Author name: Scott Balson

A coordinated law enforcement operation in Nirvana, Polokwane, led to the seizure of illicit cigarettes with an estimated value of R25 million and the arrest of a 39-year-old suspect on Wednesday. The operation, carried out on 11 March 2026 within the Westenburg SAPS precinct in the Capricorn District, was prompted by intelligence regarding a warehouse […]

Police in Kwazakele have arrested six suspects within 30 minutes of a reported robbery in the area on Tuesday. According to police, a 29-year-old man was washing his vehicle outside his flat on Mase Street around 12:00 when he was confronted by suspects who robbed him of his cellphone and an undisclosed amount of cash.

 A 30-year-old man is due to appear in court following his arrest on Tuesday morning for the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. Members of the SAPS Nelson Mandela Bay Crime Combating Unit (CCU) conducted the arrest at approximately 10:05 on 10 March 2026. Officers spotted a maroon Datsun Go traveling on Kempston Road in

The Mthatha High Court, sitting in Port St Johns, has sentenced 24-year-old Mzomhle Matakhiya to five life terms plus an additional ten years imprisonment for a violent rampage in June 2025 that left three people dead. Matakhiya, a resident of Ngqayimbana locality in Siphaqeni A/A, was sentenced on Thursday, 12 March 2026. He faced charges

 A man and a woman from Delft have been arrested on charges of possessing a prohibited firearm and dealing in drugs following a raid on their residence in the early hours of Thursday morning. Members of the National Intervention Unit (NIU) acted on intelligence regarding suspected illegal activities at a property on Mulanje Street in

 The Free State High Court in Bloemfontein has sentenced 30-year-old Jeremia Sekgoko Tsoanyane to multiple life terms for a series of kidnappings and rapes that occurred between 2021 and 2023, with most attacks taking place in the Magengenene (Phahameng) Cemetery. Tsoanyane, originally from the Peter Swart area in Bloemfontein, was convicted on eight counts spanning

Members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) confiscated weapons, drugs, and contraband during a search operation at Dr Böhmer School on Tuesday morning. The intelligence-driven operation took place in the early hours of the school day on 10 March 2026, in the Parkweg District. According to police, the raid was conducted

The Victoria West Regional Court has sentenced 25-year-old Siyabonga Lekena to 15 years of direct imprisonment for robbing a 12-year-old child at knifepoint in August 2025. The court delivered the judgment on Tuesday, 10 March 2026, convicting Lekena on a charge of robbery with aggravating circumstances. The incident occurred on 13 August 2025, while the

A foreign national was arrested late on Tuesday night after members of the West Coast District Flying Squad discovered over 2,000 mandrax tablets concealed in his bag during a roadblock on the N7. The incident occurred at approximately 23:30 on 10 March 2026, at the Klawer Weigh Bridge. Police officers, who were collaborating with Provincial

A 25-year-old foreign national is scheduled to appear before the Thabamoopo Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, 12 March 2026, following his arrest for the possession of illicit cigarettes. Members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) Lebowakgomo Crime Prevention Unit conducted an operation on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, targeting illicit and illegal-related crimes within the Lebowakgomo