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Farm attack, lady (90) and mute son assaulted, neighbour's foot amputated, Centurion

Farm attack, lady (90) and mute son assaulted, neighbour’s foot amputated,...

A farm attack took place on 9 June 2019, in Centurion agricultural holdings close to Laudium, Gauteng. An elderly lady (90) and her mute...
Farm murder of Huthie Bonnema (62) , two handed life sentences. Photo: Zoutpansberger

Farm murder of Huthie Bonnema (62) , two handed life sentences

The two men who were found guilty last week of brutally murdering Mr. Huthie Bonnema (62) in the Levubu area, Vhembe District, Louis Trichardt...
Farm attack, farmer opens fire on 3 attackers, dog poisoned, Cullinan

Farm attack, farmer opens fire on 3 attackers, dog poisoned, Cullinan

A farm attack was averted when a farmer opened fire on three attackers on 19 June 2019, at 00:00. The attack took place in...
Task team to investigate murders of homeless persons

Task team to investigate murders of homeless persons

Gauteng police have set up a task team to investigate a spate of murders of homeless people in Pretoria. This follows the discovery of five...
SONA: Ramaphosa must provide clarity regarding government’s way forward. Photo: Die Vryburger

SONA: Ramaphosa must provide clarity regarding government’s way forward

After 25 years, South Africa has had enough of empty promises and the time has come to put forward practical and feasible plans that...
Brutal farm murder of Louis van der Berg (76), suspect arrested, Maclear

Brutal farm murder of Louis van der Berg (76), suspect arrested,...

A 21 year old suspect linked to the murder of a 76 year old farm owner is set to appear in the Maclear Magistrate’s...
Two days of violent attacks, mob invades Mogalakwena municipal offices. Photo: SAPS

Two days of violent attacks, mob invades Mogalakwena municipal offices

The Acting Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in Limpopo, Major General Jan Scheepers condemns with the strongest terms, the violent attacks...
Drugs, rape, prostitution: Human trafficker appears in Witbank court

Drugs, rape, prostitution: Human trafficker appears in Witbank court

Human trafficker, Ellias Ani Chukwuemeka’s (33) bail application was meant to wrap up in the Witbank Magistrate’s Court on 18 June 2019, however it...
Police Captain gets 8 years in prison for corruption

Police Captain gets 8 years in prison for corruption

On 18 June 2019, the Lenasia Magistrate’s Court sentenced a former police officer to eight years direct imprisonment after convicting him on a charge...
Housebreaking drug dealer arrested with stolen firearm, Saldanha. Photo: SAPS

Housebreaking drug dealer arrested with stolen firearm, Saldanha

An intelligence driven operation conducted by a multidisciplinary team led to the arrest of a 35 year old male in Saldanha on 18 June...
Mpumalanga police seek suspects after a string of murders

Mpumalanga police seek suspects after a string of murders

Members of the South African Police Service at Vosman, near Witbank are looking for unknown men who murdered three men in separate incidents that...
Ethiopian national found guilty of bribing home affairs official

Ethiopian national found guilty of bribing home affairs official

Mr Masore Matewous Teshale, 42, an Ethiopian National was convicted by the Kimberley Magistrate Court following a charge of corruption. A joint intelligence driven operation...