Author name: Scott Balson

A 21-year-old man has been arrested for the murder of 16-year-old Linomtha Skeyi, whose body was discovered on Christmas Day last year. According to police, the suspect presented himself at the Joza SAPS on Friday, 09 January 2026, and was taken into custody. The case stems from the discovery of Skeyi’s body in an open […]

A 30-year-old man was arrested on Saturday night, 10 January 2026, for the alleged rape of a 95-year-old woman in Vleeisboom village, Sekhukhune District. The incident occurred on Friday night, 09 January 2026. A rape case was opened at Hlogotlou Police Station and an investigation led to the suspect’s arrest. He is expected to appear

Police have recovered two suspected getaway vehicles used in a cash-in-transit (CIT) robbery in Roodepoort on 10 January 2026. The vehicles were located at a residence in Meadowlands, Soweto, shortly after the incident. The recovered cars are a white BMW and a Nissan Hardbody bakkie. Authorities have confirmed that the BMW was hijacked in Gauteng

On Friday, 09 January 2026, police arrested two men for possession of illicit cigarettes during Operation #SaferFestiveSeason. The suspects, aged 39 and 43, were arrested separately in the Bethal and Carolina policing areas. The seized cigarettes have an estimated total value of R93,000.     Source

During Operation #SaferFestiveSeason on Friday, 09 January 2026, police members confiscated a python from an individual in the Gert Sibande District. The animal was subsequently handed over to the SPCA.     Source

A 37-year-old male suspect was arrested for bribery on Friday, 09 January 2026. The arrest occurred during Operation #SaferFestiveSeason after the suspect reportedly attempted to bribe police officials with R1,000 to evade the arrest of an associate.     Source

A 39-year-old man was arrested on Friday, 09 January 2026, for possession of illegal explosives near the Beitbridge Border Post in the Musina policing area. Members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) spotted two men carrying large bags during a routine patrol. The suspects dropped the bags and fled. One was apprehended; the

Lebowakgomo police have arrested a 37-year-old man for possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. The arrest followed an intelligence-led operation in the Moletlane policing area. The suspect is detained at Moletlane SAPS and will appear at the Lebowakgomo Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 12 January 2026.     Source

A multi-agency police operation has uncovered a field of dagga plants with an estimated street value of R2.9 million. The discovery was made on Friday, 09 January 2026, next to the Mhlambanyatsi River on farmland outside Malelane. Police acted on intelligence received from various sources, including local farmers. An investigation has been initiated. No arrests

On Friday, 9 January 2026, a multi-disciplinary police team intercepted a vehicle on the N9 highway approximately 10 kilometres outside Colesberg in the Northern Cape, following a tip-off from Free State Province police. The operation, which involved members from Colesberg SAPS, Kuyasa SAPS, Highway Patrol, and Detectives, resulted in the search of a gold Toyota