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A multi-agency operation culminated in the arrest of nine suspects on Tuesday morning in the waters near Robben Island. The successful operation involved the South African Police Service (SAPS) Drone Unit, SAPS Divers, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), and other law enforcement partners. Faced with challenging operational circumstances, authorities called in […]

A swift response by Petrus Steyn police to a community tip-off led to the arrest of three suspects, including a foreign national and two South Africans, during a waylay operation on Tuesday morning. The operation thwarted a planned cable theft from a local farm. The police acted on intelligence regarding the intended crime and set

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has reaffirmed government’s commitment to collaborating closely with community volunteers and law enforcement stakeholders in the fight against crime. Ntuli engaged the Provincial Executive for Community Safety Structures, which brings together several key formations, including the Community Police Forum (CPF), the Crime Prevention Youth Desk, the KZN Community Crime Prevention Association,

Three suspects were fatally wounded and two others injured during a violent confrontation with police on the night of Tuesday, 23 September 2025. The incident occurred following a meticulously planned operation by the SAPS Highway Patrol, which was supported by several private security companies. The operation was launched after authorities received and operationalised intelligence regarding

There was a twist on Monday in the matter involving three police officers who are accused of covering up a rape. The defence submitted that one of the accused, who was not identified, had been cleared of wrongdoing in an internal disciplinary hearing on the same charge they face in the criminal matter. Gugulethu faces

In a proactive operation leading into the Festive Season, members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Kimberley have arrested seven individuals in connection with a business burglary at a local post office. The arrests occurred on Tuesday afternoon, 23 September 2025, at approximately 17:10. During routine stop and search actions in the Beaconsfield

The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in Buffalo City Metro has called off its week-long strike and instructed members to return to work. The strike stemmed from failed negotiations with municipal management to address workers’ grievances, including outsourcing and casualisation of work, failure to pay incentives promised during the covid, and salary disparities with

A 30-year-old E-Hailing driver was hijacked after being lured to Waterloo – KZN under the pretence of a ride request. The victim was driving his Toyota Rumion with registration BC 56 DC ZN when four suspects ambushed him at the requested location. Two of the suspects were armed with handguns. They tied & blindfolded him

A high-level national summit has been convened to address critical systemic failures within South Africa’s parole system, following a series of high-profile crimes committed by offenders on parole. The gathering was prompted by growing public and political outrage over incidents that exposed significant gaps in risk assessment, offender monitoring, and communication between government agencies. The

A stark dismissal of climate change policies by US President Donald Trump at the United Nations General Assembly has drawn sharp criticism from climate experts and international labor leaders. The comments have also ignited a parallel debate in South Africa, where trade unions are vehemently opposing the shutdown of coal-fired power stations. During his address,