DNA Backlogs at SAPS Lab Threaten GBV Prosecutions, Parliament Warns
The Portfolio Committee on Police has raised serious concerns about ongoing delays at the South African Police Service (SAPS) Forensic Science Laboratory, warning that...
Two Bodies Recovered from Vehicle in Crocodile-Infested River Near Mbombela
MBOMBELA, Mpumalanga – Police divers have recovered the bodies of two individuals from a vehicle that plunged into the Crocodile River in the early...
NPA Defends Handling of High-Profile Cases Amid Court Setbacks
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has addressed renewed scrutiny over its management of complex prosecutions following the removal of several high-profile matters from court...
Verified Asylum Seekers Remain Stranded Outside Durban Home Affairs Office
DURBAN, KwaZulu-Natal – More than 400 foreign nationals continue to sleep on the streets outside the Durban Home Affairs office, two weeks after arriving...
African Diaspora Global Network Challenges Ramaphosa on Regional Immigration Approach
The African Diaspora Global Network has voiced criticism of President Cyril Ramaphosa's recent address on immigration, arguing that the speech did not sufficiently address...
Civil Group Welcomes Immigration Address but Questions Implementation Feasibility
Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, leader of the March and March movement, has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa's recent address on immigration while raising significant concerns about the...
Experts Warn Immigration Tensions Mask Deeper Political Crisis
Following President Cyril Ramaphosa's address to the nation on immigration and rising social tensions, independent analysts have cautioned that the current debate reflects deeper...
Two Bodies Recovered from Crocodile River in Nelspruit; Search for Potential...
The South African Police Service (SAPS) Search and Rescue Team recovered two bodies from the Crocodile River near Kamagugu in Nelspruit on Sunday, 07...
Three Dead After Vehicle Plunges into River in Addo; Driver’s Body...
A joint recovery operation is underway in Addo following a fatal vehicle accident that has claimed the lives of three people after a Toyota...
21-Year-Old Arrested for Poaching Endangered Plants at Northern Cape Nature Reserve
The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Nieuwoudtville has arrested a 21-year-old male suspect in connection with the illegal harvesting of endangered protected plants...
Two Arrested in Mooiplaas with Stolen Military Firearms
Two suspects were arrested on Saturday, 06 June 2026, at the Mooiplaas Informal Settlement in Erasmia following an intelligence-driven joint operation by the South...
Police Arrest Three Suspects and Prevent Kidnapping in Rosslyn
South African Police Service (SAPS) officers have arrested three suspects and thwarted a planned kidnapping targeting a local businessman following a coordinated, intelligence-driven operation.
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