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The City Deep Profile Team executed a successful operation on Monday, 30 June 2025, uncovering a major counterfeit goods racket at a warehouse in Crown Mines, Johannesburg. Authorities confiscated 311 fake Louis Vuitton ladies’ bags with an estimated street value of R10,800,000.00. The bust followed a tip-off, prompting the team to track a suspicious shipment […]

Rand Water has announced ongoing major maintenance work impacting water supply across Johannesburg and parts of the North West province, with disruptions expected to persist in the coming days. Maintenance Progress and Impact Rand Water spokesperson Makenosi Maroo provided an update on the extensive infrastructure maintenance, which began on May 29 with the cleaning of reservoirs,

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has escalated its legal action against Higher Education and Training Minister Dr. Nobuhle Nkabane, filing criminal charges at the Cape Town Central Police Station today. The charges include fraud and a statutory offense under the Powers, Privileges, and Immunities of Parliament Act. DA spokesperson Karabo Khakhau, speaking outside Parliament, accused the

A 37-year-old woman has been arrested for the alleged kidnapping of a nine-day-old baby in Bellville, Cape Town. The infant was safely recovered and reunited with his mother after a frantic search that lasted several days. Baby Snatched at Shopping Complex According to police spokesperson FC van Wyk, the baby’s mother, Imaad Shamar, reported the

The family of 27-year-old Vukani Zondi, who went missing in April, is pleading for answers as police investigations yield little progress. Zondi was last seen at a local tavern in Rietvlei outside Greytown, where CCTV footage allegedly shows him being attacked and forced into a silver car following an argument with friends. A Mother’s Anguish

A 27-year-old man from Manyatseng, near Ladybrand, has been arrested in connection with the alleged murder of his 51-year-old biological mother. The suspect is expected to appear in the Ladybrand Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, 3 July 2025, to face a murder charge. According to police reports, the incident occurred on Tuesday, 1 July 2025, at

The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, has welcomed the life imprisonment sentence handed down by the Mahwelereng Regional Court on Monday, 30 June 2025, to a 22-year-old man from Ga-Madiba Village for the rape of a 13-year-old boy. The court heard that on Saturday, 4 November 2023, at approximately 08:00,

The Greytown Regional Court has handed down a life imprisonment sentence to a 29-year-old man after he was convicted of raping his 8-year-old biological daughter in March 2025. The horrific incident took place in Townland, within the Greytown policing precinct. According to court proceedings, the accused arrived at the residence where the victim was staying

Residents of Johannesburg will face higher electricity and municipal service costs starting today, as City Power enforces an average tariff increase of 12.4% for the 2025/26 financial year. The adjustment, approved by the city, aligns with its annual budget but will affect customers differently based on consumption levels and tariff categories. Tariff Structure Adjustments While

 Detectives from the Organised Crime Unit, specializing in essential infrastructure offences, conducted a successful raid on a residential property in Bothas Hill on Tuesday, 1 July 2025, following a tip-off about illegal copper cable stripping on the premises. Acting on intelligence, officers, supported by other role players, discovered workers stripping copper cables inside a container