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A 43-year-old foreign national was arrested on Thursday, 19 March 2026, following an intelligence-driven operation conducted by police in KwaMaqoma. Authorities seized drugs with an estimated street value of approximately R400,000. During the operation, law enforcement officers recovered 510 mandrax tablets, two large plastic bags and two medium plastic bags containing tik (crystal meth), along […]

Police in Magatle are investigating the murder of a 29-year-old man who was fatally stabbed on March 8, 2026. The incident occurred near a local tavern in Magatle village. Authorities conducted an investigation at the scene, which resulted in the arrest of a 16-year-old male suspect. No further details about the circumstances of the stabbing

Nxuba – Off-duty police officers arrested a 37-year-old suspect on drug possession charges on Tuesday, 17 March 2026. The arrest was carried out by members of the Nxuba Visible Policing unit alongside two K9 Unit members, all of whom were off duty at the time. The team acted on information regarding a suspect allegedly in

The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, has welcomed the sentencing of a 28-year-old accused to 30 years’ direct imprisonment for rape. The sentence was handed down by the Seshego Regional Court on Wednesday, 18 March 2026. The accused is currently serving a life imprisonment sentence

Residents of Kutlwanong in Odendaalsrus, Free State, staged a peaceful march to the Matjhabeng Local Municipality offices in Welkom, voicing strong frustration over unemployment, economic exclusion, and declining service delivery. The protesters accused councillors of interfering in recruitment for community development projects, alleging widespread nepotism and bribery that allow undeserving individuals—often connected to councillors—to benefit

Angry community members from the Tshepang and New Life areas in Verkeerdevlei are calling for a permanent, fully operational police station that operates around the clock, citing serious concerns over safety and delayed response times to crimes. Residents highlighted that the local police station closes at night, particularly on Sundays, leaving the community without immediate

The Northern Cape province in South Africa has recorded a concerning rise in violent crime during the final quarter of 2025, according to recently released crime statistics. In the last three months of 2025 (October to December), authorities reported increases in 10 crime categories across the province. A total of 112 people were murdered during

The vandalism of anti-apartheid icon Robert Sobukwe’s gravestone has sparked widespread outrage in the community of Graaff-Reinet (Robert Sobukwe Town). The incident, discovered this week, saw the gravestones at Sobukwe’s memorial site shattered into pieces. This marks the fourth time the Sobukwe gravestones have been vandalised, according to the family. The family expressed deep heartbreak,

Four suspects were arrested for kidnapping and robbery on Tuesday, 18 March 2026, following a swift police response. According to reports, a 42-year-old man from Malamulele was driving along the R101 near the intersection of Nirvana and Lawton Road, en route to Pretoria, when he was allegedly forced to stop by two vehicles. The suspects

The Pietermaritzburg High Court on Thursday, 19 March 2026, sentenced Andile Wonderboy Ngcobo, Andile Sabelo Shezi, and Mongezi Nyathi to a combined 14 terms of life imprisonment plus an additional 121 years. The three men were found guilty in connection with a string of crimes that culminated in the killing of multiple members of the