleveland’s Jumpers Informal Settlement began fleeing the area on Wednesday as police intensified a nationwide hunt for more than 10 gunmen who carried out a deadly mass shooting that left 12 people dead and at least 10 others wounded in one of Gauteng’s worst attacks in recent years. The massacre, which unfolded shortly after 11 pm on Tuesday night, has triggered a massive police operation involving provincial detectives, crime intelligence operatives, forensic specialists and newly deployed national specialised…

South Africa’s policing leadership is under intense public and political scrutiny following the court appearance of suspended national commissioner Fannie Masemola and the appointment of Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane as acting head of the South African Police Service. Masemola appeared in court this week, facing charges linked to alleged contraventions of the Public Finance Management Act. The charges relate to alleged financial misconduct and procurement irregularities within the police service, including failures to comply with prescribed financial management procedures. On…

South Africa’s top cop, Fannie Masemola, has been placed on precautionary suspension, with Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane appointed as acting National Police Commissioner in a dramatic shake-up of the country’s law enforcement leadership. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the decision on Thursday, saying he had waited for Masemola to formally appear in court before acting, despite months of mounting pressure from political parties and civil society to suspend him. Ramaphosa confirmed that Dimpane would assume the role in an acting capacity…