Author name: Scott Balson

Police in KwaZulu-Natal have arrested four suspects in connection with a kidnapping case, leading to the safe recovery of the victim alive. The incident began on Sunday, 01 March 2026, when a family in Paddock reported the kidnapping of their 38-year-old relative to the police. On Monday, 02 March 2026, members of the Counter Narcotics […]

 Limpopo police have launched a manhunt for two suspects following the fatal shooting of a senior traditional leader during a house robbery in the Hamakhubva Ndarieni village early Monday morning. According to police reports, the incident occurred at approximately 00:00 on 2 March 2026 at the Royal House of the Traditional Authority. It is alleged

On Tuesday morning, 03 March 2026, a joint operation led by the Special Task Force (STF) and the Hawks’ Tactical Operations Management Section (TOMS) resulted in the arrest of seven individuals suspected of planning to bomb an Automated Teller Machine (ATM). According to authorities, the arrests were made based on intelligence received by the Hawks’

 A 30-year-old man has appeared in court following his arrest for being in possession of a luxury vehicle suspected to be stolen. Sipho Dlamini appeared before the Modimolle Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 02 March 2026. He faces a charge of possession of a suspected stolen motor vehicle, identified as a Toyota Land Cruiser V8. The

A police operation in the Bhojini locality led to the arrest of two brothers on charges of unlawful possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition on Thursday night. Members of the South African Police Service Tactical Response Team were deployed to Willowvale following a tip-off from a reliable source. Intelligence indicated that two suspects were keeping

Members of the Hawks’ National Serious Corruption Investigation have arrested three suspects in connection with an alleged fraudulent tender award exceeding R1 million. The arrests took place on the morning of Monday, 02 March 2026, following the execution of arrest warrants. The suspects, aged 67, 46, and 55, face charges of fraud and theft in

Members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) arrested two foreign nationals and seized drugs with an estimated combined street value of nearly R1.3 million during anti-smuggling operations on Sunday, 1 March 2026. In the Kleinvlei policing precinct, officers operating as part of #OperationShanela2 acted on intelligence regarding drugs stored at a premises in Jason

Two suspects, aged 33 and 43, are scheduled to appear before the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday facing charges of murder, as well as the possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition. The arrests stem from an incident on Saturday, 28 February 2026, at approximately 18:30. According to police reports, members of the Johannesburg Central Police

A 27-year-old woman and her 39-year-old boyfriend have been apprehended following a joint intelligence-driven tactical operation in the Northam policing area on Saturday, 28 February 2026. The suspects face charges of possession of explosives and bribery. The operation was a collaborative effort involving members of the Thabazimbi Detectives Unit, the Northam Detectives Unit, and the

A joint intelligence-driven operation by the Tactical Response Teams (TRT) from the Alfred Nzo and Joe Gqabi Districts, supported by their Reconnaissance (Reece) unit, led to the arrest of a 34-year-old male suspect for the unlawful possession of two firearms and ammunition. The search-and-seizure operation took place on Thursday, 26 February, and Friday, 27 February