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A suspect is in custody following a vehicle chase on Katherine Street on 9 April 2026, after police received a tip-off about a white Toyota Corolla linked to an attempted armed robbery of a guest near a hotel in Sandton at approximately 14:00. According to authorities, Gauteng Highway Patrol officers acted on the information and […]

Acting North West Provincial Commissioner, Maj Gen Deborah Mmolawa, has welcomed the conviction and sentencing of a 15-year-old offender found guilty of rape. The juvenile was sentenced to three years of direct imprisonment and will serve the term in a juvenile prison. The rape occurred on Thursday, 16 February 2023. Court evidence revealed that a

Moeketsi Charles Mofokeng, 38, from Bohlokong near Bethlehem, was sentenced to life imprisonment on 8 April 2026 for the rape of a 16-year-old girl from the same township. The conviction and sentencing were secured through the joint efforts of the Bethlehem Family, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit (FCS) and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).

 The South African Police Service’s Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit (FCS) in Gqeberha has arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of a six-year-old girl. According to police statements, FCS detectives acted on information regarding two persons of interest believed to be in Makhanda. This led to the arrest of a

On Friday, 10 April 2026, at approximately 02:00, members of the Anti-Economic Crime Task Team and the Counterfeit and Illicit Policing Team conducted a raid on identified premises in Site B, Khayelitsha. The operation targeted suspects believed to be extorting businesses in the area. During the search of the premises, authorities discovered two 9mm pistols

A 23-year-old male suspect was arrested in the Mncwasa locality under the Kwaaiman policing precinct on Thursday, 09 April 2026, at approximately 15:00. The arrest followed an operation by Kwaaiman police acting on received information. The suspect was apprehended while herding eleven sheep. According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), two accomplices managed to

A 35-year-old woman, Tshwarelo Faith Maboya, appeared before the Lephalale Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 8 April 2026, following her arrest in a multi-disciplinary intelligence-driven operation in Onverwacht, Lephalale. Maboya is charged with possession of drugs. She was remanded in custody until 17 April 2026 for a formal bail application. Her arrest took place on Tuesday,

A 34-year-old man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the rape of his 13-year-old daughter on her birthday, the South African Police Service (SAPS) confirmed. On 26 November 2023, the accused fetched the victim from her grandmother’s house in Nonzwakazi, De Aar, promising to treat her on her special day. Upon arrival

 Two men, aged 47 and 35, were arrested on the R549 in Deneysville for possession of illicit cigarettes during a Vehicle Check Point (VCP). The operation was conducted by SAPS members from various stations in the Fezile Dabi District, in partnership with the Community Policing Forum (CPF). During the checkpoint, officers stopped a silver Toyota

 The Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court has sentenced Bevin Bazil Goncalves to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for the murder of a 73-year-old man, Gauteng provincial authorities announced. The court found Goncalves guilty on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in connection with a fatal shooting that took place on April 22, 2022. The victim was seated