Taxi owner’s killers handed life imprisonment plus 22 years
The Durban High Court sentenced Cebo Xulu (25) and Patrick Ndayi Mthethwa (27) to life imprisonment for murder, ten years for attempted murder, five...
Suspects arrested for possession of drugs, Durban
Police officers from the Provincial Drug and Firearm Unit conducted an operation that produced positive results on 24 October 2023. The operation led the...
Family or relatives sought by Bhekithemba police
Bhekithemba Detectives are requesting assistance from the community at large in identifying an unknown man believed to be in his forties who was found...
Two suspects fatally wounded during shootout, two firearms seized
On Sunday, 22 October 2023, police officers from the Provincial Stabilisation Task Team followed up information about suspects believed to be involved in several...
Former Department of Transport employee to appear in court
On Saturday 21 October 2023, the Hawks members from Durban Serious Commercial Crime Investigation arrested a 46-year-old suspect for fraud and corruption.
The arrested suspect...
Alleged drug dealer to appear in court, Pietermaritzburg
On Friday 20 October 2023, Hawks members from Pietermaritzburg Serious Organised Crime Investigation working together with Umgungundlovu Trio Task Team, Visible Policing and private...
Durban Harbour police officers sniff out more drugs worth R80 million...
Another intelligence driven operation by police officers attached to the Durban Harbour has resulted in cocaine worth a street value of R80 million being seized at a warehouse at the Dube Trade Port within the King Shaka International Airport. Members had been tracking various containers which arrived into the country via the Durban Harbour from [...]
Accused to repay South African Revenue Service more than R1.3 million
On Thursday 12 October 2023 Durban Regional Court convicted and sentenced Ndumiso Sithole (47) for four counts of contravention of Income Tax Act as well as fraud. Sithole submitted fraudulent income tax returns for the period 2013 to 2016. His conduct was revealed following an audit by the South African Revenue Service (SARS). A case [...]
Copper cable thieves sentenced up 10 years direct imprisonment
On Thursday 19 October 2023, Newcastle Regional Court convicted and sentenced four accused for possession of stolen copper cable. The four accused were arrested by Kingsley Visible Policing members in January last year when they were doing patrols around Blood River area. Police stopped the vehicle with four occupants and a search was conducted. During [...]
Suspects to appear in court for dealing in drugs and possession...
On Monday 16 October 2023, Hawks members from Pietermaritzburg Serious Organised Crime Investigation working together with Umgungundlovu District and Crime Intelligence arrested two suspects aged 34 and 44 for dealing in drugs at Scottville area in Pietermaritzburg. Members received information about drugs that were going to be dropped off in the area and a joint [...]
Disaster response teams on the ground amid rains
Communities in the Amathole District Municipality (ADM) in the Eastern Cape have been urged to remain vigilant amid the rainy weather conditions.
The municipality said...
Heavy rainfall warning for KZN
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) has cautioned residents regarding heavy rainfall that could potentially lead to flooding in the...
