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A high-speed chase and shootout in the Seawinds area of Muizenberg early this morning resulted in the arrest of five suspects and the recovery of illegal firearms and narcotics. According to police reports, members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) and Law Enforcement were on patrol at approximately 00:50 when they acted on intelligence […]

A 27-year-old man, identified as a member of a local gang, is in custody following a police raid that uncovered an unlicensed firearm, ammunition, and a significant quantity of drugs. Acting on received intelligence, members of the Grassy Park SAPS conducted an operation at a premises in Phumlani Village on Thursday, 05 February 2026, at

A 66-year-old male, a former soldier and parolee, will appear in the Seshego Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 09 February 2026, on a murder charge. He is accused of running over and killing his 56-year-old girlfriend with a vehicle during an argument in Seshego Zone 3 on Thursday, 05 February 2026. After the incident, the suspect

 Police in Malamulele have arrested a 15-year-old boy and his 37-year-old male relative for the illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition. The arrests occurred on Thursday, 05 February 2026, at approximately 12:00 in Mahonisi Village. The investigation began at a local high school, where authorities were called after three live rounds of ammunition were

Police have arrested a 20-year-old man for murder and robbery within fifteen hours of two related incidents in Addo. The suspect faces additional charges for possession of an unlicensed firearm. The first robbery occurred on 05 February 2026 at approximately 16:35 in front of a spaza shop in Sunlands, Addo. Two men, one armed with

The Namakwa District Commissioner, Brigadier Schalk Andrews, and his management have welcomed the recent conviction and sentencing of Wilken Klonkie Cloete (23) in the Garies Regional Court. Cloete was sentenced on 3 February 2026 for a rape committed on 31 October 2024. Between 22:00 and 23:00 that night, the accused unlawfully entered a residence on

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Free State has welcomed the conviction and sentencing of Jan Bandile Dael, 51, to 22 years’ direct imprisonment for the murder of his 63-year-old friend, Pieter Bester. The fatal incident occurred on the evening of 11 January 2025 at approximately 20:00 at Bester’s residence. Dael and his

A 25-year-old police constable drowned while chasing a suspect in the Phokeng policing area on Saturday. Constable Gift Mota, attached to the Phokeng Visible Policing Crime Prevention Unit, was on patrol when a community member reported sighting a suspect linked to robbery and burglary cases. Officers accompanied the informant to the bushy Masosobane and Raffredy

 A coordinated intelligence-driven operation on Thursday resulted in the arrest of two brothers on a series of serious charges. The operation was conducted by the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Organised Crime Unit in collaboration with officers from Umlazi and Durban K9 units, as well as the Tactical Response Team (TRT). Acting on gathered intelligence alleging drug dealing

A 20-year-old woman and a 53-year-old foreign national are set to appear before the Ezibeleni Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 06 February 2026, facing charges of drug possession and dealing. The arrest occurred on Wednesday, 04 February 2026, at approximately 07:30. According to police reports, officers on random patrol spotted a suspicious black VW Polo with