South Africa

Police have rescued a 72-year-old female farmer and arrested two suspects following a violent attack and kidnapping in the Bultfontein area. The incident began on Friday afternoon. According to police, the victim was allegedly assaulted at her farm by a 33-year-old former employee, who reportedly struck her with a garden spade, rendering her unconscious. The […]

A 34-year-old suspect, Gift Nyathi, appeared before the Musina Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 19 January 2026, on charges of attempted rape and robbery. Nyathi was arrested on Sunday, 18 January 2026, in Musina Town. The arrest was the result of an intelligence-led operation involving Musina Crime Intelligence, the Musina Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual

Namakgale police have arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with a house robbery and business burglary in Tlapeng Village on Sunday, 18 January 2026. The incident occurred at approximately 02:00. The suspect allegedly entered a residential property, confronted a 40-year-old woman while armed with a wooden stick and a broken beer bottle, demanded money, and

A swift investigative response by the Kimberley SAPS Task Team led to the arrest of two male suspects mere hours after a business robbery was reported in the De Beers area of Kimberley. The incident occurred during the early hours of Monday morning, 19 January 2026, at a business establishment in De Beers. Following the

 A shooting at the main entrance of the Booysens Magistrates’ Court on Monday morning left two people dead and three injured. The incident occurred at approximately 10:30. According to police, five people were shot. Two victims were declared dead at the scene. The three wounded were taken to a hospital. Preliminary information indicates the group

Police are investigating after the bodies of two men were discovered near Lily Mine in Low’s Creek on 20 January 2026. Authorities received a report at approximately 07:00 and responded with Emergency Medical Services. At the scene, both men were found covered with blankets and were certified dead. One deceased has been identified by a

Police have arrested a 22-year-old scholar transport driver following a crash that killed 12 learners in Vanderbijlpark on Monday, 19 January 2026. The driver was arrested after being discharged from hospital. He is scheduled to appear in the Vanderbijlpark Magistrates’ Court within 48 hours, facing charges of twelve counts of culpable homicide and reckless and

Dozens of Randfontein residents are sheltering in a local community hall, afraid to return to their own homes to collect basic belongings and documents after fleeing sustained gun violence from alleged illegal miners, known as zama zamas. The displaced families, numbering nearly 600 according to one resident, say the crisis escalated in November 2025 when

The Knysna Municipality is on the brink of a catastrophic water shortage, with officials announcing that the town has an estimated 15 days of usable water remaining before hitting “Day Zero.” The crisis has been precipitated by critically low levels at the Akkerkloof Dam, the municipality’s primary storage facility, which stood at 19.6% as of

The Western Cape Provincial Cabinet is set to convene today to determine whether to declare the Knysna municipality a provincial disaster area, as the region faces an imminent “Day Zero” with just one week of usable water remaining. The crisis has escalated after the Knysna Municipality declared a local disaster. The town’s primary water source,