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Fatal Armed Robbery & Attempted Hijacking – KwaMashu A Section

A 52-year-old male has been fatally shot following an armed robbery and attempted hijacking incident that occurred just off Dumsani Makhaye Road, near KwaMashu A Section, earlier today. KZN VIP Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and discovered the victim lying a few metres away from his company vehicle. He had sustained multiple gunshot […]

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Law Enforcement Seize Firearms in Muizenberg Area Operation

In a targeted operation on Tuesday, joint law enforcement teams conducted a raid in the Vrygrond area as part of ongoing efforts to combat gang violence and shootings. The operation, led by the Anti-Economic Crime Task Team and the Counterfeit and Illicit Foods Policing Team, was intelligence-driven. Members searched a premises on Beach Road, Vrygrond,

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Illicit Cigarettes Seized, Suspect Flees in Mokopane

A suspect remains at large after abandoning a vehicle loaded with illicit cigarettes during a police operation in the Waterberg district on Tuesday. Acting on a tip-off from a reliable source, members of the Waterberg Flying Squad conducted an operation along the Percy Five road. The intelligence indicated a grey Toyota Hilux was suspected of

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Police Launch Manhunt After Woman Found Murdered in Limpopo Village

Police in Maake have initiated a manhunt for unknown suspect(s) following the discovery of a murdered woman in Metz Village this past weekend. The incident came to light on Saturday, 17 January 2026, at approximately 21:00, when police were alerted to a deceased person at a residential house in the village. Officers immediately responded to

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West African National Arrested in Richards Bay Drug Bust, R80,000 in Narcotics Seized

A 29-year-old West African national is in custody after a targeted operation by specialised police units led to a significant drug bust on Tuesday, 20 January 2026. Members of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Drugs and Firearms Unit, in conjunction with the Provincial Illicit and Counterfeit Unit, acted on intelligence about a drug dealer operating in the

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Man Sentenced to 18 Years for 2020 Murder

The Mtubatuba Regional Court sentenced 46-year-old Musawenkosi Lucky Menyuka to 18 years’ imprisonment on Tuesday, 20 January 2026, for murder. Menyuka was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend, 25-year-old Thembelihle Nxumalo, on 17 February 2020. Nxumalo was reported missing that day. Her body was found later in the Oweni area with multiple stab wounds. Menyuka, a

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Fatal School Altercation Leads to Murder Charge in Mhluzi

The Mhluzi Police have opened a murder investigation following a fatal stabbing at a local school on Tuesday, 20 January 2026. The incident occurred during a school break when three male learners went to the rear of the school premises. Preliminary police reports indicate an argument broke out among them, escalating into a physical confrontation.

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Police Seize Rhino Horns, Diamonds, and Gold in a Traffic Stop

In a crime prevention operation during the early hours of this morning, members of the Ficksburg Visible Policing Unit intercepted a vehicle and uncovered a cache of illicit goods. The operation took place at approximately 02:15 on Einde Street, near a filling station, where police pulled over a white Toyota Alphard. A search of the

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