Court
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Contract killers jailed for life as Free State High Court delivers stern warning to hitmen
Two convicted contract killers have been sentenced to life imprisonment after the Bloemfontein High Court found them guilty of carrying out a murder-for-hire plot that claimed one man’s life and left another fighting for survival.
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Two women convicted after defrauding widow in online romance fraud scheme
Two members of a syndicate have been convicted after an online romance scam defrauded a 64-year-old widow of more than R500 000.
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68-year-old Mandrax dealer stripped of R5.3 million as Hawks dismantle drug syndicate
A 68-year-old convicted Mandrax dealer has been stripped of assets worth more than R5.3 million as the Hawks dismantled a drug syndicate.
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Habitual burglar already serving a prison sentence has term extended to 30 years
The Bloemfontein Magistrates’ Court sentenced a habitual burglar to an additional 15 years’ for multiple counts of housebreaking, theft and business burglary.
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Anti-crime movement’s founder granted R50 000 bail for alleged arson
A well-known South African anti-crime activist and crusader for reforming criminals and drug addicts has been released on R50 000 bail.
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UK fugitive accused of murdering family appears in Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court
UK fugitive Ndodana Tshuma, accused of murdering his wife and two daughters in Bedfordshire, appears in Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court
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Three arrested for extortion on N8
Three men including an 80-year-old were arrested near Thaba Nchu for extortion after they stopped a taxi and demanded money from the driver and passangers.
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Hawks say acting police commissioner is not under investigation
The Hawks has moved to correct media reports, confirming that Acting National Police Commissioner Lt-Gen Puleng Dimpane is not under investigation.
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Suspected drug dealer in custody after swallowing substance to conceal evidence
A suspected drug dealer from Kimberley who ingested some of the drugs to conceal evidence has been discharged from hospital following medical treatment.
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Police nab suspect after fatal shooting of a 52-year-old man, investigation ongoing
Police in KwaZakhele have arrested a suspect armed with an illegal firearm shortly after the brazen fatal shooting of a 52-year-old man in Zwide township.
