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Fleeing housebreaker fractures femur, Verulam. Photo: RUSA

Fleeing housebreaker fractures femur, Verulam

A 26 year old suspect fractured his leg while fleeing from a residence he had broken into on Sunlark Drive in Verulam earlier on...
Drug dealing: Married couple in court, East London

Drug dealing: Married couple in court, East London

Basil Van Heerden (61) and his wife Brenda van Heerden (62) appeared in East London Magistrate court on several alleged charges of dealing in...
Assistance sought by Port Shepstone police. Photo: SAPS

Assistance sought by Port Shepstone police

Port Shepstone SAPS are requesting the assistance of the public in the investigation of a theft case which occurred in Umtentweni in March 2021. It...
Meter-taxi driver hijacked, shot and killed, suspect arrested with illegal firearm, PMB

Meter-taxi driver hijacked, shot and killed, suspect arrested with illegal firearm,...

A multi-disciplinary operation was held on 23 May 2021, in Pietermaritzburg and surrounding areas. The operation resulted in the arrest of a 35-year-old man who...
Second-Hand Goods dealers: SAPS and ICASA operation in the North West

Second-Hand Goods dealers: SAPS and ICASA operation in the North West

Norobert Ngwa (28) who was granted R1000-00 bail upon appearance in the in the Potchefstroom Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 19 May 2021, for possession...
Umhlanga rape and robbery: Identikit released by police. Photo: SAPS

Umhlanga rape and robbery: Identikit released by police

Durban Central Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit is appealing to the community for assistance in solving a case of rape they...
Man sentenced to 20 years for killing his girlfriend

Man sentenced to 20 years for killing his girlfriend

On 21 May 2021, the Verulam Regional Court sentenced Mduduzi Kwazi Nkomo (29) to 20 years in jail for killing his girlfriend. He was...
Former G4S employee in custody for alleged theft of millions

Former G4S employee in custody for alleged theft of millions

In the early hours of 23 May 2021, the Hawks' Serious Organised Crime Investigation team arrested a suspect for the alleged theft of millions....
Vigilantism: House and motor vehicle torched, Tshakhuma. Photo: SAPS

Vigilantism: House and motor vehicle torched, Tshakhuma

The Provincial Commissioner of police in Limpopo Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has strongly condemned the torching of a house and a motor vehicle belonging...
Firearm legislation: 'Proposed amendments are irrational and reckless'

Firearm legislation: ‘Proposed amendments are irrational and reckless’

AfriForum will fight the draft amendment bill regarding the possession of firearms. This follows after the existing firearm legislation was published for comments this...
Farm attack, elderly couple overpowered, robbed, Fochville

Farm attack, elderly couple overpowered, robbed, Fochville

A farm attack took place on the morning of 24 May 2021, on a farm along the R500, in Fochville, in the Gauteng province...
Police officer killed, another wounded, Boschkop

Police officer killed, another wounded, Boschkop

The National Commissioner of Police, General Khehla John Sitole has called for the speedy arrest of at least two suspects after one police officer...