Author name: Scott Balson

A 27-year-old suspect was arrested following a shooting incident during a police operation at Seven Passage, next to Fourways, in the Moletlane policing area on Friday, 20 March 2026. Members of the Moletlane Detectives, Polokwane Task Team, and other operational units were conducting an operation to trace wanted suspects when they approached the individual. Upon […]

Police in Magatle are investigating the murder of a 29-year-old man who was fatally stabbed on March 8, 2026. The incident occurred near a local tavern in Magatle village. Authorities conducted an investigation at the scene, which resulted in the arrest of a 16-year-old male suspect. No further details about the circumstances of the stabbing

The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, has welcomed the sentencing of a 28-year-old accused to 30 years’ direct imprisonment for rape. The sentence was handed down by the Seshego Regional Court on Wednesday, 18 March 2026. The accused is currently serving a life imprisonment sentence

Angry community members from the Tshepang and New Life areas in Verkeerdevlei are calling for a permanent, fully operational police station that operates around the clock, citing serious concerns over safety and delayed response times to crimes. Residents highlighted that the local police station closes at night, particularly on Sundays, leaving the community without immediate

The Northern Cape province in South Africa has recorded a concerning rise in violent crime during the final quarter of 2025, according to recently released crime statistics. In the last three months of 2025 (October to December), authorities reported increases in 10 crime categories across the province. A total of 112 people were murdered during

The vandalism of anti-apartheid icon Robert Sobukwe’s gravestone has sparked widespread outrage in the community of Graaff-Reinet (Robert Sobukwe Town). The incident, discovered this week, saw the gravestones at Sobukwe’s memorial site shattered into pieces. This marks the fourth time the Sobukwe gravestones have been vandalised, according to the family. The family expressed deep heartbreak,

Four suspects were arrested for kidnapping and robbery on Tuesday, 18 March 2026, following a swift police response. According to reports, a 42-year-old man from Malamulele was driving along the R101 near the intersection of Nirvana and Lawton Road, en route to Pretoria, when he was allegedly forced to stop by two vehicles. The suspects

The Pietermaritzburg High Court on Thursday, 19 March 2026, sentenced Andile Wonderboy Ngcobo, Andile Sabelo Shezi, and Mongezi Nyathi to a combined 14 terms of life imprisonment plus an additional 121 years. The three men were found guilty in connection with a string of crimes that culminated in the killing of multiple members of the

A 37-year-old Nigerian national was arrested on Friday, 20 March 2026, by members of the Vryburg Police during routine crime prevention patrols. Authorities confiscated a total of 5 138 Mandrax tablets and an undisclosed quantity of crystal meth during the operation. The seized drugs have an estimated street value of R51 300. The suspect is

he Upington Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 16 March 2026, convicted and sentenced 19-year-old Zàdray Van Rooyen to 15 years’ imprisonment for the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old boy. The court handed down the sentence with three years wholly suspended. The stabbing occurred on 6 June 2025.   Source