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Man Arrested for Rape of 10-Year-Old Girl 2026-05-10
Police have arrested a 48-year-old man for the alleged rape of a 10-year-old girl in Matswale Phase 12, Musina, in the Vhembe District. The incident occurred on Thursday night, 7 May 2026, at approximately 20:00. According to police reports, the girl was followed to the toilet by her neighbour, who covered her mouth with his […]
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Eight Suspects Arrested, Unlicensed Firearms and Illegal Mining Equipment Seized in Mavalani Village 2026-05-10
A joint intelligence-driven operation conducted on Friday, May 8, 2026, by the Giyani police, the Illegal Mining Task Team, the Tactical Response Team (TRT), and the Mopani Tracing Team resulted in the arrest of eight suspects and the seizure of unlicensed firearms, ammunition, one bakkie, and illegal mining equipment. The operation targeted identified locations linked […]
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Police Arrest Man, 42, for Murder of Partner 2026-05-10
Police have arrested a 42-year-old man on suspicion of murder following the fatal assault of his partner. According to police reports, officers were called to a murder scene at the K9 Kutlwanong location on Friday, 8 May 2026. Upon arrival, they were met by a man who identified himself as a relative of the victim. […]
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Manhunt Underway After Foreign National Fatally Shot, Robbed in Ficksburg Township 2026-05-10
Police have launched a high-priority manhunt for two suspects following a fatal shooting and robbery in Meqheleng Township on the evening of May 7, 2026. At approximately 20:30, the Ficksburg Community Service Centre (CSC) received a report of a shooting at a tuckshop in Katlehong, Meqheleng. Officers responding to the scene found a 39-year-old foreign […]
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Three Minors Arrested After Burglary at Free State Primary School 2026-05-10
Police have arrested three suspects, aged between 14 and 16, following a burglary at a local primary school in Reddersburg early Friday morning, 8 May 2026. A school caretaker discovered that the school’s library, where electronic learning equipment is stored, had been broken into. An inspection confirmed that several Samsung tablets used by learners had […]
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Man Gets Double Life Sentence for Rape, Robbery 2026-05-09
The Botshabelo Regional Court on Friday, 8 May 2026, sentenced 27-year-old Sibusiso Mbuli to two life terms imprisonment plus an additional 18 years for robbery. The Selosesha SAPS Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit (FCS) investigated two cases of robbery and rape that shared the same modus operandi. According to court findings, Mbuli […]
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Free State Police Seize R7.8 Million in Illicit Cigarettes, Arrest Two Foreign Nationals 2026-05-09
Police in the Free State arrested two foreign nationals and seized illicit cigarettes valued at approximately R7.8 million during a crime prevention operation on Friday, May 8, 2026. Members of the SAPS Bethlehem Public Order Policing Platoon 3 were deployed for crime prevention duties in the Bethlehem and Bohlokong areas. At approximately 8:30 a.m., while […]
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Firearms Seized, Two Arrested in Nyanga Following Intelligence-Led Operation 2026-05-09
On Friday, 8 May 2026, at approximately 01:13, members attached to Operation Lockdown 3 acted on intelligence regarding suspects in possession of firearms at a shack on Klipfontein Road, Nyanga. Upon arrival, officers searched the premises and recovered five firearms: three without serial numbers (an R5 rifle, a 9mm pistol, and a .38 revolver), as […]
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Man Sentenced for Motorcycle Theft and Housebreaking 2026-05-09
A 20-year-old man, Bronwyn Mias, has been found guilty of stealing a motor vehicle in January 2024 and received a suspended sentence, but was later convicted and sentenced to an effective two years’ imprisonment for a separate motorcycle theft and housebreaking committed in December 2025. In the earlier matter, Mias was convicted of theft of […]
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SAPS Arrests Two Suspects for Illegal Mining and Bribery 2026-05-09
The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Bojanala Sub-District 2 arrested two suspects, aged 33 and 26, during an operation targeting illegal mining at Tlhatlhaganyane (Ten Sisters) in Mabeskraal on Thursday evening, 7 May 2026. Police recovered mining equipment including a yellow CAT excavator, a Case compressor, and a water pump. The 33-year-old suspect was […]
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