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1350 Suspects arrested in Gauteng operation

1350 Suspects arrested in Gauteng operation

Police in Gauteng arrested more than 1350 suspects over the weekend and closed down illegal liquor outlets that are regarded as contributing to the...
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Paul Kruger defacing continues

The bronze sentries at the Paul Kruger statue in the Pretoria CBD have been defaced again. Green paint was thrown on the sentries in Church...
Brutal farm attack: Family of 5 traumatised, pregnant mom and dad shot

Brutal farm attack: Family of 5 traumatised, pregnant mom and dad...

A farm attack took place between Middelburg and Witbank, Mpumalanga province. The attack was tweeted by Ian Cameron of AfriForum on 9 February 2019....
Rape of girl (5), man (61) receives 15 year jail sentence

Rape of girl (5), man (61) receives 15 year jail sentence

Tsomo Regional Magistrate Court convicted and sentenced a 61 year old man Mzimkhulu Sotomela to undergo 15 years imprisonment for rape of five year...
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IPID investigates alleged rape of a woman by police officer in...

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) is investigating the alleged rape of a 22-year-old woman by a police officer in Paballelo , Northern Cape. IPID...
17 Farm attacks, 1 farm murder in South Africa, 1-15 October 2019

17 Farm attacks, 1 farm murder in South Africa, 1-15 October...

During the first half of October 2019, there have already been seventeen farm attacks and one farm murder whilst one farm attack was successfully...
Three suspects arrested in operation in Hluhluwe

Three suspected rhino poachers arrested

On the night of 7 July 2017 at about 20:00, SAPS members charged with combating the poaching of rhinos in the country dealt another...
Policeman fatally shoots wife, brother in law, then himself, EL

Policeman fatally shoots wife, brother in law, then himself, EL

The Provincial Commissioner of the Eastern Cape, Lieutenant General LE Ntshinga has learnt with shock about the murder, suicide incident that took place this...
'Bank following' armed robbery, Verulam

‘Bank following’ armed robbery, Verulam

At approximately 11:08 on 6 July 2018, members of Reaction Unit South Africa were called out to Cassia Road in Lotusville, Verulam after receiving...
No evidence of weapons loaded for export onto Lady R

No evidence of weapons loaded for export onto Lady R

An independent investigation into the docking of the Lady R vessel at the Simon’s Town Naval Base in the Western Cape has found no...
Shooting incident inside a mall in Durban North

Shooting incident inside a mall in Durban North

Just after 10:30am this morning ALS Paramedics responded to numerous calls of a shooting incident at a popular shopping centre on Kensington Drive in...
Horrific scene of six rhino horns poached, accused to appear in court. Photo: SAPS

Horrific scene of six rhino horns poached, accused to appear in...

On 12 July 2018, rhino poaching accused, Arnelo Mhlanga, 39, will appear in the Mogwase Magistrates’ Court facing charges of possession of rhino horns...