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The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Hammanskraal has arrested a 39-year-old man and recovered eight unlicensed firearms following an intelligence-driven operation, police announced. The operation was initiated after police received information regarding the alleged possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition at a smallholding in Hammanskraal. Preliminary investigations were conducted to verify the information, after […]

Northern Cape Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Kolisola Otola has welcomed the life sentence imposed on 25-year-old Thato Lekgoe for the rape of an 87-year-old visually impaired woman in Boithithong, near Kuruman. Lekgoe was sentenced in the Mothibistad Regional Court on Tuesday, 24 March 2026. According to evidence presented in court, the victim had gone to

Questions over South Africa’s foreign policy intensified following reports that France withdrew an invitation for President Cyril Ramaphosa to attend the upcoming G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, with conflicting claims of pressure from the United States. International relations expert Mikatekiso Kubayi, COSATU parliamentary coordinator Matthew Parks, and reputation expert Tshepo Matseba joined a panel discussion examining

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has revealed plans for his department to directly implement infrastructure projects on behalf of municipalities that consistently fail to spend their allocated grants, in a bid to prevent billions from being returned unspent to the National Treasury. Speaking in a wide-ranging interview, Minister Hlabisa highlighted the

The Mangaung Family Violence, Child Protection, and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit has welcomed the life sentence handed down to Jan Keholotse, 38, for the rape of a minor. The crime occurred on Christmas Day, December 25, 2025, in the Ipopeng Square area. According to court proceedings, the mother of the 4-year-old victim grew concerned when

Police have arrested a 38-year-old suspect in connection with the kidnapping and extortion of two Indian men from Polokwane, with the incident dating back to August 2025. The suspect, a resident of Mokomotji village, is alleged to have been part of a gang that abducted the victims, aged 41 and 43, on Thursday, 21 August

The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Limpopo has welcomed the sentencing of a 27-year-old woman for arson by the Lephalale Regional Court. Meriam Tutje (27) was sentenced to seven years of direct imprisonment on March 24, 2026, following her conviction for unlawfully and intentionally setting fire to her ex-boyfriend’s house.

The Butterworth High Court has sentenced a 33-year-old man to 25 years of direct imprisonment for the murder of his 23-year-old girlfriend. The accused was on parole at the time of the offence. The murder occurred on 28 June 2025 at approximately 07:30 at Mbongendlu Location, Khobodi Administrative Area. A 64-year-old male witness, while passing

 A 62-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the repeated rape of a 9-year-old girl in the Bainsvlei area, a sentence welcomed by police. The case came to light on August 9, 2022, when the victim’s mother noticed physical symptoms and a discharge while assisting with laundry at her parental home. After questioning

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