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Farming machinery fraudster in court, Polokwane

Farming machinery fraudster in court, Polokwane

Johannes Jakobus Louwrens (43) appeared in the Polokwane Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on 21 January 2022, on allegations of fraud. In September 2019, the victim...
Limpopo police praised for acting swiftly and possibly saving lives after a couple were hijacked and kidnapped

Couple hijacked and kidnapped near Tzaneen

Limpopo police praised for acting swiftly and possibly saving lives after a couple were hijacked and kidnapped. Members of Tzaneen and Ritavi police stations jointly...

Two arrests after quick response in Hillary

A vigilant Blue Security armed response officer arrested two alleged thieves in Hillary on the 23rd of April. Blue Security community and media liaison officer...
Body of woman found murdered in alleged boyfriend's house, Ritavi

Body of woman found murdered in alleged boyfriend’s house, Ritavi

The Police in Ritavi outside Tzaneen have launched a manhunt for the suspect who allegedly killed a woman in the early hours of Saturday...

Top Gear pranksters woo big crowds

Durban - They raced each other in contraptions fashioned from discarded kitchen appliances; they were in awe of Moses Mabhida Stadium; and they had...

South Africa: Ericsson fires victim of violent black crime for K-word

Time to fire Ericsson! A female sub-contractor for the company used the dreaded "kaffir" word on her Facebook page, after she was involved in...
Ottawa robbery, man brutally stabbed in the face with broken bottle

Ottawa robbery, man brutally stabbed in the face with broken bottle

A 42 year old male has been attacked and stabbed on his head and face in Ottawa, KZN by a lone suspect this afternoon,...
Fleet administrator arrested for siphoning Volkswagen South Africa funds

Fleet administrator arrested for siphoning Volkswagen South Africa funds

The Serious Commercial Crime Investigation of the Hawks based in Gqeberha arrested Christo De Jager (59) on 10 March 2023 for numerous charges of...

Forgotten white children in squatter camps – Christmas project

Can you imagine not eating for three days; it must be a terrible experience, having to bear the discomfort or weakness associated with hunger....
Suspect arrested with an unlicensed firearm, Bishop Lavis

Suspect arrested with an unlicensed firearm, Bishop Lavis

Our endeavors to fight crime which may threaten the safety and security of the community yielded success in Bishop Lavis on 30 July 2017,...

Rape and murder suspects arrested

In line with the Back to Basics policing approach to thoroughly and responsively investigate every crime reported, investigators worked tirelessly around the clock since...
Minister of water now plans to nationalize private dams. Photo: Die Vryburger

Minister of water now plans to nationalize private dams

The Minister of Water and Sanitation, who has been silent about the Cape Water crisis for months, suddenly came to the fore and now...