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Small business owners in the Mthatha central business district are expressing outrage after dozens received fines of R4,500 each from the King Sabata Dalindyebo (KSD) Municipality for displaying shop signage without prior municipal approval. The traders argue that the enforcement comes at a time when they are already struggling to survive amid ongoing threats and […]

A coordinated two-day operation targeting illicit mining activities in the North West province resulted in the arrest of a 39-year-old man on charges of possessing an unlicensed firearm and dealing in drugs. The operation was conducted on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, and Thursday, 12 March 2026, by a multi-disciplinary team. The team comprised the Provincial

Emfuleni Local Municipality in Gauteng’s Vaal region is facing fresh allegations of corruption and fraud after the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) opened a criminal case against four municipal officials. The case centers on several procurement irregularities, particularly involving fleet vehicle purchases and leasing deals where funds were allegedly spent but the vehicles were not delivered

Police have praised the role of educators and social workers in protecting vulnerable children following the sentencing of a 42-year-old man for the sexual assault of his 13-year-old stepdaughter. The case, which also led to the arrest of the victim’s biological mother for failing to report the abuse, was heard in the Free State court.

The Lehurutshe Regional Court has sentenced a 49-year-old man to a decade in prison for a fatal assault that occurred in 2023. On Tuesday, 10 March 2026, the court convicted and sentenced Olefile Sefuno for the murder of Tebogo Patrick Senatle (28). The incident took place in Dinokana Village, near Lehurutshe. According to the evidence

A collaborative effort between local police and the community resulted in the confiscation of 291 dagga plants and the arrest of a suspect on Thursday, 12 March 2026. Members of the Nababeep SAPS, in conjunction with Springbok detectives, were conducting tracing operations in the area when they acted on intelligence received regarding the alleged cultivation

The Organised Crime Unit in Gauteng has recovered three AK47 rifles, a 9mm pistol, and a substantial quantity of ammunition during an operation targeting unlicensed firearms. According to police reports, the intelligence-driven operation was carried out on March 12, 2026, in Lawley Extension 2. The tactical team proceeded to a specific property in the area,

Six African males, aged between 44 and 61, are scheduled to appear before the Wesselsbron Magistrate’s Court today facing charges of stock theft and possession of suspected stolen property. The arrests follow an incident on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, at a farm in the Wesselsbron area where 20 sheep were stolen. According to police reports,

The Kroonstad Magistrate’s Court has sentenced 45-year-old Jacolene Hendricks to an effective eight years in prison for defrauding a business trust of approximately R800,000. Hendricks was convicted on 75 counts of fraud on 12 March 2026 following an investigation by the Serious Commercial Crime Investigation Unit in Welkom. The case came to light after an

Western Cape Anti-Gang Unit detectives are investigating a shooting incident in Kalksteenfontein, Bishop Lavis, that left three men dead and four others injured on Thursday evening. According to police, a group of seven men were sitting outside a residence drinking at approximately 20:10 when a vehicle arrived. Three armed men alighted from the vehicle and