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Cooking up a storm: restaurant staff protest across South Africa

Cooking up a storm: restaurant staff protest across South Africa

Protests by restaurant employees objecting to some of the Covid-19 restrictions were held in various centres across South Africa on Wednesday. Restaurants want government...
Corkwood Mall robbery, 2 suspects wounded, 6 sought, Kariega

Corkwood Mall robbery, 2 suspects wounded, 6 sought, Kariega

Police in Kariega arrested two male suspects, confiscated two firearms and recovered the stolen goods following a brazen armed robbery of a second-hand dealer...
Police seek 3 wanted robbery suspects, Kuyasa. Photo: SAPS

Police seek 3 wanted robbery suspects, Kuyasa

The Police in Kuyasa are requesting the public’s assistance in locating three men suspected of attempting to rob a tuck shop in Kuyasa. We request...
Murder: Baby’s body found with hands and legs bound, N12, Stilfontein

Murder: Baby’s body found with hands and legs bound, N12, Stilfontein

Police in Stilfontein are investigating a murder case after a 13-day-old baby boy's lifeless body was found along the N12 road near Stilfontein outside...
Rapist (64) gets 2 life imprisonment sentences for rape of girl (12)

Rapist (64) gets 2 life imprisonment sentences for rape of girl...

The 64 year old Mpintsoli Kunjana was sentenced to life imprisonment on Friday, 26 October 2018 by Zwelitsha Regional Court. This conviction follows after the...
Farm attack, 5 armed attackers assault, tie up family, Louwsburg

Farm attack, 5 armed attackers assault, tie up family, Louwsburg

A farm attack took place on 16 December 2021, at 21:00, on a farm in Louwsburg near Vryheid, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South...
Man arrested with 270 bottles of medicine, Modimolle

Man arrested with 270 bottles of medicine, Modimolle

A 28-year-old suspect arrested for possession of medicine, appeared before Modimolle Magistrate's Court on Friday, 21 July 2023. He still in custody and will...
Farm attack, man hospitalised after panga assault by 3 attackers, Kameeldrift West

Farm attack, man hospitalised after panga assault by 3 attackers, Kameeldrift...

A farm attack took place on 17 October 2020, at 00:24, on a smallholding on Arabis Rd, in Kameeldrift West, Gauteng province of South...

Umhlanga armed robbers chased down following swift team work

Strong team work by police and a private security company led to the arrest of three armed robbers who held up security guards in...

Four arrested by Grassy Park SAPS with stolen property

WESTERN CAPE – Swift response by the police attached to Grassy Park SAPS led to the arrest of four men with presumed stolen property...
Fraud and stolen Transnet property worth millions, Hawks arrest suspect

Fraud and stolen Transnet property worth millions, Hawks arrest suspect

A 57-year-old man is expected to appear before the Atteridgeville Magistrates Court on Friday 31 July 2020, for alleged fraud and possession of suspected...
Operation nets 7 drug dealers in the Eastern Cape

Operation nets 7 drug dealers in the Eastern Cape

SAPS members’ continues efforts to prevent and detect crime and to rid the streets of drugs yielded positive results over the weekend. Members of the...