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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 […]

A 49-year-old female police officer appeared briefly in the Groblersdal Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 17 November 2025, facing a charge of murder. The charge stems from the fatal shooting of her 31-year-old brother-in-law at her Groblersdal residence. The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, 16 November 2025, at approximately 02:00. According to preliminary

A 42-year-old man is in police custody following a violent incident in the Bhamjee Squatter Camp, Ngodwana, which culminated in his arrest on charges of kidnapping, rape, and house robbery. The case stems from an attack that began in the early hours of Monday, 17 November 2025. According to a statement from the 30-year-old victim,

A routine patrol by the Maitland Flying Squad led to a significant bust on the N2 Highway near Macassar on Wednesday morning. According to officials, vigilant officers identified and pulled over a suspicious-looking silver Mercedes Vito during their patrols. Upon searching the vehicle, they discovered an imitation firearm loaded with blank rounds. Further inspection revealed

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.