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On Friday, 15 May 2026, members of the Anti-Economic Crime Task Team were deployed in the Hanover Park Precinct as part of an operation to combat crime in the area. Acting on information received, the team followed up and arrested a suspect. Officers confiscated the following items: 262 straws containing tik 177 mandrax tablets 44 […]

Police in KwaZulu-Natal have rescued a woman who was kidnapped from her home in the early hours of Friday morning, 15 May 2026. The woman, believed to be in her mid to late 30s, was taken along with seven other victims from a residence at Chappies Section in the Mandeville area of Sundumbili. Unknown men

Police in Malamulele have arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl at a village in the area. The victim was taken to a local hospital for a medical examination. The suspect is scheduled to appear before the Malamulele Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 18 May 2026, to face a

New name and visual identity prepare the way for university status and further rapid growth Johannesburg, South Africa – Advtech today announced the rebranding of Rosebank College to Rosebank International (RI) reflecting the institution’s growing footprint outside South Africa and its status as the continent’s most dynamic provider of tertiary education. The change aligns the

The Anti-Gang Unit’s Organised Crime Investigation has welcomed the significant sentences handed down by the Rouxville Regional Court against seven individuals responsible for a gang-related attack that resulted in the death of Moeketsi Lepota in 2020. On the night of 6 June 2020, at approximately 22:00, Lepota was visiting a friend’s house in Phomolong, Zastron.

A 19-year-old male was arrested on Thursday, 14 May 2026 at approximately 06:30 following the vigilance of Grassy Park South African Police Service (SAPS) members. According to police reports, officers were patrolling Duiker Avenue in Lotusriver when they observed a male wearing a blue jacket and black-and-white pants, carrying a blue coloured sling bag around

Police in Mahwelereng, Waterberg District, have arrested a 41-year-old suspect on charges including possession of an unlicensed firearm, ammunition, and suspected stolen cattle following an incident at the Ga-Matlou grazing fields in Mapela on Thursday, 14 May 2026, at approximately 17:00. According to reports, police and private security companies responded to a complaint of gunshots

 A multidisciplinary team from the South African Police Service (SAPS) executed a J50 warrant of arrest this evening, taking a suspect into custody on charges of defeating the ends of justice. The case stems from an alleged incident in Vosloorus, where the suspect is accused of staging an attempted assassination on their own life. According

Criminal law expert Ian Allis has warned that recent developments in the South African Police Service (SAPS) have completely eroded public trust in the force, raising doubts about whether the police or criminals are effectively in control. This week, South African courts have handled multiple high-profile cases involving massive tender fraud and illicit gold dealing

Gauteng departments are failing to spend their budgets effectively, with R1.4 billion in underspending recorded, Finance MEC Nkululeko Dunga has warned. Dunga said weak planning, procurement problems and poor contract management are to blame for the shortfall. He cautioned that some funds could be returned to National Treasury if rollover applications are not approved. The