South Africa

Mpumalanga MEC for Community Safety, Security and Liaison, Mr Jackie Macie, urges motorists and residents to obey traffic rules, especially as many travel for New Year celebrations. He emphasised that all drivers must play their part in making the roads safer for everyone. MEC Macie intimated that law-enforcement officers will continue to enforce the law […]

The remains of a person suspected to be that of a missing South African National Defence Force (SANDF) member, who was swept away in a flooded river, have been recovered in the Komati River in Komatipoort on Monday. On Christmas Day, a military vehicle carrying two members of the SANDF Military Police was swept away

The Durban Metro Police Service (DMPS) Tracing Unit has recorded another operational success following intelligence-driven policing, based on information received from Crime Intelligence, in the Pinetown policing area. Background On Sunday, 28 December 2025, information was received from Crime Intelligence regarding a group of individuals allegedly involved in stripping suspected stolen motor vehicles within the

Suspected criminal mastermind, Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala, has been transferred from Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre (C-Max) to the super maximum eBongweni Correctional Facility in Kokstad. Matlala is allegedly linked to, among others, the coordinated syndicates responsible for the looting of over R2 billion meant for healthcare in Gauteng, the attempted murder of his ex-lover and

The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) Tactical Response Unit has successfully apprehended a 26-year-old male suspect linked to a series of phone snatching incidents across Gauteng, along with three other suspects involved in a suspected stolen property syndicate. On Tuesday, 30 December 2025, officers acted on information regarding a suspect who had gained notoriety through

 On Saturday, 27 December 2025, the Malmesbury SAPS Crime Prevention Unit arrested a known local gang member. Police, acting on information about a firearm, had searched for the suspect earlier in the evening without success. Close to midnight, members located him on foot. A search found an imitation firearm loaded with two 9mm rounds of

On Sunday, 28 December 2025, at approximately 10:30, members of the Leeu Gamka police seized 348 bundles of Khat during a traffic stop on the N1 highway. The officers stopped a Mercedes Benz taxi during a routine patrol. A search of the vehicle revealed three large bags containing the Khat. A 42-year-old male occupant was

The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) remains steadfast in our commitment to ensuring the safety of all road users within the City of Johannesburg. As the 2025 festive season enters its most critical period, our officers have intensified law enforcement operations to curb the reckless scourge of driving under the influence of alcohol. Between 22nd

The Welkom Anti-Gang Unit arrested a 17-year-old male disguised as Santa Claus in Ladybrand for dealing in drugs. The unit, deployed to enhance border security, tourism safety, and protect the economic hub, became suspicious when the suspect’s customers were all “dodgy characters” instead of children. When police investigated the “Christmas sweets” he was selling, the

On Sunday, 28 December 2025, at approximately 15:20, members of the Central Karoo Flying Squad confiscated drugs valued at R14,000 during a crime prevention patrol on the N1 near Prince Albert Road. Officers spotted a suspicious man and conducted a search. They found and seized 58 Mandrax tablets and six bankies of Tik. A 28-year-old