Drug Bust Nets Three Suspects, Large Cache of Narcotics
An intelligence-led patrol by Team DCS on Monday resulted in the arrest of three individuals and the seizure of multiple narcotics following a chain...
Man Killed During Filming of Anti-Drug Operation in Johannesburg
Gauteng police have opened a murder docket following the fatal shooting of a Nigerian national during the production of a popular anti-drug television program...
Police Confront Armed Illegal Miners, Two Killed
In a pre-dawn operation on Sunday, February 8, 2026, members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) National Intervention Unit engaged in a shootout...
Three Arrested After Police Find AK-47s in Car During Patrol
The Gauteng South African Police Service (SAPS) Provincial Illegal Mining Stabilisation Team intercepted a vehicle and arrested three suspects for possession of illegal firearms...
Wanted Rhino Poaching Suspect Arrested After Two-Year Search
Simon Majuta Chauke, 56, a long-sought suspect in a rhino poaching case, is scheduled to appear before the Modimolle Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 09...
Alleged Police Informant Implicated in High-Profile Commission Dies in Apparent Suicide
A 41-year-old man, identified as police informant Wiandre Pretorius, has died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at a filling station in Brakpan. The...
‘Painful’ Disparity: 450,000 Applicants Vie for 11,000 Places at University of...
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has officially welcomed its first-year students for the 2026 academic year, which begins next Monday. The welcoming comes against...
Four Arrested in Connection with West Rand Cash-in-Transit Heist
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed the arrest of four suspects linked to a cash-in-transit robbery that occurred on Wednesday afternoon, 04...
Johannesburg Flying Squad Arrests Suspect, Seizes R10,000 in Drugs
A male suspect was arrested for drug possession in Johannesburg on Tuesday, 03 February 2026, following a seizure of narcotics with an estimated street...
Three Arrested After R59 Taxi Shooting
Three suspects are in custody following a shooting and crash on the R59 near Meyerton on Tuesday, 03 February 2026.
A taxi travelling from Johannesburg...
Midrand Residents Protest, Threaten Rates Boycott Over Weeks-Long Water Crisis
Frustration has boiled over into protest in the Johannesburg suburb of Midrand, where residents are enduring a severe and persistent water outage that has...
City Works to Restore Water as Mayor Outlines Long-Term Infrastructure Plans
The City of Johannesburg has restored water supply to several areas following recent outages, but suburbs like Midrand continue to face dry taps, impacting...
