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Violent Joubertina farm attack, second suspect arrested

Violent Joubertina farm attack, second suspect arrested

A 22 year old man has been arrested after a farm attack in Joubertina, Eastern Cape, where an elderly farmer (74) was seriously assaulted...
Policeman holds his wife, a police sergeant, and child, hostage, De Aar

Policeman holds his wife, a police sergeant and child, hostage, De...

The Police in De Aar are investigating cases of kidnapping and assault after a police officer at De Aar allegedly held his wife hostage. Both...
AfriForum lays charge: Health departments waste more than R10 billion. Photo: AfriForum

AfriForum lays charge: Health departments waste more than R10 billion

AfriForum launched its national campaign against misappropriation of taxpayers’ money in the health sector today, 5 November 2018. As part of this campaign, AfriForum...
Illegal firearms recovered, gang members arrested, PE

Illegal firearms recovered, gang members arrested, PE

The seizure of illegal firearms in the Northern areas is of paramount importance as these weapons are used by gang members to commit serious...
Embezzlement of PSIRA funds, Hawks arrest suspect

Embezzlement of PSIRA funds, Hawks arrest suspect

The Mthatha based Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team of the Hawks arrested Galela Mdlekeza (51) on 7 February 2023 for charges of theft of...
R36 million worth of counterfeit goods recovered, Johannesburg. Photo: SAPS

R36 million worth of counterfeit goods recovered, Johannesburg

Members of the SAPS in Gauteng and other law enforcement agencies that include the Gauteng Traffic Police, City of Johannesburg Emergency Services, ER24 and...
Neighbour sentenced to life imprisonment for rape

Neighbour sentenced to life imprisonment for rape

KIMBERLEY - The SAPS management welcomes the life sentence handed down to Kabelo Boikie Tlhaganyane, aged 45, for rape of a 19-year-old mentally challenged woman on 25 December 2014 at Ga-Hue village, Dithakong in Bothithong. On 31 July 2023, the Mothibistad Regional court convicted and sentenced the then 45-year-old accused Kabelo Boikie Tlhaganyane to life [...]

South Africa remains attractive investment destination: Zuma

Although the World Investment Report‚ released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development‚ showed that aggregate global foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows...
Group of school girls robbed, man arrested, Summerstrand

Group of school girls robbed, man arrested, Summerstrand

A private security officer and community members assisted in the arrest of a 29 year old suspect. The arrest came after a group of...
Farmers assist with own helicopter and drone to track down attackers, Wesselsbron

Farmers assist with own helicopter and drone to track down attackers,...

On the 23 February 2023 at about 07:15 a shooting was reported at a farm in the district of Wesselsbron, in the Free State...
Free State MEC, Mathabo Leeto: 'White South Africans are rapists'. Photo: FNSA

Free State MEC, Mathabo Leeto: ‘White South Africans are rapists’

"White South Africans are rapists". That is a statement made over the weekend by the Free State MEC for Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation,...

Pizza delivery person held up at gun point

On Monday 27 June 2016 at approximately 21:00, a pizza delivery person was held up at gun point in Midmar Road Sheraton Park, after...