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Two Firearms Recovered, One Arrested in Cape Town Anti-Gang Operation

On Tuesday, 27 January 2026, the Anti-Gang Unit conducted an intelligence-driven operation at an address in Springfield Terrace, Cape Town. Police acted on credible information and searched the premises. They recovered a 9mm pistol with one round of ammunition and a .357 Magnum revolver without a serial number. A 33-year-old man, identified as gang-affiliated, was

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Illegal Alcohol Plant Discovered During Firearm Search

On Tuesday, 27 January 2026, at approximately 22:30, police discovered an illegal alcohol manufacturing plant at a premises on Antilope Street, Uitzicht, Kraaifontein. The discovery occurred during an operation led by Kraaifontein Crime Intelligence, assisted by Durbanville SAPS, to locate a person of interest possessing an unlicensed firearm. At the address, officers found two Congolese

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Police Arrest Two in Mahwelereng Firearm and Immigration Operation

On Tuesday, 27 January 2026, police arrested two Zimbabwean nationals following an intelligence-driven operation. Acting on information about a firearm at Extension 71 outside Polokwane, police located and searched a house in Mahwelereng. They found a firearm and ammunition. The 34-year-old male occupant could not provide a valid license and was arrested for possession of

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Man Sentenced to 35 Years for R22.7 Million Eskom Power Station Sabotage

The Ermelo District Court has handed down a 35-year prison sentence to Simeon Majaonke Shongwe (46) for acts of sabotage and theft at the Eskom Camden Power Station. The sentence was delivered on Monday, 26 January 2026. Shongwe’s crimes date back to 10 November 2022, when he intentionally caused damage valued at R22,726,180.00 at the

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