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SAPS welcomes 13 new Special Task Force members

Friday, February 20, 2026

National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, has welcomed 13 Special Task Force (STF) members into the ranks of the organisation's elite tactical unit. 

Compulsory gender-based analysis training for public servants

Friday, February 20, 2026

The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) has introduced a compulsory Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+) online training course aimed at strengthening gender-responsive, youth-responsive, and disability-inclusive planning, budgeting and service delivery across government.

Teen arrested for possession of explosives

Friday, February 20, 2026

Members of the National Intervention Unit (NIU) and Gauteng Crime Intelligence have arrested a 16-year-old in Roodepoort for possession and distribution of explosives.

SAPS destroys over 13 000 firearms

Friday, February 20, 2026

In an effort to remove illegal firearms from circulation, the South African Police Service (SAPS) destroyed a total of 13 859 firearms during its second firearm destruction process for the 2025/26 financial year.

Rand Water granted temporary boost to stabilise Gauteng supply

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has authorised Rand Water to abstract additional water from the Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS) as part of urgent interventions to stabilise Gauteng’s strained water supply network.