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Police search 2 homes, recover mandrax, Somerset East

Police search 2 homes, recover mandrax, Somerset East

Somerset East Police arrest a 31-year-old and a 29-year-old suspect for the possession of drugs. On Thursday, 21 January 2021 at 14.50 Somerset East Crime...
Taxi driver shot and killed, passengers robbed, Delmas

Taxi driver shot and killed, passengers robbed, Delmas

Police in Delmas have launched a manhunt for suspects who shot and killed a 39-year-old taxi driver and robbed passengers. The incident occurred on...
Fraudster arrested after swindling community, Rustenburg

Fraudster arrested after swindling community, Rustenburg

A crime intelligence driven operation by the police in Rustenburg and Cluster Crime Combating Task Team led to the arrest of a 52 year...

Eskom heading for junk status

Eskom might be downgraded to junk status. The rating agency, Fitch Ratings, warned that they could even downgrade Eskom by two levels. Eskom's poor management, weak...
Farm murders, land grabs, AfriForum seeks meeting with Bheki Cele. Photo: AfriForum

Farm murders, land grabs, AfriForum seeks meeting with Bheki Cele

AfriForum on 7 March 2018 sent a request to Genl. Bheki Cele, the new Minister of Police, with a view to arrange a meeting...
House destroyed by fire, Mount Moreland. Photo: RUSA

House destroyed by fire, Mount Moreland

A house on Charles Street in Mount Moreland was extensively damaged after it caught alight during the early parts of Tuesday morning 31 March...
Vigilante murder, accused sentenced to 25 years, Thohoyandou

Vigilante murder, accused sentenced to 25 years, Thohoyandou

Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Nneke Ledwaba, has welcomed the heavy jail term handed down this week...
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Man arrested 5 minutes after viewing CCTV footage

On the morning of March 24 a robber was caught on CCTV footage, 5 minutes after the footage was reviewed by a security company...
Robbery and murder, life imprisonment sentence handed down, Bloemfontein

Robbery and murder, life imprisonment sentence handed down, Bloemfontein

The accused Isaih Togowe aka Smith (44) appeared before the Bloemfontein High Court on Monday, 16 May 2022, where he was convicted and sentenced...
Destruction of South Africa: Protests, looting, arson, killings, Pretoria

Destruction of South Africa: Protests, looting, arson, killings, Pretoria

The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service has called upon the community of Soshanguve, Extension 6 north of Pretoria to be calm...
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Suspect shot twice by security officer in Esenembe

An armed suspect was shot twice by a Reaction Unit South Africa security officer in Esenembe, Kwazulu-Natal after he attacked a Reaction Officer who...
Senseless murder of Fish Hoek cyclist, two arrested

Senseless murder of Fish Hoek cyclist, two arrested

Police investigations into the murder of a 68 year old cyclist yesterday morning in Fish Hoek resulted in the arrest of two suspects, one...