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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

Two Mozambican nationals, Enock Khoza (27) and Laster Matavela (35), have been remanded in custody following their appearance before the Witbank Magistrate’s Court on 12 March 2026, on charges related to the possession of stolen vehicles. The accused were arrested on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, at approximately 20:30 by members of the Witbank SAPS. According

A 29-year-old man was sentenced to eight years in direct imprisonment on Thursday for a 2023 burglary at the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) offices in Bloemfontein. Dino Sherwin Kekana appeared in the Bloemfontein Regional Court on 13 March 2026, where he was convicted and sentenced for business burglary and theft. The sentence relates to an

Small business owners in the Mthatha central business district are expressing outrage after dozens received fines of R4,500 each from the King Sabata Dalindyebo (KSD) Municipality for displaying shop signage without prior municipal approval. The traders argue that the enforcement comes at a time when they are already struggling to survive amid ongoing threats and

A coordinated two-day operation targeting illicit mining activities in the North West province resulted in the arrest of a 39-year-old man on charges of possessing an unlicensed firearm and dealing in drugs. The operation was conducted on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, and Thursday, 12 March 2026, by a multi-disciplinary team. The team comprised the Provincial

Emfuleni Local Municipality in Gauteng’s Vaal region is facing fresh allegations of corruption and fraud after the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) opened a criminal case against four municipal officials. The case centers on several procurement irregularities, particularly involving fleet vehicle purchases and leasing deals where funds were allegedly spent but the vehicles were not delivered