Western Cape, South Africa – A disturbing incident of alleged corruption has come to light, involving a South African Police Service (SAPS) officer during a raid in the Western Cape on 20 February 2026. The officer was captured on CCTV footage removing cash from a bag, allegedly concealing it in his pocket, under his jersey, and in the back of his pants. The raid followed the discovery of a significant amount of dagga on the premises, with the officer commenting on the large quantity of ganja fo

South African Police Service on Reels

The South African Police Service (SAPS) wishes all police officers that are taking part in the Cape Town Sanlam Marathon the best of luck. This year, 595 police officers are taking part in the two day marathon inclusive of the 10, 21 and 42 km race. The Western Cape Province has fielded the most runners with 109, followed by both Gauteng and the Eastern Cape provinces with 85 runners each, and Head Office with 80. KwaZulu-Natal is fifth with 76 runners followed by Limpopo with 63, Mpumalanga wit

#PassingOutParade of #PoliceTrainees The South African Police Service (SAPS) is hosting passing out parades in various provinces for more than 3500 SAPS trainees who have successfully completed the Basic Police Development Learning Programme(BPDLP). The parades are taking place today, 21 December 2018 at the SAPS Academy Tshwane in Pretoria, SAPS Academy Bhisho in the Eastern Cape and SAPS Academy Oudtshoorn in the Western Cape. The National Commissioner of the South Africa Police Service, Gener

[COUNTDOWN] The final countdown begins! 1 Day Left 🏆National #ExcellenceAwards 🏆 #ServiceExcellence The excitement is at its peak as we reach the final day of preparations. With one day to go for the South African Police Service (SAPS) Annual National Excellence Awards, the stage is set to show our appreciation and respect to the SAPS's brightest stars, a prestigious ceremony to commend and reward our very own human capital, our valuable employees who performed excellently and beyond their sco

SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE RELEASES THIRD QUARTER CRIME STATISTICS The Minister of Police, Mr Firoz Cachalia, the Deputy Ministers of Police, Mr Cassel Mathale and Dr. Polly Boshielo, together with the National Commissioner of Police, General Fannie Masemola, present the quarterly crime statistics, reflecting on crimes that occur during the third quarter of the current financial year (October 2025 – December 2025). | South African Police Service