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A 31-year-old Arsonist was apprehended and assaulted by residents of Mahlabatini – KZN today (Friday). Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) were called out by the community after they conducted their own investigation and apprehended the man. On arrival, Reaction Officers found the community assaulting the man. It was established that a female was […]

Residents of Zandspruit, an informal settlement in northern Johannesburg, live in dire conditions. Promises by the City of Johannesburg to develop the area have not materialised. GroundUp visited Zandspruit last week and saw makeshift electrical cables hanging dangerously and cracked sewage pipes. Many roads are unpaved and muddy. Others are flooded with sewage. Many people

A horrific shack fire in Olievenhoutbosch, Centurion, has left five family members dead, including two children, two adults, and an elderly relative. The sole survivor is now facing the heartbreaking aftermath of losing her entire family in the blaze. Community Mourns as Investigations Continue The City of Tshwane Emergency Services is still working to determine

Civic organizations across Gauteng staged peaceful candlelight vigils outside major police stations last night in solidarity with KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The demonstrations follow Mkhwanazi’s explosive allegations of political interference in police operations and high-level complicity in crime. The protests, organized by groups including the Progressive Civics Congress, saw activists gather outside

KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Premier Thami Ntuli has expressed strong support for Provincial Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, despite his absence from a high-profile raid targeting undocumented immigrants in Durban. Mkhwanazi, who recently made explosive allegations of political interference by Police Minister Senzo Mchunu in ongoing investigations, was expected to make his first public appearance since

A coordinated operation by the multidisciplinary Abalone Task Team in the Kouga Municipal area led to the arrest of five suspected poachers along the Jeffrey’s Bay coastline on Thursday, 10 July 2025. Acting on intelligence, officers conducted a targeted waylay operation, intercepting a group of men allegedly carrying bags filled with abalone. The suspects, aged

A 39-year-old Nigerian national, Patrick Onjejeke, appeared before the Mokopane Magistrate’s Court today on charges of dealing in drugs following his arrest during a targeted operation by the Provincial Organised Crime Unit. The arrest occurred after an intelligence-driven operation on Thursday, 10 July 2025, at approximately 18:10. Police acted on credible information about a suspect

The Acting Provincial Commissioner of the Eastern Cape, Major General Thandiswa Kupiso, commends the dedication and meticulous work of the investigating team that led to the arrest of nine suspects in connection with the murder of Siwaphiwe Bushula. According to the investigation, the nine suspects, aged between 26 and 59, are accused of the murder

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has reaffirmed its commitment to combating Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) following the sentencing of a 33-year-old man for rape in the Northern Cape. On 10 July 2025, the Griekwastad Regional Court handed Ricardo Pyl, also known as Booitjie Langman, a 22-year direct imprisonment term for raping a 21-year-old

The Western Cape police have reaffirmed their commitment to upholding the law and safeguarding the environment, particularly marine resources, following a successful joint operation in Monte Vista. On Thursday, 10 July 2025, members of the Maitland Flying Squad, in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), conducted a compliance inspection at a