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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

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

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

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

A 39-year-old man was arrested on Friday, 09 January 2026, for possession of illegal explosives near the Beitbridge Border Post in the Musina policing area. Members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) spotted two men carrying large bags during a routine patrol. The suspects dropped the bags and fled. One was apprehended; the

Lebowakgomo police have arrested a 37-year-old man for possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. The arrest followed an intelligence-led operation in the Moletlane policing area. The suspect is detained at Moletlane SAPS and will appear at the Lebowakgomo Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 12 January 2026.     Source

A multi-agency police operation has uncovered a field of dagga plants with an estimated street value of R2.9 million. The discovery was made on Friday, 09 January 2026, next to the Mhlambanyatsi River on farmland outside Malelane. Police acted on intelligence received from various sources, including local farmers. An investigation has been initiated. No arrests

On Friday, 9 January 2026, a multi-disciplinary police team intercepted a vehicle on the N9 highway approximately 10 kilometres outside Colesberg in the Northern Cape, following a tip-off from Free State Province police. The operation, which involved members from Colesberg SAPS, Kuyasa SAPS, Highway Patrol, and Detectives, resulted in the search of a gold Toyota

Warships from China and Iran have arrived in Cape Town for a joint naval exercise hosted by South Africa. The drills, named “Will for Peace 2026,” are scheduled to begin Friday and will last one week. The exercise involves key nations from the BRICS Plus group. According to South Africa’s Department of Defense, China will

On Thursday, 08 January 2026, a joint police operation arrested a 27-year-old man for dealing in drugs. The operation took place at Myakayaka village in the Maake policing area, Mopani District. It was conducted by the Provincial Organised Crime Investigations Narcotics Team and Provincial Detectives. The suspect is expected to appear before the Naphuno Magistrate’s