South Africa

A 42-year-old man is set to face the Mahwelereng Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 07 January 2026, after his arrest for the alleged brutal assault of his 17-year-old biological daughter. The arrest was initiated by the circulation of a disturbing video clip on social media platforms. According to police reports, a concerned community member from Armoede […]

Katlego Gift Legjane (19) appeared in the Middelburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 05 January 2026, charged with murder. The charge relates to an incident on 01 January 2026 at approximately 03:50 in Uitkyk, Middelburg, Mpumalanga, where a man was fatally stabbed. Police arrested the suspect in Uitkyk later that same day. The court postponed the

A 36-year-old man was arrested in Roodepoort on Monday, 05 January 2026, after police found two unlicensed rifles and over 80 rounds of ammunition. Acting on a tip, the Gauteng Organised Crime Tracing Team and Police Emergency Services Flexi unit searched a house. They discovered an AK-47 rifle, a .308 semi-automatic rifle, one magazine, and

A 23-year-old man was arrested following a business robbery and a shootout with police in Rapotokwane village on Monday morning, 05 January 2026. Three male suspects targeted a local general dealer. Two entered the shop, one produced a firearm and threatened an employee, demanding cash. An undisclosed amount of money was taken. The second suspect

On Sunday, 04 January 2026, at approximately 17:20, an off-duty female police constable fought off two armed men attempting to hijack her vehicle outside a shop at the corner of Du Plessis Street and Main Road. The suspects, armed with firearms, attempted to force the officer into her vehicle’s boot. A struggle ensued. Following the

In a significant test of new border enforcement technology, the Border Management Authority (BMA) reports that drone-assisted operations have led to the arrest of over 500 individuals attempting to cross illegally from Zimbabwe into South Africa at the Beitbridge border post since the start of the new year. The arrests come amid a massive seasonal

A 40-year-old foreign national is in police custody following the rescue of ten teenage boys in Mulbarton on Wednesday, in an incident now being investigated as a possible human trafficking case. The operation began when private security personnel on patrol in the area spotted a group of eight teenagers walking half-naked and immediately alerted the

A community east of Pretoria is at a breaking point after nearly two weeks without electricity, a situation stemming from a fire at the Koedoespoort Sub-Station on Boxing Day. Residents of East Lynne report escalating dangers to health and livelihoods, with accusations of an absent and uncommunicative municipal response. The prolonged outage has created a

South Africa’s foreign policy and the legitimacy of its governing coalition have been thrust into the spotlight following a fiery exchange over the country’s response to the detention of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The African National Congress (ANC) has issued a forceful condemnation of the United States’ recent move against Maduro, labeling it an act

Fourteen South African nationals, all in their early twenties, are set to be deported from Thailand back to South Africa after being detained under circumstances now mired in allegations of fraud, forced labor, and inhumane treatment. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) confirmed the impending repatriation. Department spokesperson Chrispin Phiri stated the individuals