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South African Police Service (SAPS) have opened an inquest following a devastating house fire in the early hours of Sunday, which claimed the lives of a 29-year-old man and two young children. The incident occurred on 02 November 2025 at a residence on Banto Holomisa Street in Khayamnandi, Despatch. According to reports, SAPS Despatch responded […]

A 41-year-old man was arrested on Monday afternoon, 03 November 2025, for the illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition. The arrest occurred at approximately 14:00 in the Shabalala Trust area of Dundonald after members of the Highway Patrol Unit, who were conducting routine patrols, acted on intelligence regarding a man allegedly in possession of

Police in the Waterberg District have apprehended a 29-year-old male suspect in connection with a fatal stabbing that occurred on Sunday afternoon. The incident took place at Block 7 of the RDP houses, adjacent to a local tavern, on 02 November 2025, at approximately 17:21. According to police reports, authorities were alerted to a murder

A growing trend of students using their National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) allowances for online gambling has sparked major concern from the South African Union of Students (SAUS), raising urgent questions about financial management and support for the youth. The issue, which has ignited a national debate on how to better protect student funds,

While South Africa has developed strong policies for persons with disabilities, a significant failure to implement them is leaving thousands, particularly children, without access to basic education and services, a leading advocate said yesterday. Andre Hofmeyer, the Project Lead of D20 for the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD), voiced his concerns

A 34-year-old man is in police custody following a major drug bust on the N4 highway earlier this morning, which led to the seizure of dagga with an estimated street value of R600,000. The arrest occurred today, Sunday, 02 November 2025, at approximately 08:30. According to police reports, members of the Whiteriver Flying Squad were

A tip from vigilant community members led to the arrest of three men for illegal hunting this past Saturday, in a case that highlights the ongoing threat poaching poses to local wildlife and the rule of law. On Saturday, 01 November 2025, police in Loxton received information concerning a suspicious vehicle—a navy blue Ford Bakkie—traveling

A 20-year-old female learner has been arrested by the Lebowakgomo Police in connection with a violent incident at a Secondary School in Seleteng Village, where a 19-year-old male learner was doused with boiling water. The attack occurred in the early hours of Sunday, 26 October 2025, at approximately 04:30. According to police reports, the learners

The Polokwane High Court has sentenced Mahlatse Tolonyane Mathote Matebane, a 32-year-old man from Manapyane Village, to an effective 25 years of direct imprisonment for a spree of violent crimes committed across the Sekhukhune District. The conviction and sentencing follow extensive investigations by Detective Sergeant Raymond Phago of the Sekhukhune District Investigation and Tracking Task

A 54-year-old woman is set to appear in the Motherwell Magistrate’s Court following her arrest on charges of dealing in drugs and the unlawful cultivation of dagga for the purpose of sale. The arrest occurred after police discovered a substantial dagga plantation and a sophisticated operation for manufacturing dagga-coated confectioneries at her residential property in