A 41-year-old man was arrested by the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Calvinia after methamphetamine (tik) valued at approximately R50,000 was seized. The arrest took place in the early hours of Saturday, 11 January 2026, at a Calvinia residence. Police acted on community intelligence alleging drugs were being transported from Vredendal. Source
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On Saturday night, members of the Mfuleni Crime Prevention Unit arrested two suspects in separate incidents during patrols in Wesbank. At 22:30 in Galvandale Street, officers spotted a gang-affiliated male. He fled when approached but was pursued and apprehended. A search found a firearm without a serial number hidden in the seam of his
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A 33-year-old man was arrested in Klipfontein on Friday, 10 January 2026, for cultivating cannabis. Police discovered and confiscated 28 dagga plants at the property. Source
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The South African Police Service in Fraserburg arrested a 30-year-old man early today. The arrest followed a report from a woman who stated her boyfriend assaulted her and was selling drugs from a residence in Asla, Fraserburg. Officers proceeded to the address, where the suspect attempted to flee but was apprehended. A search of the
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A 43-year-old Ethiopian female national will appear in the Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 12 January 2026. She is charged with possession of illicit cigarettes and bribery. Her arrest took place on Saturday, 10 January 2026, at approximately 16:30. Members of the Provincial Intervention Task Team made the arrest during routine crime prevention operations in
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Just after 1 am on Sunday morning, ALS Paramedics responded to reports of a dog attack in Wrenway Road in the Yellow Wood Park area South of Durban. Paramedics arrived on the scene to find that a male in his thirties had apparently been attacked by Five Dogs in his garden. The man had sustained
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On Friday, 09 January 2026, police arrested two men for possession of illicit cigarettes during Operation #SaferFestiveSeason. The suspects, aged 39 and 43, were arrested separately in the Bethal and Carolina policing areas. The seized cigarettes have an estimated total value of R93,000. Source
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During Operation #SaferFestiveSeason on Friday, 09 January 2026, police members confiscated a python from an individual in the Gert Sibande District. The animal was subsequently handed over to the SPCA. Source
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A 37-year-old male suspect was arrested for bribery on Friday, 09 January 2026. The arrest occurred during Operation #SaferFestiveSeason after the suspect reportedly attempted to bribe police officials with R1,000 to evade the arrest of an associate. Source
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A 43-year-old man will appear in the Nkowankowa Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 12 January 2026, charged with the attempted rape of his 14-year-old niece. The incident allegedly occurred on 08 January 2026 at a home in Sedan village, Letsitele. The suspect entered a room where the victim was and attempted to rape her. The girl
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