The South African Police Service (SAPS) has reassured applicants that its eRecruitment portal remains operational despite delays and slower response times caused by a surge in applications for its Police Trainee Recruitment Programme. In a statement, SAPS attributed the delays to high traffic volumes on the online recruitment platform. The service said its Technology Management Services division, working alongside its technology partners, was working around the clock to manage demand and maintain the system’s functionality. “The SAPS Technology Management Services…
Gauteng police have uncovered a second crime scene believed to be linked to the deadly shooting at a tavern in Wedela on the West Rand, as investigators work to establish exactly what happened during the attack. Gauteng Provincial Police Commissioner Tommy Mthombeni confirmed that the investigation has expanded to another location after officers recovered scientific evidence that could assist in identifying those responsible. The early-morning shooting on Sunday left 18 people dead and another 18 injured. Police say the attackers…
A woman has been shot and killed while on her way to work in Tembisa, Ekurhuleni. Police believe robbery may have been the motive, as the attacker made off with her belongings. Gauteng police spokesperson Brigadier Brenda Muridili said a case of murder and robbery has been opened. “Gauteng police are investigating a case of murder and robbery following the shooting of a 23-year-old woman in Temong, Mapungubwe Street, Tembisa, this morning at about 05:45 on 28 September 2026,” said…
Police investigations are continuing in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, as more women are found dead, with the latest body discovered in Springs on Sunday. Another woman’s body was discovered near a graveyard in Tembisa on Saturday. Police in the province said on Sunday that a multidisciplinary task team had been activated to investigate the latest killing. “On Sunday, 27 September 2026 at approximately 12:00, SAPS Springs responded to a crime scene where a body was discovered in an open veld near Rhokana…