Controversial investment company owner convicted for fraud, Durban
The Durban Specialised Commercial Crime Court has convicted and sentenced Jan Hendrik Van Zyl (59) for fraud by means of misrepresentation. The crime was...
IPID investigate police officer after woman raped at police station
The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Khombinkosi Jula has confirmed that the KwaMakhuta police officer who is accused of rape has been subjected to...
Ongoing SASSA fraud, another 2 suspects arrested with bank and SASSA...
On the night of 10 October 2020, police officers from Alexandra Road SAPS and Pietermaritzburg K9 Unit were conducting their duties when they spotted...
Pinetown business robbery and shootout, one robber killed, 3 arrested
On the afternoon of 10 October 2020, police officers were alerted about a robbery at a business premises on Hill Street in Pinetown. On...
Rape of girl (7), uncle sentenced to life imprisonment
On 9 October 2020, the Esikhaleni Regional Court sentenced a 37-year-old man to life imprisonment for raping his seven-year-old niece. On 18 April 2020,...
Stock theft: Suspect arrested for theft of 31 goats and bribery,...
On 9 October 2020, detectives from the Pietermaritzburg Stock Theft Unit, Provincial Organised Crime Investigation and Metro Police arrested a 35-year-old man for bribery....
Cows slaughtered on a farm, senior court official arrested, Brakfontein, Vryheid
In the early hours of 9 October 2020, police officers from the Stock Theft Task Team were alerted about illegal slaughtering of the cows...
Suspect killed in Isipingo shoot-out
On 9 October 2020, at 04:00, the Isipingo Trio Crime Task Team were conducting patrols in the Malukazi area in Isipingo when they spotted...
30 000 Mandrax tablets recovered, 2 arrested, Hilton
Hawks members from Pietermaritzburg Serious Organised Crime unit working together with Crime Intelligence have arrested Zolile Zikalala (40) and Katlego Phahlane (24) for dealing...
Farm attack, elderly woman assaulted, tied up, stabbed, Darnall
A farm attack took place on the night on 7 October 2020, at 21:00, in Darnall, near Stanger, on the North coast, in the...
Alert Armed Response Officer Gives Chase to Suspicious Vehicle
An area manager from Blue Security was on routine patrol in, Westville North on Monday night, when he spotted a suspicious vehicle driving along...
Pinetown Armed Robbery: Cash-in-Transit Employee Survives Shootout
A cash-in-transit employee was shot and injured during an armed robbery in Pinetown on Monday morning.
“The incident occurred when a gang of five armed...
