Festive season: Farm attacks and farm murders in South Africa on the increase

Festive season: Farm attacks and farm murders in South Africa on...

The festive season is a time of great concern when it comes to the safety of South African farmers. “The time of year increases farm...
7 People shot in their home, 6 killed, Folweni

7 People shot in their home, 6 killed, Folweni

The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has condemned the killing of six people in Folweni. “Whilst we are still investigating the motive...
Kidnapped family: 5 Burnt bodies found, Richmond

Kidnapped family: 5 Burnt bodies found, Richmond

On Saturday, 11 December 2021, two suspects aged 25 and 27 were taken in for questioning after five members from one family went missing....
R400k worth of heroin recovered, Durban

R400k worth of heroin recovered, Durban

On 13 December 2021, police officers from the Provincial Organised Crime Unit embarked on an operation as part of our Safer Festive Season Operations...
More charges for convicted CFO and Mayor of Nketoane Municipality, accomplices

More charges for convicted CFO and Mayor of Nketoane Municipality, accomplices

The accused Vincent Mkhefa (46), Mandla Mamba (49), Ntsoaki Molapo (41), Mandla Mrwebi (57), Leutsoa Mrwebi (57) appeared before the Reitz Magistrate's Court on...
3 Men shot and killed, Khayelitsha

3 Men shot and killed, Khayelitsha

Khayelitsha detectives and crime scene experts are still on a location in Site C where three men were shot and killed in the early...
Fraud, IT company employee sentenced

Fraud, IT company employee sentenced

On Monday 13 December 2021, the Gqeberha Specialised Commercial Crimes Court sentenced Charles Matthew Rhodes (50) to three (3) years correctional supervision and 5...
Defrauding SARS, two suspects in court, Kimberley

Defrauding SARS, two suspects in court, Kimberley

Two suspects aged 34 and 41 were served with summons on Monday,13 December 2021 by the Hawks Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team on allegations...
2 Armed business robbers arrested, 3 sought, Ixopo

2 Armed business robbers arrested, 3 sought, Ixopo

On 12 December 2021, at 16:48, the complainant was at a business premises on Margaret Street in Ixopo when two unknown men entered. The men...
R68k worth of mandrax recovered, Paarl

R68k worth of mandrax recovered, Paarl

Efforts to bring drug dealers to book paid off when an integrated operation between Crime Intelligence and members of Paarl East and Mbekweni SAPS...
Investigation launched after man gunned down, Lusikisiki

Investigation launched after man gunned down, Lusikisiki

A case of murder has been opened and registered at Lusikisiki SAPS after the police responded to a call of a shooting incident on...
235 Farm attacks and 42 farm murders in South Africa, January to November 2021

235 Farm attacks and 42 farm murders in South Africa, January...

From 1 January to 30 November 2021, there were 235 farm attacks and 42 farm murders in South Africa. For the period 1 January...