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A 31-year-old man has been sentenced to an effective 25 years in prison by the Butterworth Regional Court for two separate rape incidents that occurred in Dutywa in late 2022. The conviction was secured after forensic science linked the perpetrator to both crimes. The court heard that the first incident occurred on 30 October 2022. […]

The Namakwa District Commissioner, Brigadier Schalk Andrews, has welcomed the sentencing of 36-year-old Marvin De Klerk following his conviction for rape. The sentence was handed down in the Springbok Regional Court on 20 February 2026. According to the police report, the incident occurred on 15 July 2024. The victim and her friend encountered De Klerk

The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, has welcomed the conviction and sentencing of two men to an effective 15 years imprisonment each for the rape and assault of a 16-year-old girl. The court proceedings revealed that on 12 September 2022, at approximately 07:00, the victim visited a Social Development office

Police in Durban have launched a manhunt for eight suspects following a daring cash-in-transit (CIT) robbery on the N2 highway south of the city yesterday morning. The heavily armed gang ambushed a cash delivery vehicle near the NPC cement factory, forcing it to stop after opening fire on the armoured van. The attackers used explosives

Street vendors in eThekwini, organized under the Alkebu Social Movement, have submitted a memorandum of demands to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) in Durban, alleging ongoing abuse and intimidation by police officers. The handover took place at IPID’s offices in the Durban CBD, where the deputy director of investigations, Len John, received the document

Three senior officials from the National Department of Health appeared in the Pretoria Commercial Crimes Court on charges of fraud and theft involving more than R1 million from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Director-General Dr. Sandile Buthelezi, Chief Financial Officer Phineas Mamogale, and acting Deputy Director-General Malixole Mahlathi were arrested and

The veteran actor, presenter, director, comedian, and playwright passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. The cause of his death has not been officially confirmed in all initial reports, though multiple sources indicate he had been battling cancer and was recently discharged from hospital. Soli Philander, born Silamour Philander and raised in Elsies River, Cape

Mpumalanga province continues to face significant socio-economic hurdles, including persistently high poverty levels, collapsing municipalities, and sluggish economic growth. Service delivery remains a major challenge in several areas, compounded by an unemployment rate of 49.3%—the second-highest in South Africa after the North West province. As Premier Mandla Ndlovu gears up to deliver his State of

The Pretoria High Court has ruled in favor of the City of Tshwane, granting permission to evict all unlawful occupants from the fire-ravaged Melgisedek Building in Riviera, Pretoria. The decision removes the final legal barrier and allows the city to proceed with the demolition of the long-standing hijacked structure, which has been a source of

Congress of the People (COPE) leader Mosiuoa Lekota has died following a long period of ill health. He stepped back from active politics in 2025 to focus on his health. COPE acting leader Teboho Loate confirmed the news, stating that the party received word early in the morning of Lekota’s passing. Loate described Lekota as