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DESPITE PASSAGE OF THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS BILL, I WILL NOT HESITATE TO CALL ANOTHER SOE IF NEEDED Following the highly successful State of Emergency, during which 3,552 persons were charged, last night the Special Operations (SO) Bill was passed in the House of Representatives. Next week, the SO Bill will be passed in the Senate without amendments. However, if serious threats to the safety and security of citizens re-emerge, I will not hesitate to put the country under another SoE. I want the…

I have ordered a full and transparent investigation into the deaths of suspected illegal miners detained by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps following enforcement operations around the Lt. Gen. Mohammed Inuwa Wushishi Estate in Minna, Niger State. The life of every Nigerian matters. No citizen should lose their life while in government custody as a result of negligence, abuse, inhumane treatment or dereliction of duty. I am deeply concerned by the reported deaths. This is a grave m…

The Government’s new anti-stalking law is proving to be highly successful with police taking over 1,000 actions in just over three months, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith and Police Minister Mark Mitchell say. Police have laid 140 charges before the Courts and issued 918 notices under the new stalking and harassment legislation since it came into effect on 26 May. “These results demonstrate the tough new reality stalkers are facing – one where there are real consequences for their actions,” Mr…

When a criminal points a weapon at a police officer, they are confronting not merely that officer, they are confronting the authority of the Republic of South Africa. They are essentially confronting all of us. For this reason, those who murder police officers must know that the full might of the law will be brought to bear upon them. Those who plan these attacks must be found. And I'm pleased to hear acting Minister Cachalia say a number of them have been found, investigations are ongoing, and …

At this moment, the South African Police Service is operating under intense public scrutiny. The eyes of the South African public are looking at you as the police officers of our country. Serious allegations and revelations before the Judicial Commission of Inquiry have raised legitimate concerns about leadership, accountability, and institutional integrity within parts of our police system. These matters must be confronted. We cannot run away from them. And we cannot hide from them. They must b…

RETURN OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS LEGISLATION TO PARLIAMENT The State of Emergency may be ending, but the fight against violent crime will continue. Today, Wednesday September 16, 2026, I delivered a statement in Parliament outlining my Government’s intention to introduce the Special Operations Bill, 2026. The proposed legislation will establish a permanent legal framework for targeted operations against violent crime, gangs, illegal weapons and the criminal networks that finance them, while provi…

5,802 ARRESTED, 3,552 (61.2%) CHARGED DURING THE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL SIX-MONTH SoE PERIOD. PRIMARY THREAT REDUCED, CRIME DOWN ACROSS ALL POLICE DIVISIONS. The State of Emergency is coming to the end of its authorised period. The factual numbers tell the truth: the wider actions of the SoE resulted in crime decreasing across all police divisions. Over the last three decades, our country went from a place of peace to a lawless dump because some citizens believe that there are no consequences for b…