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A high-risk police operation escalated into a dramatic shootout on Jakes Gerwel Drive on Wednesday morning, resulting in one suspect fatally wounded and four others arrested. The incident began when members of the elite National Intervention Unit (NIU) acted on intelligence regarding a group of armed suspects traveling in a Toyota Hilux. Officers located and […]

A 46-year-old man appeared in the Jane Furse Magistrate’s Court this week on a series of serious charges, including the unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, and possession of suspected stolen property. The suspect’s case has been postponed to Friday, 28 November 2025, for a formal bail application. His arrest on Monday, 17 November

A coordinated police operation in the early hours of Tuesday morning led to the significant seizure of illicit drugs, including 600 mandrax tablets and a quantity of tik, and the arrest of three men. The operation, which took place on November 18, 2025, was initiated around 07:30 by members of the Provincial Anti-Economic Crime Task

A targeted police operation against cross-province criminal activity led to the arrest of two men for the possession of an endangered species on Monday morning. Members of the Flying Squad, deployed to monitor the entry and exit routes of the province to curb the trafficking of illicit drugs, unlicensed firearms, and endangered species, intercepted a

As South Africa prepares to host the first G20 Leaders’ Summit on African soil, the nation’s border security is under scrutiny, with the newly established Border Management Authority (BMA) asserting its readiness for the global event. However, for residents and farmers along the 480-kilometer border with Lesotho, daily life is marred by persistent security failures

The Inxiweni Primary School community in Tembisa is in mourning after its principal and an administrative staff member were shot and killed on school grounds yesterday afternoon. The shooting occurred inside the school’s administrative block at approximately 5:00 PM. According to the Gauteng Department of Education spokesperson, who was on the scene, other staff members

The national government has initiated a support partnership with the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, which is facing severe governance failures and a financial crisis marked by R25 billion in unauthorised, irregular, and wasteful expenditure. The intervention was announced by the Deputy Minister for Cooperative Governance, Dickson Masemola, who is in the city to address

Gender-based violence (GBV) remains a profound crisis in South Africa. Despite decades of campaigns, attacks on women, children, and vulnerable communities continue unabated. As a nation still grappling with the triple curse of poverty, unemployment and inequality, , we cannot accept GBV as inevitable. It is time for decisive action, and the students of today

Members of the National Intervention Unit (NIU) followed up information about armed suspects who were traveling in a Toyota Hilux light delivery vehicle, on Wednesday morning. The vehicle was followed from Nyanga and when the suspects spotted the police vehicle on Jakes Gerwel Drive, Mitchell’s Plain, they opened fire at the police vehicle. Police members

KZNVIP Emergency Teams responded to a violent cash-in-transit heist outside Midway Mall this afternoon, which left one security officer seriously injured after being shot by armed suspects. Emergency personnel were dispatched following multiple calls from distressed members of the public. Upon arrival, responders secured the scene and initiated a search for the affected security personnel.