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Five business robbers fatally wounded, 3 arrested, Springfield

Five cash in transit robbers fatally wounded, 3 arrested, Springfield

A group of suspects attempted to rob a cash-in-transit vehicle outside the Value Centre in Springfield, Durban on 28 August 2017. Police reacted swiftly. When...
SAPS drug operation netts four suspects, George

Drug operation netts four suspects, George

Southern Cape police in the Eden Cluster has taken the bull by the horns in an effort to clamp down on the illegal lucrative...
Motherwell hijacking, accused sentenced to 24 years

Motherwell hijacking, accused sentenced to 24 years

A 38-year-old hijacking accused was sentenced in the Motherwell Regional Court on Wednesday, 23 March 2022, to a total of 24 years imprisonment, after...
Bartender arrested for possession of three unlicensed firearms

Bartender arrested for possession of three unlicensed firearms

NELSPRUIT - An intelligence driven operation conducted by Ehlanzeni District Crime Intelligence Task Team led to the arrest of a 35-year-old bartender at one of the local bars in Shatale, Bushbuckridge yesterday Wednesday 23 August 2023 at about 21:00. The Task Team and Lydenburg K9 Unit followed up an information pertaining to the bartender who [...]
Rape of girl (11), accused handed life sentence

Rape of girl (11), accused handed life sentence

The Provincial Commissioner of North West, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, welcomed the life imprisonment sentence recently handed down 36-year-old accused by the Schweizer-Reneke Regional...
Action, not cheap talking, is needed to eradicate corruption

Action, not cheap talking, is needed to eradicate corruption

Despite slogans like "a good story to tell" and "a government that cares", the ANC government has allowed looting, corruption and self-enrichment, which caused...
PE man shot in the face and neck, flying squad chase down suspect

PE man shot in the face and neck, flying squad chase...

Excellent teamwork between the policing units resulted in the speedy arrest of one of two suspects who allegedly shot and injured a man in...
Traditional healer handed 3 life sentences for rape of girl (15)

Traditional healer handed 3 life sentences for rape of girl (15)

A traditional healer was sentenced to three life imprisonment on three counts of rape. He was sentenced on 28 April 2021 by the Ulundi...
Carjacking and robbery, 6 suspects arrested, Groblersdal

Carjacking and robbery, 6 suspects arrested, Groblersdal

As the Safer Festive Season Operations are gaining momentum across Limpopo province, six suspects sought for cases of carjacking and robbery were nabbed in...
Nuclear deal not on the agenda during Russia visit. Photo: YouTube

Nuclear deal not on the agenda during Russia visit

Deputy President David Mabuza says nuclear energy plans did not form part of the agenda during his recent visit to Russia. He said this when...

Eskom confirms return of Brian Molefe

Former Eskom Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Brian Molefe will return to the power utility next week, the Eskom Board confirmed on Friday. “Mr Molefe will...
Torching and school burglaries: Total arrests now at 66, Gauteng

Torching and school burglaries: Total arrests now at 66, Gauteng

Gauteng police have arrested twenty-five more suspects for school burglaries which brings the total number of suspects arrested to sixty-six. The latest two suspects...