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A 32-year-old suspect was arrested in East London after Mdantsane Flying Squad members responded to a backup request from SQ Risk, who were tracking cellphones stolen during a business robbery in Vincent Park, East London. According to reports, the incident unfolded on Saturday, 05 July 2025, at approximately 10:30, when operational members proceeded to St […]

The City of Cape Town announced earlier this year that it has 12,000 affordable housing units in the pipeline. Here we explain what the City means by “affordable housing”, where these homes will be built and when. The need for affordable housing in Cape Town is enormous. There are more than 400,000 people on its

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Limpopo has launched an intensive manhunt following a brazen farm robbery in the Burgersfort area under the Sekhukhune District. The incident, which occurred on Sunday, 06 July 2025, at approximately 09:30, resulted in the theft of four legally registered firearms, multiple rounds of ammunition of various calibres, and

KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has publicly condemned the disbanding of a specialized task team investigating political killings in the province, alleging that the unit was dissolved under “dubious circumstances” with instructions from the national police minister. In a startling briefing in Durban, Mkhwanazi revealed that the disbanded task team had arrested 436

Woodstock police have reaffirmed their commitment to combating drug distribution and substance abuse in vulnerable communities following a successful intelligence-driven operation over the weekend. On Saturday, 05 July 2025, officers acted on credible information regarding two suspected drug outlets in Wright Street. The first raid led to the arrest of a 69-year-old man for drug

The Western Cape remains in the grip of relentless gang violence, with fresh shootings reported in Mitchells Plain just hours after authorities deployed additional law enforcement to hotspot areas. Surge in Violence Despite Police Presence Cape Town officials intensified efforts to combat violent crime following a spate of gang-related shootings. Sixty extra Metro Police and

Three nurses at a hospital in Whittlesea, Eastern Cape, have been placed on precautionary suspension following the circulation of a video showing a naked female patient on social media. The incident has sparked outrage among local residents, who allege that the patient was neglected, filmed without consent, and denied proper medical care. The Eastern Cape

KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has leveled explosive allegations against Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and top police management, claiming that organized crime syndicates have deeply infiltrated the criminal justice system. Damning Allegations During a media briefing in Durban yesterday, Mkhwanazi accused Mchunu of disbanding a specialized task team investigating political killings in KZN

In a decisive crackdown on drug trafficking, Operation Shanela II has led to the arrest of an alleged drug dealer in Kuruman, with dagga worth an estimated R20,000 confiscated. The arrest followed a vigilant operation by JTG Highway Patrol members on Sunday, 06 July 2925, at approximately 08:20. Officers noticed a suspicious vehicle parked alongside

Police in Mayflower arrested a 29-year-old Eswatini national for dealing in dagga following a shootout near the Waverley Port of Entry on Saturday, 05 July 2025. The incident occurred at approximately 04:30 when officers, conducting patrols near the border at Esandleni, noticed a suspicious vehicle and stopped it for inspection. Upon being halted, three occupants