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Pedestrian knocked over by fleeing suspects in high-speed chase

A pedestrian was knocked down by a speeding vehicle on Friday, as its occupants were allegedly trying to evade arrest. The high-speed chase between the...
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Fake cops strike again Cape Town restaurant robbed

Four men dressed in what appeared to be police tracksuits, hit the Spur Steak Ranch at Howard Centre on Friday morning. Police spokesperson Constable Noloyiso...
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Police, army, tracking companies hunt border hijckers

Police, the army and private tracking companies have joined forces in a hunt for five suspected hijackers near the Mozambique border on Friday. The search...
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South African troops pulled out of DRC for major violations

The South African military has said it is withdrawing about 50 peacekeepers from a UN mission in Congo to face a court martial because...
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Shoot-out between metro police and suspects in Johannesburg

There has been a shoot-out between Johannesburg metro police officers and an unknown number of suspects near the Mayfair train station west of the...
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Minibus taxi strike in Durban over – for now

The minibus taxi strike that left the city crippled this past week is officially over, an eThekwini senior member of council has said. Speaker for...
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Inanda police officer killers due in court

Three men accused of murdering an Inanda police officer are set for two court appearances on Friday, facing a raft of charges relating to...
Top Tshwane police official hijacked and held hostage with family

Top Tshwane police official hijacked and held hostage with family

A top official in the Tshwane Metro Police Department and his family were hijacked and taken hostage in Equestria, Pretoria, according to social media...

Drug dealer caught in Durban raid

Narcotics cops swooped on an alleged Umbilo drug dealer late on Wednesday night after receiving a tip-off about his den. Police spokesperson Major Thulani Zwane...

Farmer arrested for trying to protect his property

A farmer from Limpopo and 12 of his managers were arrested after workers burned the hostels on the farm because of a wage dispute. A...
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Soweto residents protest against pre-paid meters

Soweto residents blocked a main road in the area on Thursday in protest against pre-paid electricity meters, the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) said. They...
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Heritage Day? Anything to celebrate?

Today many South Africans 'celebrate' Heritage Day. What is there to celebrate? In a country with so many different cultures is there anything that...