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 A swift, coordinated operation between the South African Police Service (SAPS), local farmers, and private security led to the arrest of six suspects following a violent house robbery on a farm near Warden on Friday, 05 December 2025. The incident began at approximately 08:30 when a 74-year-old farmer, traveling on a dirt road after refueling […]

In a targeted operation to ensure a safer festive season, the Mthatha-based OR Tambo Stock Theft Prevention Task Team arrested two male suspects near the Decoligny R61 road on Friday afternoon. The suspects, aged 51 and 22 and identified as father and son, were taken into custody at approximately 16:10 on 05 December 2025 for

The Free State Division of the High Court has handed down a 14-year direct prison sentence to 52-year-old Sello Cedric Pinkoane for fraud, uttering, and money laundering involving R64.8 million. The court found that Pinkoane orchestrated an elaborate scam beginning in January 2017. He approached an elderly businesswoman with a deceptive business proposition, falsely claiming

Detectives from the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Kwanobuhle have opened a murder case and an inquest following the grim discovery of two bodies in the area on Thursday. Police were summoned to a residence on Baleka Street, Kwanobuhle, at approximately 09:00 on 04 December 2025, following a report of unnatural deaths. Upon arrival

 A swift response by the Provincial Organised Crime Unit has led to the arrest of five individuals, including municipal officials, in connection with an employment scam targeting job seekers. The unit acted on a complaint received from the City of Matlosana Local Municipality on Tuesday, 02 December 2025. The complaint concerned individuals who reported signing

Northern Cape police have arrested three men after intercepting a vehicle transporting a rhino horn on the N14 road outside Upington on Thursday, 04 December 2025. The operation was initiated after members of the ZF Mgcawu District’s Highway Patrol and Task Team received intelligence about a vehicle allegedly carrying a rhino horn and en route

In a pre-dawn intelligence-driven operation on Thursday, 04 December 2025, a multi-unit police team arrested a 47-year-old Nigerian national on allegations of drug dealing. The operation, conducted at approximately 05:00, involved members of the Provincial Organised Crime’s Narcotics unit, the White River K9 Unit, the Tactical Response Team (TRT), and the Anti-Gang Unit. Acting on

Police in the Free State have welcomed the successful prosecution and life imprisonment of a 38-year-old man convicted of the rape and assault of a minor. Lefu James Mofokeng was sentenced to life imprisonment for his crimes. His name will also be entered into the National Register for Sex Offenders, authorities confirmed. The harrowing incident

Former South African president Jacob Zuma returned to the High Court here on Thursday for a pre-trial hearing in a corruption case that has spanned nearly two decades. He appeared alongside representatives from French arms manufacturer Thales, a co-accused in the matter. The hearing addressed ongoing legal maneuvers that have consistently delayed the start of

Strand, South Africa (CNN) – In a shocking turn of events, a teenage boy, identified as Jonothan Griffin, was found unconscious near the M1 Southbound in Strand, South Africa, following an alleged suicide attempt. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident, which has sent shockwaves through the local community. According to initial reports, Griffin, whose