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Three Drug Traffickers Arrested at OR Tambo International Airport in One Week

In a series of successful operations, members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) arrested three suspects for drug trafficking at OR Tambo International Airport within a single week. The first arrest occurred on 05 June 2025, when a 42-year-old Nigerian national was intercepted upon arrival from São Paulo, en route to Nigeria. The suspect landed at 07:00 and was stopped […]

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A house robbery and business burglary male suspect fatally wounded during a shootout with the police

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Botlokwa has opened a case of attempted murder and pointing of a firearm following a fatal shooting incident involving a male suspect linked to a house robbery and business burglary. The incident occurred on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at approximately 20:30 in Sekakene village. According to police reports,

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Eastern Cape Flood Death Toll Rises to 78, President Ramaphosa to Visit Devastated Region

Mthatha, Eastern Cape – The death toll from the devastating floods in the Eastern Cape has climbed to at least 78, with disaster management teams continuing search operations amid fears the number could rise further. The region has been left reeling after extreme weather triggered rapid floodwaters, sweeping away homes and causing widespread destruction. As conditions

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Provincial Anti-Corruption Unit Arrests Two SAPS Officers for Alleged Bribery in Harrismith

The Provincial Anti-Corruption Unit has arrested two members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in connection with an alleged corruption incident that occurred in March this year in Harrismith. The arrests, carried out today, are part of the Unit’s mandate in the government’s ongoing efforts to eradicate corruption at all levels of the public

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Nine Arrested, Four Bakkies Seized After Looting of Overturned Maize Truck Near Harrismith

The Harrismith Public Order Police Unit has arrested nine suspects and confiscated four bakkies following the looting of a maize truck that overturned on the N5 highway en route to Durban Harbour. The incident occurred on Wednesday, 11 June 2025, at approximately 19:30, when police were called to the scene of the accident near Harrismith

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Two Arrested for Possession of Stolen Copper Cables in Bramley Crackdown

Two suspects are set to appear before the local magistrate’s court following their arrest during an integrated Economic Infrastructure operation conducted in the Bramley policing precinct on 11 June 2025. The operation, a collaborative effort between the South African Police Service (SAPS), the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), Gauteng Traffic Wardens, City Power,

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Three Arrested in Separate Drug Busts at OR Tambo International Airport

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has made three significant drug-related arrests at OR Tambo International Airport within a single week, highlighting intensified efforts to combat narcotics trafficking through the country’s busiest port of entry. First Arrest: Nigerian National with Ingested Cocaine On 05 June 2025, authorities apprehended a 42-year-old Nigerian national upon his arrival from São Paulo, Brazil,

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Mpumalanga Residents Raise Concerns Over Identity Theft and Poor Service at Home Affairs

Mbombela, Mpumalanga – Residents of Tekwane South seized the opportunity to apply for identity documents and voice their frustrations over identity theft and poor service at Home Affairs offices during a community engagement with Deputy Home Affairs Minister Njabulo Nzuza on Thursday. The event, held outside Mbombela, was part of the government’s initiative to bring essential

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Triple Murder in Tshepisong: Victims Identified as Local South Africans Amid Suspected Gang Violence

The battered bodies of three young men were discovered in bushes in Tshepisong, west of Johannesburg, early Thursday morning, sparking fears of ongoing gang violence in the area. Police have confirmed that the victims are South African nationals, contradicting initial suspicions that they were Basotho nationals involved in illegal mining activities in the West Rand.

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