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Residents of Marikana informal settlement set fire to a storage room at Town Two Clinic, Khayelitsha, on Monday night after police stopped them from making illegal electricity connections. The clinic was closed on Tuesday. “Nurses and clerks have been asked to work at other clinics today. They are scared to work here,’’ a security guard […]

The former home of the Mamelodi Sundowns soccer club, the Hezekiel Mothibe Pitje Stadium is now a shadow of its former self. The stadium grounds had fallen into ruin before it was eventually demolished in 2023. Now the area around the property has become an illegal dump site, with plastic and waste everywhere. Residents are

The Acting Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo, Major General Jan Scheepers, has activated a multi-disciplinary team to hunt down suspects involved in a brutal house robbery and the murder of a 56-year-old male caretaker at a residence in Polokwane. The gruesome discovery was made on the morning of Wednesday, 24 September 2025. According to

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

A call for the release on bail of 12 men linked to a deadly shooting incident is growing in Mmasebudule village, outside Lehurutshe, amid claims from residents that the arrested individuals were actually appointed to protect the community. The men, aged between 21 and 48, were tracked down and arrested after a team of detectives

Residents of Alexandra township have issued a stark warning to the City of Johannesburg, threatening to disrupt the upcoming G20 summit if their longstanding grievances over service delivery and crime are not urgently addressed. The community cites a deepening crisis of basic services and escalating crime rates as the catalysts for their drastic threat. Frustration

New testimony at the Madlanga Commission has painted a picture of deep-seated factionalism and alleged collusion at the highest levels of the South African Police Service (SAPS), with accusations that Police Minister Senzo Mchunu actively undermined the National Police Commissioner. The revelations, described as “explosive” during a news analysis segment, include allegations that Minister Mchunu