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The most recent crime figures covering the last quarter of 2025 show an 8.1% drop in reported hijackings compared with the same period in 2024. While this is welcome news, one needs to consider the overall picture which remains complex and concerning. Eastern Cape leads the decline Among the provinces, the Eastern Cape recorded the […]

Forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan abruptly walked out of a parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee session on Thursday, February 26, 2026, before concluding his testimony, sparking heated exchanges and concerns over potential contempt of Parliament. O’Sullivan, who appeared voluntarily to provide evidence in the committee’s probe into allegations of interference in the criminal justice system and related

A 34-year-old male suspect was arrested on Thursday, 26 February 2026, following the discovery of illicit drugs during a joint law enforcement operation on the N14 highway. The arrest occurred at approximately 09:00 at a joint inter-provincial roadblock positioned on the N14 between Siyathemba and Kathu. The operation was conducted by members of the Kathu,

Police in Phuthaditjjhaba have arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with the murder of a foreign national businessman following a dispute over change. According to authorities, the suspect, a resident of Bluegumbosch, allegedly stabbed the victim to death with a knife. The altercation is understood to have stemmed from an argument regarding monetary change. It

Students at Walter Sisulu University’s Mthatha campus in the Eastern Cape took to the streets in fresh protests over the university’s decision to allocate different allowance percentages to first-year and returning students. The university’s policy provides 100% allowance allocation for first-year students while returning students receive only 50%, prompting accusations of unfair treatment and discrimination

Johannesburg residents and business owners must now take full responsibility for the service cables connecting their properties to City Power’s infrastructure, following a policy clarification by the utility. City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena explained that the entity is reminding customers of an existing rule outlined in the City of Johannesburg’s electricity supply bylaws. After initial

The Vrede Regional Court has sentenced 38-year-old Bongizizwe Nduna Mbonane to 35 years’ direct imprisonment following his conviction on charges of rape and attempted murder. The sentencing took place on Wednesday, 25 February 2026. Mbonane, a resident of Zamane near Memel, was found guilty on two counts of rape and one count of attempted murder.

The Malamulele Regional Court has sentenced a 44-year-old man to life imprisonment for raping his 17-year-old biological daughter in September 2023. The court handed down the sentence on Tuesday, 24 February 2026. The incident occurred on 20 September 2023 at approximately 16:50. The victim was at home with her parents in Matiyani Village when her

Police in Mankweng have arrested a 36-year-old man following an intelligence-driven operation targeting the illegal sale of contraband in the Ga-Kgole village area. The operation was conducted on Wednesday, 25 February 2026, at a local tavern in the Tshware area. According to police, members acted on a tip-off regarding the alleged sale of illicit cigarettes

The District Commissioner for the Pixley Ka Seme District, Major General Nomana Mtukushe, has welcomed the life sentence handed down to a 39-year-old man for the repeated rape of his stepdaughter over a period of 13 years. The Prieska Regional Court heard that the investigation began in July 2020 after a concerned community member alerted