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News South Africa police: Authorities seek baboon on the loose in South African city

Published on: Wednesday 17 July 2019
Authorities seek baboon on the loose in South African city
News source: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2019/07/17/Authorities-seek-baboon-on-the-loose-in-South-African-city/3401563374732/

Authorities warned residents of the Northcliff and Roosevelt Park area of the city that the baboon was spotted wandering the neighborhood Wednesday and police and animal welfare groups have thus far ...

News South Africa police: South Bend police officer who fatally shot black man resigns

Published on: Monday 15 July 2019
South Bend police officer who fatally shot black man resigns
News source: https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/15/us/south-bend-police-officer-resigns-shooting/index.html

The shooting roiled the Indiana community, drawing attention to years of racial tension between the South Bend Police Department and the city's African American residents. It has also provided a ...

News South Africa police: South Africa to deploy army to quell violent crime in Cape Town

Published on: Friday 12 July 2019
South Africa to deploy army to quell violent crime in Cape Town
News source: https://news.yahoo.com/south-africa-deploy-army-quell-120727459.html

South Africa will shortly deploy a battalion of soldiers to help police quell a surge in violence in gang-infested parts of Cape Town, a step normally only taken over the Christmas and New Year period when crime spikes in the city's poorer neighborhoods. Recent bloodshed in mainly poor black and

News South Africa police: South Africa: Crime Summit to Discuss Solutions As SANDF Gets Ready to Deploy in Cape Town

Published on: Friday 12 July 2019
South Africa: Crime Summit to Discuss Solutions As SANDF Gets Ready to Deploy in Cape Town
News source: https://allafrica.com/stories/201907130061.html

As the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) prepares to deploy to support police efforts in the Western Cape's gang-infested areas, police top brass will from Saturday be engaging a range of stakeholders on ways to fight crime in the province.

News South Africa police: Cape Flats Violence - South African Police Probe Philippi Carnage

Published on: Sunday 07 July 2019
Cape Flats Violence - South African Police Probe Philippi Carnage
News source: https://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00068754.html

Western Cape police have launched a 72-hour action plan involving a lockdown of Philippi East and the assistance of the K9 Unit and Flying Squad members. This comes after two separate shooting incidents in the Cape Town suburb left 13 people dead in 48 hours. The incident marks the latest development in violence on the Cape Flats where the Anti-Gang Unit struggles to police areas like Hanover Park. Police Minister Bheki Cele recently extended the mandate of the Unit and elevated it to a national division.

News South Africa police: Probe death of Nigerian official in South Africa, Obiano tells Buhari

Published on: Monday 08 July 2019
Probe death of Nigerian official in South Africa, Obiano tells Buhari
News source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/07/probe-death-of-nigerian-official-in-south-africa-obiano-tells-buhari/

... meeting of the African Insurance Organisation in the South African commercial capital. Obiano said: “It has become necessary to request the SGF to personally wade into the killing. “The police in ...

News South Africa police: Is a ‘Large-Scale Killing’ of White Farmers Underway in South Africa?

Published on: Wednesday 12 June 2019
Is a ‘Large-Scale Killing’ of White Farmers Underway in South Africa?
News source: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/white-farmers-south-africa/

that cited South African police data. Overall, farm attacks have also been on a general decline after spiking in 2001-02 at 1,069, although since hitting a low point in 2013-14 that figure has been on ...

News South Africa police: South African police attacked during counterfeit raid, Chile IP office new director, and Airbnb versus Hairbnb: news digest

Published on: Tuesday 11 June 2019
South African police attacked during counterfeit raid, Chile IP office new director, and Airbnb versus Hairbnb: news digest
News source: https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/anti-counterfeiting/south-african-police-attacked-during-counterfeit-raid-chile-ip-office-new

In our latest edition, we look at the 2 millionth trademark application at the EUIPO, a new report finding that UK students are "actively disloyal" to brands, a collection of fake video games released, and much more.

News South Africa police: Killing Anti-Gang Members is Attack on South Africa - Minister

Published on: Wednesday 12 June 2019
Killing Anti-Gang Members is Attack on South Africa - Minister
News source: https://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00068339.html

Police Minister Bheki Cele has condemned the killings of six members of the Western Cape Anti-Gang Unit in Samora Machel in Phillippi, Cape Town, saying: "Attacking members of the South African Police Service is an attack on the state." Cele admitted in a previous statement that the Anti-Gang Unit did not have enough officials to deal with crime, and that police are working on ways to enhance the efficiency of the unit.

News South Africa police: South African farmer in land dispute shot dead by gunmen

Published on: Monday 03 June 2019
News source: https://www.foxnews.com/world/south-african-farmer-in-land-dispute-shot-dead-by-gunmen

South African police are investigating after a farmer at the center of the country’s highly-charged debate over land ownership was killed in his home by masked gunmen, according to reports. The murder ...

News South Africa police: Can the police investigate a case that hasn’t been reported?

Published on: Thursday 06 June 2019
News source: https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/can-the-police-investigate-a-case-that-hasn-e2-80-99t-been-reported/ar-AACugHU

If a crime victim in South Africa doesn’t open a case with the police, can the police still investigate? During the launch of Pieter-Louis Myburgh’s Gangster State on 9 April, African National ...

News South Africa police: South Africa ruling opens way for apartheid-era prosecutions of police who tortured and killed activists

Published on: Monday 03 June 2019
News source: https://thegrio.com/2019/06/03/south-africa-ruling-opens-way-for-apartheid-era-prosecutions-of-police-who-tortured-and-killed-activists/

FILE - In this file photo dated Friday, July 27, 2018, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses a media conference at the end of the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. Ramaphosa ...

News South Africa police: South Africa: Heavy Police Presence in Westbury After Gangs' Court Clash

Published on: Wednesday 05 June 2019
News source: https://allafrica.com/stories/201906060210.html

The police say they will pull out all the stops to ensure the safety of residents in a tense Westbury, Johannesburg. This after alleged rival gang members clashed in the corridors of the ...