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Scores of people who occupied municipal land in Ennerdale Extension 7 are demanding answers from the municipality after their homes were demolished this week. They say about 50 structures were demolished by the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department without prior warning. About 600 people moved onto the land in August last year. They say the land […]

The case of 14 Durban police officers accused of the murder, torture, and kidnapping of Regan Naidoo in 2018 was expected to resume with a new magistrate and a further pre-trial conference. But on Friday morning, the matter was transferred back to the initial presiding officer, Magistrate Mayne Mewalal. Defence attorney Carl van der Merwe,

The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources and the Fuels Industry Association has moved to assure South Africans of a stable fuel supply, with no need for consumers to panic buy. “The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) has noted with concern the circulation of statements and messages by certain organisations and individuals encouraging

A 59-year-old suspect is scheduled to appear before the Standerton Magistrates Court on 14 April 2026, following his receipt of a court summons on 19 March 2026. The summons stems from a preliminary investigation conducted by the South African Revenue Service (SARS), which uncovered allegations of tax evasion. According to SARS, the suspect failed to

he Upington Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 16 March 2026, convicted and sentenced 19-year-old Zàdray Van Rooyen to 15 years’ imprisonment for the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old boy. The court handed down the sentence with three years wholly suspended. The stabbing occurred on 6 June 2025.   Source

 Detectives have traced and arrested a suspect wanted in connection with a murder that took place on 7 March 2026. The suspect has been formally charged and made a brief appearance before the Ficksburg Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, 19 March 2026. He was remanded in custody and is expected to appear again soon for a

Police arrested a 33-year-old man on Friday, 20 March 2026, following the discovery of a significant quantity of counterfeit money at a property in Madeira Street, Rugby. According to Milnerton police, officers acted on a tip-off regarding suspected counterfeit currency operations at the address. Upon searching the premises, authorities located a trunk containing stacks of

A 21-year-old man has been arrested and is in custody following the alleged rape of an 18-month-old girl in Beaufort West. The accused appeared before the Beaufort West Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, 18 March 2026. The case was postponed to 26 March 2026 for legal representation and a formal bail application. According to police reports,

Eleven suspects, aged between 19 and 42, including a foreign national, were arrested during a multi-disciplinary operation in Niekerkshoop, located in the Pixley Ka Seme District, on Thursday, March 19, 2026. The operation was conducted by members of Operation Vala Umgodi, the Upington Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation (DPCI), the Priority Crime Specialist Investigation (PCSI),

Members of the Upington Crime Prevention Unit arrested a female suspect on a drug-related charge at a fuel station in Upington on Friday, 20 March 2026. According to police reports, the suspect was intercepted at the scene and found in possession of three bags. A subsequent search of the luggage revealed a large quantity of