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 Three suspects were fatally wounded in a high-speed chase and exchange of gunfire with the Hawks’ Tactical Operations Management Section (TOMS) early this morning, following a hijacking and kidnapping in which the female victim escaped unharmed. According to authorities, members of the elite unit received intelligence regarding suspects allegedly involved in hijackings and kidnappings on […]

The City of Ekurhuleni council has approved the 2025 adjustment budget and the adjusted service delivery and budget implementation plan. Ekurhuleni Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza says the budget changes will help improve service delivery, including restoring municipal facilities, infrastructure reliability and the working conditions of frontline workers. In a recent interview, Mayor Xhakaza pushed back against

Heavy rainfall in the Bakenberg area outside Mokopane has triggered flooding that destroyed three low-lying bridges, isolating several rural communities and halting access to essential services. The low-line bridge at Kgalakwena village collapsed after recent downpours caused local rivers to swell rapidly. On a single stretch of road linking seven villages, three bridges were completely

An explosive letter penned by a fellow inmate of alleged underworld kingpin Vumuzi “Vusi” Kat Matlala has rocked Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating political interference in the criminal justice system, implicating senior legal figures in an alleged plot to discredit KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The letter, allegedly written by Jermaine Prim who

The City of Johannesburg’s electronic billing platform has collapsed once again, plunging the local property market into fresh uncertainty and bringing property transfers across the metro to an effective standstill. The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) manages approximately 1.5 million municipal accounts. According to managing director of Ngcobo SN INC, Sanelisiwe Ngcobo, the outage has left

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Tshwane has arrested five suspects in connection with a business robbery and vehicle hijacking that occurred at a jewellery store in Brooklyn earlier today. According to police reports, the incident took place at approximately 09:50 at a local shopping mall. Five individuals, aged between 32 and 38, targeted

A multidisciplinary operation in Phillipi on Tuesday led to the arrest of three suspects and the seizure of narcotics, ammunition, and an imitation firearm following reports of gang violence in the area. According to information received from a reliable source on the morning of 17 March, there were multiple exchanges of gunfire between two rival

Police have arrested four suspects and recovered two vehicles following the alleged kidnapping and robbery of a businessman at his residence on Monday, 16 March 2026. According to police reports, the victim was taken from his home during the incident. Law enforcement agencies responded swiftly to the scene, leading them to a farm in the

Police have arrested a 34-year-old woman in connection with the murder of a 10-year-old boy that occurred on Monday, 16 March 2026. According to a statement by the South African Police Service (SAPS), the incident took place at Azania Extension 22 in Embalenhle. It is alleged that the suspect took the child earlier in the

Efforts to curb the illegal trade of precious minerals in the province led to a significant arrest on Tuesday after a suspect was found in possession of high-value stones. Members of the Provincial Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) apprehended a 39-year-old foreign national on 17 March 2026. The arrest occurred at approximately 16:45 on Joubert Street in