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A 38-year-old man has been arrested by Tseki police in connection with the brutal murder of a 67-year-old man and the rape of the victim’s 85-year-old mother. The suspect, a resident of Khosheng Section in Monontsha Village, was apprehended in the early hours of Monday, 15 September 2025. The arrest follows a violent incident that […]

Kenechi Ndukaife Atuchukwu, a 45-year-old Nigerian national, appeared in the Klerksdorp Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 15 September 2025, facing charges of possession of and dealing in drugs. The court appearance is the result of a lengthy investigation by the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation unit, which was conducted with the guidance of the National Prosecuting

Police have apprehended two individuals, a 28-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman, on charges of perjury and conspiracy to commit kidnapping, following the unraveling of a fabricated crime report. The investigation was launched after the female suspect initially reported a house robbery and the kidnapping of her boyfriend to the Norkem Park police on Friday,

 A former Chief Financial Officer and a Payroll Clerk of the Ratlou Local Municipality were arrested on Monday by the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation unit based in Potchefstroom on charges of fraud. The suspects, a 35-year-old former CFO and a 53-year-old female payroll clerk, are alleged to have orchestrated a scheme that led to an

Two male suspects are scheduled to appear before the Zeerust Magistrate’s Court today, facing a series of serious charges including two counts of murder, five of attempted murder, and one count of defeating the ends of justice. The suspects, aged 29 and 33, were arrested and detained after they voluntarily handed themselves over to the

Frustrated Chatsworth residents took to the streets on Thursday, blocking several roads in protest against a severe and protracted water shortage that has left the community without a reliable supply for three months. Protesters issued a urgent plea for the Ethekwini municipality and national government to personally visit the area and witness what they describe

Balfour, Mpumalanga – Frustrated residents of Balfour are demanding the immediate intervention of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa, calling for the Dipaleseng Local Municipality to be placed under administration. The community cites crippling and persistent service delivery failures, including chronic water outages and electricity disruptions, which they allege are exacerbated by

A mass shooting in Gugulethu has claimed the lives of two people and left three others injured, marking the latest incident in a wave of violent crime plaguing the area. According to police, officers responded to a complaint of a shooting. Upon arrival, they discovered five victims with gunshot wounds to their bodies. An adult

Community and security experts are urgently calling for a comprehensive, multi-sectoral strategy to combat the escalating gun violence and mass shootings plaguing the Cape Flats, following a particularly deadly week in one community. The plea from the Cape Crime Crisis Coalition comes after 14 people were killed in separate incidents in Kraaifontein last week alone.

A severe water crisis has left thousands of residents across southern Johannesburg without supply, bringing daily life to a standstill and forcing communities to rely on emergency water donations for basic survival. The neighbourhoods of Coronationville and Westbury are among the hardest hit, with residents reporting that the most fundamental routines—cooking, cleaning, and washing—have collapsed.