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A 31-year-old man was arrested on Thursday in the Mafube precinct for the possession of suspected narcotics. The arrest occurred on October 30, 2025, after members of the Sasolburg Public Order Policing unit, who were conducting operations in the area, received a tip-off about a male allegedly selling drugs. The information led them to an […]

A 48-year-old man from Victoria West has been sentenced to an effective 263 years in prison for a series of heinous sexual offences against young children, following a relentless investigation by detectives from De Aar. The Northern Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, and the Pixley ka Seme District Commissioner, Major General Nomana Mthukushe,

A coordinated rapid-response operation following a brutal farm attack in the Heilbron district this morning has led to the arrest of thirteen suspects, the recovery of stolen livestock and property, and commendation from top provincial police leadership. The Acting Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Free State, Major General Solly

Residents of Ngcobo have vowed to continue protesting until police find 19-year-old Linamandla Xhosana, who went missing on Monday, 13 October. On Thursday, the town was shut down as residents marched to the police station demanding answers. They accused the police of responding slowly to the case. Police fired rubber bullets to disperse the crowd.

The Colesberg Regional Court has sentenced 28-year-old Thembalethu Bok to 25 years imprisonment for the murder of his 18-year-old girlfriend, Sinesipho Makhaza. The sentencing on Tuesday, 28 October 2025, concludes a case that began nearly a year earlier. The crime occurred on Sunday, 01 December 2024, when police in Colesberg responded to a scene at

A swift and thorough investigation by South African Police Service (SAPS) detectives from Mount Road has led to the arrest of three individuals in connection with the murder of a 65-year-old man and a house robbery in Newton Park. The incident, which was reported to the police in the early hours of Thursday, 30 October

The city of Johannesburg is grappling with a severe and growing water crisis, driven by ageing infrastructure, persistent power outages, and rising demand, leading to frequent water cuts and low pressure for many residents. As frustration mounts, citizens are increasingly seeking alternative water sources, with new data revealing an 80% spike in borehole applications in

Hundreds of Great North Transport (GNT) employees have been camping outside the Limpopo Premier’s Office since 15 October demanding unpaid pension benefits. GNT says it is fully compliant, but a forensic report found the board failed to report non-compliance and 11 depots missed timely contributions. In May, the GNT’s CEO, CFO and COO were suspended.

Lesotho’s asset recovery unit has been disbanded as “not properly gazetted”. The unit’s shut down comes a month after it revealed irregular land allocations to senior officials, including Deputy Prime Minister Nthomeng Majara, former ministers and judges. The unit also found 97 of 1,601 government plots were transferred to private individuals under suspicious circumstances, and

On 11 October, seven-year-old Tumelo Maseko left his Tsakane home to play with his friends. While his family thought he was playing nearby, the children headed to an abandoned construction site near Geluksdal to swim in trenches filled with rainwater. Regina Mnguni, Tumelo’s aunt, said the family received the news later that day that Tumelo