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 In a series of coordinated actions on Tuesday, Crime Prevention Units from two police precincts demonstrated a firm stance against illegal firearms and gang-related activity, resulting in multiple arrests and the seizure of prohibited weapons. The first operation was conducted by the Elsies River Crime Prevention Unit. Acting on specific intelligence regarding a gang-affiliated individual, […]

The Public Protector has officially launched an investigation into President Cyril Ramaphosa for an alleged breach of the executive ethics code, following a formal complaint by the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party). The probe, confirmed in a televised news segment, centers on a complaint accusing the President of abusing his power and engaging in improper

An official investigation has found evidence of unfair racial and gender discrimination in the allocation of state land leases along the shorelines of the Hartbeespoort Dam, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) confirmed today. The probe was launched following complaints from black businesses alleging their unfair exclusion from leasing state land in the area.

A High Court Judge and the leader of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC) were among four individuals arrested last night on charges of corruption and money laundering, in a case that has sent shockwaves through the legal and religious communities. Judge Portia Phahlane and three co-accused appeared in court. Judge Phahlane, her son Kagiso,

A string of escapes by at least ten awaiting-trial prisoners from Cape Town magistrates’ courts in recent weeks is being preliminarily attributed to administrative errors, according to police. The incidents, occurring since late October, have sparked public outrage and calls for accountability. The escapes took place in three separate incidents at the Weineberg, Strand, and

In a decisive blow to drug trafficking in the Mangaung Metro, members of the South African Police Service’s Anti-Gang Unit have arrested a 44-year-old foreign national following a swift intelligence-driven operation. The arrest occurred on Thursday during proactive #SaferFestiveSeason patrols. Acting on a tip-off about an African male allegedly selling narcotics from a shop on

A 36-year-old man is expected to appear in court today after a coordinated police operation led to his arrest for drug possession on Tuesday. The arrest was made on the afternoon of Tuesday, 25 November 2025, during a patrol conducted by the SAPS Anti-Hijacking Unit and the Middelburg K9 Unit in the Witbank area. While

The Mount Road Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit (FCS) has arrested a 28-year-old woman on a charge of assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm (Assault GBH). The arrest on Tuesday, 25 November 2025, follows the circulation of a viral video clip on social media platforms. The disturbing footage depicted

Race still influences daily life in South Africa, but it no longer structures the electorate’s values or priorities. This is the key conclusion of the third and final report on the latest polling by the Institute of Race Relations (IRR). Report 3: Race and Race Relations in South Africa Today is based on responses in

A targeted operation by the South African Police Service’s Anti-Gang Unit on Monday led to the seizure of an illegal firearm and ammunition, along with the arrest of two suspects, one of whom was wanted for murder. According to police reports, the operation commenced after members of the #AntiGangUnit acted on received intelligence. The information