Author name: Scott Balson

The special investigative task team established to handle cases from the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has recorded its first major breakthrough with the arrest of a suspect in the murder of Marius Van Der Merwe, also known as Witness D. The suspect was apprehended in Johannesburg on Saturday, 14 March 2026. Authorities believe he is […]

 A 32-year-old suspect, Themane Simon, appeared before the Groblersdal Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 13 March 2026, facing charges related to stock theft. The case was registered at the Motetema policing area. During the court proceeding, Simon was remanded in custody. The case has been postponed to 17 March 2026 to allow for further police investigations.

A 41-year-old foreign national is scheduled to appear in court on Monday after he was apprehended during a police patrol on Friday, 13 March 2026, in possession of a suspected stolen CCTV camera, drugs, ammunition, and weapons. According to police reports, members of the Ficksburg Police Station were conducting routine stop-and-search operations in the town

A collaborative effort by multiple South African Police Service (SAPS) units in the Western Cape culminated in the arrest of five suspects and the seizure of four firearms, including a rifle, on Friday. According to police reports, the Crime Intelligence unit received a tip-off regarding individuals from various provinces who had gathered in the Western

A 28-year-old man was sentenced to 20 years in prison by the Springs Magistrate’s Court on 3 March 2026 for the rape of a 13-year-old girl, following an investigation that utilized a key detail the victim overheard during the assault. The court heard that on Saturday, 17 June 2023, at approximately 17:00, the victim was

Two Mozambican nationals, Enock Khoza (27) and Laster Matavela (35), have been remanded in custody following their appearance before the Witbank Magistrate’s Court on 12 March 2026, on charges related to the possession of stolen vehicles. The accused were arrested on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, at approximately 20:30 by members of the Witbank SAPS. According

A 29-year-old man was sentenced to eight years in direct imprisonment on Thursday for a 2023 burglary at the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) offices in Bloemfontein. Dino Sherwin Kekana appeared in the Bloemfontein Regional Court on 13 March 2026, where he was convicted and sentenced for business burglary and theft. The sentence relates to an

A coordinated two-day operation targeting illicit mining activities in the North West province resulted in the arrest of a 39-year-old man on charges of possessing an unlicensed firearm and dealing in drugs. The operation was conducted on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, and Thursday, 12 March 2026, by a multi-disciplinary team. The team comprised the Provincial

Police have praised the role of educators and social workers in protecting vulnerable children following the sentencing of a 42-year-old man for the sexual assault of his 13-year-old stepdaughter. The case, which also led to the arrest of the victim’s biological mother for failing to report the abuse, was heard in the Free State court.

A 21-year-old man from Browns Farm was arrested at his residence on Friday morning following a multi-day investigation into allegations of extortion in the Philippi area. The suspect, who had been wanted by police for several days, was apprehended during an intelligence-driven operation conducted by members of various units operating under the Lockdown III initiative.