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The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, has issued a stern warning to community members, particularly women, to exercise extreme caution when using online dating platforms. The warning follows the arrest of a 37-year-old man linked to over ten cases of rape and murder in Gauteng. […]

The Odendaalsrus Police have opened an inquest following a tragic drowning incident involving an 11-year-old boy at a construction site in Kutlwanong, Odendaalsrus. According to reports, the incident occurred on Saturday, 2 August 2025, at approximately 15:30. Police were called to the scene after receiving reports that three boys, aged between 10 and 11, had

KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has concluded a high-level meeting with a delegation from the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), focusing on crime-fighting strategies and critical resource shortages in the province’s police service. The engagement, held in Durban on Tuesday, comes amid heightened scrutiny of policing in KwaZulu-Natal, following Commissioner Mkhwanazi’s explosive allegations

Police in Bohlokong are appealing to the community for any information that could help identify the suspect(s) responsible for the murder of a woman whose burnt body was discovered early Monday morning. The gruesome discovery was made at approximately 06:30 on 4 August 2025 in Phase 7, Bohlokong, by a community member. The victim, whose

The District Commissioner of ZF Mgcawu, Major General Monica Sebili, has commended the thorough investigation by Sergeant Bahedile Nkwadipo of the Upington Detectives Serious and Violent Crimes Unit, which led to the conviction and sentencing of Lrikou Nomgojo (34) in the Upington Regional Court. The tragic incident occurred on 10 August 2024, when Nomgojo and the

Selby George (35), already serving two life sentences for the brutal rape and murder of 21-year-old Thobeka Bosman in Marydale, has been handed further prison terms for related crimes. The Kimberley High Court sentenced George to an additional seven (7) years for attempted rape and one (1) year for assault with intent to cause grievous

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Tzaneen has initiated a manhunt for three unidentified suspects following the alleged gang rape of a 32-year-old woman in Motupa Village, Bolobedu South. Incident Details: Date & Time of Incident: Approximately 04:00 on Saturday, 02 August 2025. Location: Motupa Village, Bolobedu South, under the jurisdiction of Tzaneen SAPS. Case Registration: Three counts

Police in De Aar have arrested a 30-year-old man and recovered stolen property valued at more than R1.2 million following a reported theft from a motor vehicle and a guesthouse between Friday, 01 August 2025, and Saturday, 02 August 2025. According to authorities, the swift arrest came after a complaint was lodged by a guesthouse

The High Court in Johannesburg has found that the Patriotic Alliance’s Kenny Kunene committed hate speech by calling the Economic Freedom Fighters’ Julius Malema a cockroach. Even though the word was not used to refer to Malema’s ethnicity, it is associated with the Rwandan genocide and is “always and everywhere” a hateful term, the court

The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Community Liaison Unit (CLU) Officers, intercepted three (3) male suspects following a high speed chase in Alberton. While patrolling the area, Officers spotted a suspicious white golf with three (3) occupants, upon stopping the vehicle, the suspects sped off and a high speed chase ensued. With the assistance of