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A routine police operation escalated into a significant case of stock theft and corruption, leading to the arrest of four individuals in Bulwer this week. The incident began when local police, conducting a vehicle checkpoint operation, stopped a vehicle loaded with 51 goats. The two occupants, aged 36 and 40, were unable to produce any […]

A 32-year-old man from Lechabile Trust has been arrested and charged with rape and housebreaking following an incident in the early hours of Friday morning. The arrest was effected by the Ladybrand Family, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit in collaboration with the Kommissiepoort police. According to police reports, the incident occurred on the night

A multi-unit police operation resulted in a significant drug bust on the N8 road near Serwalo in Selosesha on Thursday morning. The operation, which took place on 28 August 2025 at approximately 10:00, involved members from Selosesha Crime Prevention, Public Order Police (POP), Boithuso Police, and Thaba Nchu Police. While manning a coordinated roadblock, officers

In a successful joint operation, members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) and Sekhukhuza Kruger National Park (KNP) officials arrested three suspects for possession of game in the Mbaula Village area on Wednesday. The operation, which took place on August 27, 2025, was initiated after the team received credible information about suspected poachers operating

The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, has expressed her shock following a devastating house fire in Itsani village that resulted in the deaths of three young children this past Friday. The tragic incident occurred on August 29, 2025. According to police reports, officers on duty received an emergency call alerting

In a significant hardening of its position, the South African Communist Party (SACP) has publicly attributed the collapse of its historic tripartite alliance with the African National Congress (ANC) to what it describes as the ANC’s “arrogance” and failure to implement agreed-upon reforms. The party has definitively ruled out any reversal of its decision to

Frustrated residents of Koffiefontein took to the streets on Thursday, staging a protest march to the local police station to demand answers and justice for two constables brutally murdered on duty in 2017. The community’s anger stems from the unsolved killings of Constables Mekoa and Manjo, who were gunned down at the Koffiefontein police station

The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Treasury has initiated a sweeping investigation into the awarding of multi-million-rand contracts within the Departments of Education and Transport, as the province grapples with severe financial pressure amounting to R9 billion in unpaid contractor debts. Provincial Treasury MEC, Francois Rodgers, announced the probe, citing serious allegations of irregularities and corruption that have

A urgent meeting was convened on Friday between the KwaZulu-Natal Transport Department, local taxi associations, and the KZN e-hailing council in an effort to defuse tensions following violent clashes in the KwaDabeka area. The conflict, which occurred on Thursday, resulted in the arrest of 15 taxi drivers and owners for questioning. Police confirmed the confiscation

South African households and businesses are set to face significantly higher electricity price increases in 2026 and 2027 than initially announced, following a major regulatory error and a subsequent court settlement between the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) and Eskom. The new increases will see tariffs jump to 8.76% in 2026 and 8.83%