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The Welkom Serious and Violent Crimes Unit has launched an investigation into a brazen business robbery executed by a group of six armed men at a local jewellery store on Tuesday morning. According to police reports, the incident occurred at approximately 09:36 on September 23, 2025. Six unknown African males stormed into the establishment, where […]

The Humansdorp police have launched an investigation following a fatal stabbing incident at Humansdorp High School on Tuesday morning, which resulted in the death of an 18-year-old Grade 12 learner. According to police records, the incident occurred on Tuesday, 23 September 2025, at approximately 08:15. The tragedy unfolded during a violent altercation among learners on

 A 37-year-old man is in police custody following a swift, intelligence-driven operation by Mankweng Detectives and a dedicated Task Team. The suspect was arrested on Tuesday in connection with a violent case of rape and robbery with a firearm that occurred earlier this month in the Nobody area of Ga-Mothiba, Morokolong. The arrest relates to

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

The organization Operation Dudula has launched a new campaign targeting the education sector, demanding that public schools in Soweto prioritize South African children over foreign nationals. The group’s leader, Zandile Dabula, announced the initiative, which is set to intensify at the start of the 2026 academic year. This week, members of Operation Dudula delivered letters

Frustrated residents from Kokosi and Fochville brought traffic to a standstill at the busy N12 and R500 intersection on Wednesday, demanding the immediate restoration of water after nearly a month of dry taps. The protest culminated in Merafong Mayor Nozuko Best and representatives from the Gauteng Premier’s office receiving a memorandum of demands from the

On Tuesday 23 September 2025 at 01:00, the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Intervention Unit members intercepted two (2) male suspects aged twenty-six (26) and twenty-seven (27) years for tampering with essential infrastructure in the Germiston area. Night shift members from the Intervention Unit received a complaint about two (2) male suspects, who were spotted

A matric pupil from a school in Northdale had to be treated with Advanced Life Support interventions after he was stabbed outside the school premises yesterday afternoon. It is believed the pupil and a friend were awaiting scholar transport when a group of pupils from a ‘rival’ school approached them from a parked vehicle. The

A landmark legal battle over South Africa’s controversial and illegal policy of land expropriation without compensation is set to begin, centering on a multi-million-rand property in Ekurhuleni that has sat undeveloped for seven years after being seized by the municipality. The case involves a 34-hectare portion of the Driefontein Farm, known as Portion 406. The