Author name: Scott Balson

Police in Mpumalanga have arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with the kidnapping, rape, and murder of a 7-year-old girl on Sunday, 08 March 2026. According to authorities, police received a report of a missing child and immediately activated South African Police Service (SAPS) units, including Crime Intelligence, K9, and Detectives, to initiate a search. […]

A 16-year-old male suspect was arrested on Sunday, 08 March 2026, in connection with a shooting incident in Wesbank. In the early hours of Sunday morning, members from Crime Intelligence, the Anti-Gang Unit, and the Tactical Response Team (TRT) were conducting a search for a firearm at a house in Fernkloof Street. During the operation,

A 23-year-old male suspect was arrested on Sunday, 08 March 2026, following his apprehension by community members in the Mdeni locality of Gqubeni A/A. The incident occurred at approximately 10:15 when residents of the area confronted and detained the individual. He was found to be in possession of an unlicensed 9mm pistol with its serial

Two male suspects, aged 19 and 20, have been arrested by Tsolo police in connection with a fatal carjacking that occurred in the early hours of Sunday, 08 March 2026. According to police reports, officers were alerted to a carjacking in progress at Tsolo Village at approximately 04:00. Upon arrival at the scene, they discovered

Two suspects wanted in connection with multiple counts of murder and attempted murder were shot and fatally wounded in a shootout with police in the Mzomusha area, Newtown C Section, in the early hours of Monday morning. The operation, which began just after midnight on 9 March 2026, was part of a search for at

The Tembisa Magistrate’s Court has sentenced 26-year-old Nqobizitha Simana to life imprisonment for the rape of a 14-year-old girl. Simana was also handed an additional cumulative sentence of 12 months imprisonment for related charges of kidnapping, intimidation, and contravening the Immigration Act. The court proceedings stemmed from an incident in 2022. According to testimony, the

A multidisciplinary law enforcement operation resulted in the arrest of a suspect and the seizure of illicit cigarettes with an estimated street value of R455,000 on Friday. According to police reports, the operation was initiated on Friday, 06 March 2026, at approximately 12:30. Members received a tip-off from Gauteng Provincial Crime Intelligence regarding a truck

Residents of Westbury in Johannesburg are demanding the immediate deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) following a deadly shooting this week that claimed two lives and left three others wounded. The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon when gunmen opened fire on a group at the corner of Lark Spur Court and Jacaranda

Police have opened cases of murder and attempted murder following a fatal shooting incident in the Marikana informal settlement on Saturday evening that left three men and a woman dead, and one other person injured. According to reports, the incident occurred at approximately 21:30 on Disa Road. Two unidentified gunmen entered a residential yard and

In a significant breakthrough this week, police at OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) uncovered crystal meth with an estimated street value of R2.2 million. The discovery was made on Wednesday, 04 March 2026, during routine daily operations at a cargo warehouse on the airport premises. According to authorities, the illicit drugs were found packaged and