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Man sentenced for R7.5-million worth of mandrax, Vredenburg

Man sentenced for R7.5-million worth of mandrax, Vredenburg

The Western Cape Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks), continues to punch holes in the illegal narcotics trade as validated by the Cape Town...
Domestic worker nabbed driving murdered employers car, Kakamas

Domestic worker nabbed driving murdered employers car, Kakamas

At approximately 07:00 Mr Hough went to Langverwag Kakamas to fetch his domestic worker, a male in his late twenties. Mr Hough never returned...
Bodyguard to the speaker fatally shot in municipality vehicle

Bodyguard to the speaker fatally shot in municipality vehicle

On 8 November 2017, at 10:00, a bodyguard to the speaker of the municipality was gunned down by two unknown males at Caluza location....
Body wrapped in plastic found in suspects house, Nelspruit

Body wrapped in plastic found in suspects house, Nelspruit

A 35 year old man was arrested by the police in Nelspruit for the alleged murder of his live in lady friend, some time...
Father and son remanded in custody, rhino poaching, Hazyview

Father and son remanded in custody, rhino poaching, Hazyview

A father and son appeared in the Mkhuhlu Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 06 November 2017 on charges of possession of unlicensed firearms. The father...
Pursued stolen vehicle crashes into police, Durban

Pursued stolen vehicle crashes into police, Durban

On 7 November 2017, Provincial Task Team and Durban Central K9 Unit members arrested two suspects for possession of a stolen vehicle. It is...
More arrests for possession of endangered species, Pangolins

More arrests for possession of endangered species, Pangolins

Six suspects, one woman and five men aged between 29 and 52 were arrested in Lulekani outside Phalaborwa by the Provincial Endangered Species Unit...
Suspected poachers arrested, Klaserie Hoedspruit

Suspected poachers arrested, Klaserie Hoedspruit

The Police in Hoedspruit arrested four suspects aged between 25 and 43 years for possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition at Klaserie outside Hoedspruit...
Law enforcement official nabbed with 40,000 Mandrax tablets

Law enforcement official nabbed with 40,000 Mandrax tablets

The Hawks’ Narcotics Enforcement Bureau Unit (SANEB) arrested a 31 year old Cape Town Law Enforcement Official on Tuesday evening in Bellville South, for...
2 traffic officers arrested on corruption charge, Pietermaritzburg

2 traffic officers arrested on corruption charge, Pietermaritzburg

Two traffic officers from the Msunduzi municipality were arrested on Tuesday, 07 November 2017 for alleged corruption. The duo, aged 32 and 26 were arrested...

Farmer attacked and hit with a crowbar

On Tuesday, November 7, 2017, Frans van Loggerenberg (70) was attacked on a farm in the De Wildt area, North West. An unknown number of...

Journalist receives death threats

The journalist and author, Jacques Pauw, received several death threats after the launch of his book "The President's Keepers." In the book, he talks about...