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Robbery at Malamulele police station, 2 additional suspects arrested

Robbery at Malamulele police station, 2 additional suspects arrested

The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has commended a team of investigators probing the robbery that took place at...
Woman (25) raped in front of her mother, Bushbuckridge

Woman (25) raped in front of her mother, Bushbuckridge

Two suspects aged 32 and 50 years are expected to appear in Bushbuckridge Magistrate's court on 24 April 2023, following the rape of two...
Farm attack, couple held up, robbed of firearm, Hermannsburg

Farm attack, couple held up, robbed of firearm, Hermannsburg

A farm attack took place at Hermannsburg, Mpumalanga province, on 26 February 2019. A male and female victim were held up. During the attack,...
Limpopo operation nets 2150 suspects

Limpopo operation nets 2150 suspects

The ongoing festive season operations in Limpopo, that also include the enforcement of the regulations under the Disaster Management Act, continue to tighten the...
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Road blockaded by Delmas protesters

About 100 people were protesting on the R43 near Delmas and barricaded the road on Saturday morning, Mpumalanga police said. "The were deployed and...
Fire at Waterkloof Air Force Base: FF Plus - 'Minister must play open cards'

Fire at Waterkloof Air Force Base: FF Plus – ‘Minister must...

The Minister of Defence, Thandi Modise, must play open cards with the public regarding the cause of the fire that broke out at the...
Drug manufacturing laboratory dismantled, Brakpan

Drug manufacturing laboratory dismantled, Brakpan

Five suspects are expected to appear in the Tsakane Magistrate’s Court on charges of illegal dealing and manufacturing of drugs on Monday, 23 November...
3 Arrested after man gunned down, Mount Fletcher

3 Arrested after man gunned down, Mount Fletcher

Vigilance and quick action by members of the South African Police Service yielded positive results, resulting in the arrest of three suspects allegedly involved...

Why protests become violent in South Africa

South Africa’s protests are often taken to signify the collapse of the social compact. They aren’t. Our (modest) experience has shown that protests are...
Atlantis gang shootout: Girl (5) and woman killed, accused to spend 30 years in jail

Atlantis gang shootout: Girl (5) and woman killed, accused to spend...

The Provincial Commissioner of the Western Cape, Lieutenant General Tembisile Patekele has welcomed the sentence handed down to Anthonio Booysen. The accused was sentenced...
Suspect arrested for selling fake diamonds, Springbok

Suspect arrested for selling fake diamonds, Springbok

The Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation on Friday, 21 June 2019 arrested a 37 year old man in connection with the intended sale of...
'Dynamic Women for Children' care for 50 underprivileged children, Roodeplaat. Photo: Dynamic Women for Children

‘Dynamic Women for Children’ care for 50 underprivileged children, Roodeplaat

'Dynamic Women for Children' are assisting underprivileged children from 3 months to 18 years of age at care center in Roodeplaat, Gauteng province. Heidi Fourie,...