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A 45-year-old suspect was arrested in Delft, Western Cape, on Monday, 20 April 2026, for dealing in drugs. Members attached to Operation Prosper were conducting stop and search operations in Buczane Street, N2 Gateway, Delft. Officers stopped and searched a silver Honda Civic vehicle and its occupant. The search yielded ten mandrax tablets and an […]

A 17-year-old male suspect will appear before the Mankweng Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, 21 April 2026, in connection with a murder at Monateng tavern in Ga-Thoka. According to allegations, on Sunday, 19 April 2026, at approximately 03:30, the victim was at the tavern with friends when a suspect approached the group. An argument erupted, and

On 20 April 2026, the Vrede Regional Court sentenced Zimbabwean national Felix Magatu, 44, to seven years imprisonment for tampering with or damaging essential infrastructure and seven years imprisonment for theft of crude oil. The court also declared Magatu unfit to possess a firearm. The charges stem from an incident on 25 September 2023, when

Swift action by the Springbok Highway Patrol and Springbok K9 units led to the confiscation of hydroponic cannabis with an estimated street value of R289,200.00 on Monday, 20 April 2026. According to a police statement, the seizure occurred at approximately 12:40. Officers responded to information regarding a suspicious package that was emitting a strong odour

A 42-year-old man from Tseseng Village surrendered to police over the weekend and was formally charged with rape and attempted rape. The charges stem from alleged incidents involving his two stepdaughters, aged 14 and 18. According to allegations, the first incident occurred in 2022. The 18-year-old victim was at home with her stepfather when he

 On the morning of 20 April 2026, learners at E.Z. Kabane Senior Secondary School were in their classrooms when an unannounced safety operation was conducted on the school premises by Social Crime Prevention officers. The operation aimed to address escalating concerns regarding criminal elements and contraband within the school environment. According to officials, the searches

OR Tambo District Commissioner Major General Norman Modishana has confirmed the arrest of two male suspects, aged 43 and 49, in connection with the alleged murder of a 57-year-old woman. The incident took place on Sunday, 19 April 2026, at approximately 11:10 in the Chibini locality, Ngquqha Administrative Area. According to the report, the 43-year-old

A total of seven suspects are scheduled to appear before the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 20 April 2026, facing charges of livestock theft. The arrests occurred on Friday, 17 April 2026, following an operation by the Bloemspruit Crime Prevention Unit. Police acted on a community tip-off regarding stolen sheep being kept at a residential

Independent scholar transport operators in South Africa’s North West province are struggling to keep their buses on the road after three months without payment from the Department of Transport, raising concerns about learners’ access to education. Operators say they cannot afford essential vehicle costs, including road discs, new tyres and diesel, which now costs nearly

Limpopo’s Lepelle Northern Water (LNW) has recorded significant operational improvements over the past four years, including stronger municipal payments, sharply reduced irregular expenditure and progress on long-delayed bulk water infrastructure, its chairperson Dr Nndweleni Mphephu said. In an update following last week’s briefing, Dr Mphephu told viewers that LNW had focused on cleaning up governance