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Dr. Jean Redpath, a senior researcher at the Dullah Omar Institute at the University of the Western Cape, has expressed deep concern over Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of criminal infiltration within the South African Police Service (SAPS), stating that its outcome will be “no good” regardless of the direction it takes. The committee […]

City Power is stepping up efforts to combat electricity theft in the Johannesburg Central Business District (CBD), targeting illegal connections and meter bypassing prevalent in hijacked buildings. The utility’s Revenue Protection Unit, in collaboration with law enforcement, conducted operations in two buildings on the day in question. At one of the sites in Doornfontein, officials

The Polokwane High Court has sentenced 48-year-old Nathaniel Molatelo Mokgehle to 20 years of direct imprisonment for the murder of his girlfriend, Mokgadi Julia Mohlaela (41). Mokgehle, a resident of Sekonye Village in the Botlokwa policing area, was also handed a six-month sentence for malicious damage to property. The court ordered the sentences to run

Police have initiated a murder investigation following a tragic incident at the Modder River in N Section that resulted in the deaths of a 30-year-old man and a one-year-old infant. According to police reports, the incident began on Monday, 23 February 2026, at approximately 12:50. It is alleged that a 30-year-old male resident of N

A 48-year-old foreign national male was arrested on 5 February 2026 at approximately 13:00 for the possession of Mandrax tablets. Police confirmed that the suspect is also linked to a separate case involving rape, assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH), and kidnapping. According to the investigating officer, the additional charges stem from

Members of the Mthatha Public Order Police (POP) arrested two male suspects on Wednesday morning for the possession of suspected stolen sheep and an unlicensed firearm. The arrest took place at approximately 08:00 on 04 March 2026 in the Ncise locality, Mthatha. The suspects, aged 35 and 36, are residents of the Rasmeni locality in

A two-day disruptive operation targeting illegal mining activities in the Mpumalanga region has resulted in the arrest of fifteen suspects. The arrests were made on Wednesday, 04 March 2026, and Thursday, 05 March 2026, in the areas of Pilgrim’s Rest, Sabie, and Graskop. The operation was conducted by members deployed under the Pilgrim’s Rest initiative.

The Boschfontein Regional Court has sentenced a 36-year-old man to 25 years in prison for the rape of a four-year-old girl at a creche in the Nkomazi area in 2023. The sentence, handed down on [date of sentencing], was welcomed by the Acting Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Major General (Dr) Zeph Mkhwanazi.

On Thursday, 05 March 2026, a coordinated law enforcement operation in Mpumalanga led to the arrest of two suspects in connection with a kidnapping and ransom case. At approximately 08:00, members of the Anti-Hijacking Task Team Enhlanzeni, the Pilgrim’s Rest Illicit Operational Team, and Crime Intelligence were conducting routine tracking operations in the Enhlanzeni District

South African authorities are intensifying measures to tackle deep-rooted corruption in the water sector, where criminal networks and internal misconduct have severely undermined water infrastructure and service delivery. The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and the Department of Water and Sanitation have jointly established the Water Sector Anti-Corruption Forum. This initiative aims to enhance coordination among