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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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Police Rescue 72-Year-Old Farmer, Arrest Two Suspects Following The Kidnapping

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

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Bitou Municipality on the Brink: 50 Days of Water Remain Amidst ‘Avoidable’ Crisis

The Bitou Municipality is in a race against time to avert a total water supply collapse, with its primary storage dam at a critically low level and residents under stringent restrictions. The crisis, which came to a head in early January, has exposed deep divisions between local authorities and the community over preparedness and long-term

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Death Toll Rises to 14 in Vanderbijlpark Scholar Transport Crash; Investigation Underway

A devastating collision between a scholar transport vehicle and a truck yesterday morning near Vanderbijlpark has claimed the lives of 14 people, with several pupils remaining hospitalized in critical condition. Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko confirmed the rising death toll in an interview yesterday evening, stating that the 14th victim was a learner who had

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Two Arrested in Philippi East Mass Shooting Linked to Extortion Syndicate

Police have arrested two individuals in connection with the weekend’s mass shooting at the Marikana Informal Settlement in Philippi East, which claimed the lives of eight people and left two others injured. The attack, which authorities believe is linked to an active extortion syndicate in the area, occurred in the early hours of the morning

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International Pressure Mounts as South Africa Grapples with Iranian Naval Drills

Growing international demands for accountability over Iran’s naval activities in South African waters have thrust the nation’s foreign policy into a sharp dilemma, balancing historic alliances against escalating Western pressure. The controversy stems from recent joint naval exercises involving the South African and Iranian navies. The international community, galvanized by a resurgent U.S.-led “maximum pressure”

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Stock Theft Arrests

On Saturday, 17 January 2026, police in Kanana arrested two male suspects, both aged 36, for stock theft. The operation involved the Provincial Crime Intelligence Overt Team, Provincial Criminal Record and Crime Scene Management, and the Stilfontein #StockTheft and Endangered Species (STES) Unit. Acting on a Crime Intelligence tip-off regarding stolen cattle, police located the

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