In the video which went viral earlier this month, a policeman in uniform is seen collecting loaded bags which were dropped into a marked SAPS bakkie.

Nov 24, 2024 · Currently out for tender, a proposed two-year contract aims to armour-plate a fleet of SAPS vehicles to Ballistic Level B6 or better. This is to improve officer safety in high-risk scenarios, without compromising the versatility of these vehicles.

Nov 25, 2024 · The South African Police Service (SAPS) is taking significant steps to enhance officer safety by issuing a tender for a fleet of Bulletproof Bakkies. This proposed two-year contract seeks to armour-plate select SAPS vehicles, including the Ford Ranger and Volkswagen Amarok, to Ballistic Level B6 or higher.

Jan 13, 2024 · The statement issued by SAPS national spokesperson, Brigadier Athlenda Mathe follows a video that has gone viral on social media platforms, depicting a policeman in uniform collecting grain next to parked heavy trucks and driving away in police bakkie.

Seven people lost their lives on Sunday morning, when a police Toyota Hilux bakkie collided with a Renault sedan along the R101 between Mookgophong and Mokopane, in the Waterberg District of...

Jan 14, 2025 · According to preliminary investigations a white Ford Ranger bakkie was reported stolen in Pretoria North, Gauteng province. The bakkie together with the firearm and ammunition were confiscated...

Jun 11, 2023 · Police in Mpumalanga have launched a manhunt for people who stole a SAPS bakkie, which was found abandoned at Kabokweni a day after the hijacking. Colonel Donald Mdhluli, provincial police...

Sep 23, 2023 · According to a report, on the said day, information was received regarding a new Mahindra bakkie which was stolen during a hijacking incident. Further details indicated that the vehicle, occupied by one person was in the Delmas policing precinct.

Feb 27, 2023 · A cloned police bakkie was seized on Monday afternoon, 27 February 2023, in Midrand. The bakkie, which was marked with SAPS insignia, sirens, and blue lights, was reportedly hijacked in December and has since been reportedly linked to a gang responsible for a spate of blue-light truck hijackings.

Nov 19, 2024 · The South African Police Service (SAPS) has issued a tender bid document for the armouring of several models of double cab bakkies, notably Ford double cabs and the Volkswagen Amarok double cab. Bidders seeking to compete must conduct conversion to Ballistic Level B6 or better.