South Africa

Police in the Vhembe District have opened an inquest docket following the recovery of a decomposed male body from the Nandoni Dam in Manini village on Friday. According to a police statement, the authorities received a complaint at approximately 10:20 on Friday, 13 February 2026, regarding a human body seen floating in the water. Upon […]

A vigilant off-duty police officer facilitated the recovery of a suspected stolen compressor at a local mechanic workshop on Saturday afternoon. According to police reports, the 34-year-old officer was at a mechanic workshop on John Daka Street in Galeshewe at approximately 14:40 on 14 February 2026, attending to repairs on his private vehicle. While on

The Welkom Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit has secured two life sentences against a man convicted of raping two elderly women in separate incidents. The South African Police Service (SAPS) confirmed that Acting Provincial Commissioner Major General Apathia Modise welcomed the sentencing, which was handed down in the Odendaalsrus Regional Court

Four suspects, aged between 31 and 37, were arrested on 13 February 2026 at approximately 11:30 for dealing in drugs at a shopping complex in White River. Police received information about a Nigerian national selling drugs in and around White River. The suspect was reportedly using a grey Mercedes-Benz with Mpumalanga registration plates and charging

A 19-year-old man from Pella has been found guilty of raping his 15-year-old friend by the Regional Court sitting in Pofadder on Tuesday, 10 February 2026. The court heard that the accused and the victim had been friends for a long period before entering into a sexual relationship, which commenced in December 2022. In January

Police in Limpopo have arrested a 56-year-old man for the possession of illicit cigarettes following a vehicle interception on Wednesday evening. According to a police report, members acted on intelligence received at approximately 20:30 on 11 February 2026, regarding a vehicle allegedly transporting illicit cigarettes from Musina to Gauteng. The operational team intercepted the identified

The Polokwane High Court has convicted 58-year-old Molabe Fannie Seribishane on all charges related to the murder of a female nurse outside Lebowakgomo Hospital in October 2024. On 12 February 2026, the court found Seribishane guilty of murder, contravention of a protection order, and the unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition. The victim, 52-year-old

Two Eskom safety representatives briefly appeared in the Emalahleni Regional Court on Friday following an investigation by the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation unit based in Middelburg. Bongane Masina (43) and Rahab Pulane (45) face allegations of corruption related to an incident at the Majuba Power Station. According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the pair

On Thursday, 11 February 2026, members of the Pietermaritzburg Flying Squad arrested two suspects, aged 39 and 59, in connection with a robbery case and the recovery of an unlicensed firearm. According to police reports, the incident dates back to Sunday, 1 February 2026, when a man was allegedly robbed of his firearm in the

The OR Tambo District Commissioner, Major General Norman Modishana, has welcomed the sentencing of 36-year-old Vuyo Tyeni to 18 years in prison for the rape of an eight-year-old boy. The Mthatha Regional Court handed down the sentence on Thursday, 12 February 2026. The court heard that the incident occurred in April 2024 at the Phase