A routine patrol by the Provincial Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) led to the arrest of a 35-year-old foreign national and the seizure of a prohibited firearm in the Navalsig area on Monday afternoon. According to police reports, members were conducting routine duties in the vicinity of Lombard Street at approximately 16:00 when their attention was drawn […]
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The Acting Provincial Commissioner of North West, Major General (Dr) Ryno Naidoo, has endorsed the arrest of a 29-year-old police constable facing charges of murder and housebreaking. Constable Kutlwano Joy Tshepe was taken into custody on the evening of Thursday, 26 February 2026, in Phokeng. According to allegations, Tshepe broke into the residence of his
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Authorities in Vhembe District have opened an attempted murder case following an alleged attack on a elderly farmer Monday evening. According to police reports, the incident occurred on 02 March 2026 at approximately 19:30 on a farm located along Elim Road. A 68-year-old man was confronted by two unknown individuals on the property. It is
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Police have arrested a 61-year-old man for the alleged rape of a seven-year-old minor in Chaneng Village, Robega Section, near Sun City. Patrick Zondwayo, who was a tenant at the victim’s residence, was taken into custody on Thursday, 24 November 2022, just four days after the incident was reported to police on Sunday, 20 November
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A 32-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the rape of a woman in Extension 10, Kanana, following an incident that occurred in the early hours of Saturday, 30 March 2024. According to police reports, Itumeleng Johannes Lekgetho accompanied the victim from a local tavern to her residence at approximately 03:00 after she requested
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The shocking revelations emerging from the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry have exposed deep-seated corruption, rogue activities, and criminal infiltration within the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD), highlighting a profound crisis in South Africa’s fourth-largest municipality. The commission, initially sparked by explosive allegations from KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi in his July 6 briefing, has uncovered
In several areas of Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape, residents continue to endure chronic blocked drains and recurring sewage overflows that have persisted for years, leading to sewage flooding yards and homes and creating serious health hazards. A resident, described how sewage has been flowing into her home for so long that it
Members of the Mahanba South African Police Service (SAPS) arrested two suspects and confiscated narcotics with an estimated street value of R390,000 during an intelligence-driven operation on Wednesday. The operation was conducted on 4 March 2026 along the R543 route near Sulphursprings. Police officers acted on intelligence that led them to intercept a vehicle suspected
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The Sasolburg Magistrate Court has convicted and sentenced 25-year-old Itumeleng Mphore to 15 years of imprisonment for rape. The court heard that on Tuesday, 27 February 2024, Mphore raped a 26-year-old woman before fleeing the scene on foot. The victim subsequently opened a case with the police. The case docket was assigned to Detective Sergeant
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Police have arrested four suspects in connection with the robbery of an e-hailing driver, an incident that was captured on video and widely circulated on social media. According to a statement by the South African Police Service (SAPS), the robbery took place on 28 February 2026. The victim officially opened a case at the Sophiatown
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