Sizwe Dhlomo Weighs In After SAPS Arrests Over 14K in One Week, SA Reacts: “Sounds Like Zuma Math”
- SAPS National Spokesperson Athlenda Mathe shared the impressive number of arrests made in one week
- Sizwe Dhlomo questioned how such a large number of people were caught in just seven days
- His reaction sparked mixed reactions online, with some arguing that if the statistics were true, SAPS had exposed itself
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Popular radio personality Sizwe Dhlomo was stunned after the South African Police Service (SAPS) shared statistics of the suspected criminals it arrested in one week. Dhlomo expressed disbelief at the number of suspects arrested by the police and the haul of illegal firearms recovered.
SAPS operations are under scrutiny following General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s explosive press briefing. The latest update shared by SAPS spokesperson Athlenda Mathe left Sizwe Dhlomo and several netizens with questions instead of applause.
Sizwe Dhlomo reacts to SAPS arrest stats
In a video shared by entertainment and current affairs blogger MDN News, SAPS national spokesperson Athlenda Mathe provided an update on the number of arrests made in the past seven days. Mathe said that police arrested 14,273 suspects and seized 140 illegal firearms across the country in just a week.
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Mathe also highlighted the capture of five CIT heist suspects in Johannesburg and the interception of two people transporting 30 firearms to the Western Cape.
Reacting to the update, Sizwe Dhlomo expressed disbelief that so many suspects had been arrested in just one week. The post was captioned:
“How many people!? How is that possible?”
Watch the video below:
Netizens react as Sizwe Dhlomo weighs in on SAPS arrest stats
In the comments section, several netizens agreed with Sizwe Dhlomo and suggested that SAPS was lying, while others analysed the numbers and proposed solutions.
Here are some of the reactions:
@mikesharman said:
“Sounds like Zuma Math.”
@YoungKxnggg analysed:
“That's like 227 people a day from each province, and each province has how many hoods?”
@popular_lonxr argued:
“If this is true, then it is truly concerning, given the total prison capacity of less than 200K heads, that figure projected goes to around 750K per year, even if the projection is far from accurate and not everyone gets jailed, the numbers are still high. Prisons are overwhelmed.”
@JusticeSA10 said:
“It is possible. How many police stations do we have in SA? With how many police?”
@Motlase1989952 explained:
“Very possible, but now it exposes the fact that they have not been working. If you ask them why they last did they have such stats, they would date back to the 80s.”
@TshegoWatsona said:
“I’ve been saying. SAPS cannot fix this alone, and with its current funding. Crime needs to be declared a national crisis. We need SANDF on the ground. We are dealing with lawlessness that the constitution never imagined.”
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Sizwe Dhlomo's source of wealth questioned
In more Sizwe Dhlomo-related news, Briefly News reported that his source of wealth was questioned after podcaster Ike Khumalo made a bombshell allegation.
Dhlomo always flaunts his wealth whenever he gets a chance, with several arguing that he has "silent money" due to the nature of his subtle yet telling flexes online.
On Monday, 28 July 2025, X blogger @ThisIsColbert reshared a video of Ike Khumalo discussing Sizwe Dhlomo's source of wealth.
Khumalo's allegations sparked mixed reactions, with some urging Dhlomo to sue him.
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