Author name: Scott Balson

Acting North West Provincial Commissioner, Maj Gen Deborah Mmolawa, has welcomed the conviction and sentencing of a 15-year-old offender found guilty of rape. The juvenile was sentenced to three years of direct imprisonment and will serve the term in a juvenile prison. The rape occurred on Thursday, 16 February 2023. Court evidence revealed that a […]

Moeketsi Charles Mofokeng, 38, from Bohlokong near Bethlehem, was sentenced to life imprisonment on 8 April 2026 for the rape of a 16-year-old girl from the same township. The conviction and sentencing were secured through the joint efforts of the Bethlehem Family, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit (FCS) and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).

A coordinated operation by the SAPS Bloemfontein Flying Squad and private security partners led to the arrest of two suspects linked to a series of violent robberies across the city on Wednesday, 8 April 2026. According to police reports, the crime spree involved suspects operating in a BMW. At 04:30 in JB Mafora, a 56-year-old

The Acting Amathole District Commissioner, Brigadier Zinikele Freddie, has welcomed the sentence handed down by the Bhisho High Court to Aviwe Rhasi (29) of Alice on Wednesday, 8 April 2026. Rhasi was sentenced to two life terms of direct imprisonment for the murder and rape of a 69-year-old woman in Alice. He was further declared

Police have arrested a 31-year-old man from KwaNyathi locality for possession of an unlicensed 9mm pistol with 10 rounds of live ammunition. The arrest took place on Thursday, 09 April 2026, at approximately 14:00. Police responded to a report that a 34-year-old man had been shot in the area. Officers followed up on the information

On Friday, 10 April 2026, at approximately 02:00, members of the Anti-Economic Crime Task Team and the Counterfeit and Illicit Policing Team conducted a raid on identified premises in Site B, Khayelitsha. The operation targeted suspects believed to be extorting businesses in the area. During the search of the premises, authorities discovered two 9mm pistols

A 23-year-old male suspect was arrested in the Mncwasa locality under the Kwaaiman policing precinct on Thursday, 09 April 2026, at approximately 15:00. The arrest followed an operation by Kwaaiman police acting on received information. The suspect was apprehended while herding eleven sheep. According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), two accomplices managed to

A 35-year-old woman, Tshwarelo Faith Maboya, appeared before the Lephalale Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 8 April 2026, following her arrest in a multi-disciplinary intelligence-driven operation in Onverwacht, Lephalale. Maboya is charged with possession of drugs. She was remanded in custody until 17 April 2026 for a formal bail application. Her arrest took place on Tuesday,

A 34-year-old man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the rape of his 13-year-old daughter on her birthday, the South African Police Service (SAPS) confirmed. On 26 November 2023, the accused fetched the victim from her grandmother’s house in Nonzwakazi, De Aar, promising to treat her on her special day. Upon arrival

 Two men, aged 47 and 35, were arrested on the R549 in Deneysville for possession of illicit cigarettes during a Vehicle Check Point (VCP). The operation was conducted by SAPS members from various stations in the Fezile Dabi District, in partnership with the Community Policing Forum (CPF). During the checkpoint, officers stopped a silver Toyota