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Members of the South African Police Service attached to Operation Vala Umgodi arrested three suspects on Friday, 13 March 2026, for tampering with essential infrastructure. Police followed up on intelligence-driven information and conducted a waylay operation on the N8 road between Kimberley and Griekwastad. During the operation, three suspects aged between 28 and 39 were […]

The special investigative task team established to handle cases from the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has recorded its first major breakthrough with the arrest of a suspect in the murder of Marius Van Der Merwe, also known as Witness D. The suspect was apprehended in Johannesburg on Saturday, 14 March 2026. Authorities believe he is

 A 32-year-old suspect, Themane Simon, appeared before the Groblersdal Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 13 March 2026, facing charges related to stock theft. The case was registered at the Motetema policing area. During the court proceeding, Simon was remanded in custody. The case has been postponed to 17 March 2026 to allow for further police investigations.

A 41-year-old foreign national is scheduled to appear in court on Monday after he was apprehended during a police patrol on Friday, 13 March 2026, in possession of a suspected stolen CCTV camera, drugs, ammunition, and weapons. According to police reports, members of the Ficksburg Police Station were conducting routine stop-and-search operations in the town

A collaborative effort by multiple South African Police Service (SAPS) units in the Western Cape culminated in the arrest of five suspects and the seizure of four firearms, including a rifle, on Friday. According to police reports, the Crime Intelligence unit received a tip-off regarding individuals from various provinces who had gathered in the Western

Residents of Diepkloof in Soweto delivered a memorandum of demands to the local Eskom offices, calling for a flat rate electricity fee and an immediate halt to the rollout of new prepaid meters. The residents argue that the current electricity tariffs are unaffordable, particularly for many households in the community. They are pushing for a

Three suspects have been arrested and high-value Bonsmara cattle recovered following an intelligence-driven operation targeting a stock theft syndicate. The operation was conducted by the Organised Crime Investigation Unit, Thabong Crime Intelligence, and the Selosesha Tactical Response Team (TRT). According to police, the surveillance operation commenced at 18:00 on Thursday, 12 March 2026. An undercover

The City of Tshwane has suspended several municipal officials following the uncovering of an alleged fraud syndicate that targeted the city’s financial systems through fake refund transactions. City of Tshwane spokesperson Selby Bokaba detailed the matter, explaining that suspicious refund transactions were first detected in May 2023 within the finance environment, specifically the revenue management division.

Residents of Sabie, a picturesque tourist town in Mpumalanga nestled along the renowned Panorama Route, are expressing growing frustration over deteriorating service delivery, with poor road conditions, non-functional street lights, and challenges with electricity and water supply at the forefront of their concerns. The once-idyllic town, famous for its stunning natural attractions, is reportedly “crumbling,”

The South African Post Office (SAPO) is on the brink of liquidation after its business rescue practitioners notified Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Solly Malatsi of their intention to file for the winding up of the state-owned entity. The notification was made in a letter sent to the minister on Friday, March 13, 2026.