Scholar Transport Driver Arrested After Fatal Crash
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...
Death Toll Rises to 14 in Vanderbijlpark Scholar Transport Crash; Investigation...
A devastating collision between a scholar transport vehicle and a truck yesterday morning near Vanderbijlpark has claimed the lives of 14 people, with several...
Man Appears in Court on Drug Charges After R1.8 Million Bust
Mkingie Imani Khamis (40) appeared in the Pretoria Magistrates Court on Monday, 19 January 2026, charged with possession and dealing in drugs.
The arrest followed...
Police Rescue Kidnapped Man, Arrest Eight
A 43-year-old man has been rescued following an intelligence-driven operation led by Johannesburg District Commissioner, Major General Nhlanhla Kubheka.
On 09 January 2026, the victim...
Illicit Alcohol Manufacturing Operation Dismantled
On 17 January 2026, police arrested two foreign nationals at a house in Dobsonville for manufacturing illicit alcohol.
The Johannesburg K9 Unit conducted the operation...
Former Attorney Faces Court for Alleged R15 Million RAF Fraud
David Mashudu Netsitungulu (48) appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, 15 January 2026, charged with theft and fraud.
The Legal Practitioners Fidelity Fund...
DA Escalates Tshwane Power Crisis to National Regulator, Threatens Legal Action
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Tshwane announced that it is formally escalating the city’s protracted electricity crisis to the National Energy Regulator of South...
Five Arrested in Gauteng Double Murder Case
The Gauteng Provincial Commissioner of Police, Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni, has confirmed the arrest of five suspects for hijacking, kidnapping, and murder.
Two women, reported...
Police Deployed as Frustrated Parents Demand School Placements in Gauteng
A significant police contingent was deployed to the offices of a district education department on Tuesday morning, as tensions flared among dozens of parents...
Hawks Dismantle Illegal Abalone Plant
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI/Hawks) is attending to an active crime scene in Alberton following the discovery of a large illegal abalone...
Power and Water Crises Deepen Frustration in Tshwane Amidst Renewed Outages
Residents across parts of Tshwane are facing a deepening utility crisis, with prolonged power outages now compounded by water supply failures, sparking public protests...
Getaway Vehicles Recovered in Soweto Following Roodepoort CIT Robbery
Police have recovered two suspected getaway vehicles used in a cash-in-transit (CIT) robbery in Roodepoort on 10 January 2026. The vehicles were located at...
