Crime
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Two life sentences and 105 plus years for Mpumalanga 22-year-old
Simphiwe Xolani Mkhwanazi (22) was convicted on multiple charges including kidnapping, rape, murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances and defeating the administration of justice.
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Cleveland mass shooting may be linked to illegal mining turf war
Police are investigating whether the mass shooting that left 12 people dead in Johannesburg, was linked to illegal mining.
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SARS, Hawks seize cocaine in back-to-back Durban port busts
SARS and the Hawks intercepted 30 bricks of cocaine in Durban, marking a significant escalation in organized crime efforts and law enforcement responses.
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Justice for Leo: Landmark sentence sends strong message against animal cruelty
A pastor and his wife have received direct imprisonment for animal cruelty and child sexual abuse in a groundbreaking Free State case marking South Africa’s first custodial sentence for domestic animal cruelty.
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Three convicted for brutal 2018 murder of British botanist couple in KZN
A KZN court has convicted three people for the 2018 kidnapping and murder of renowned British botanists Dr Rodney and Dr Rachel Saunders.
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Illegal firearm and cash seized at Zastron roadblock
Two people were arrested after law enforcement officers discovered an unlicensed firearm and unexplained cash during a roadblock on the R726 near Zastron on Monday.
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Operation Prosper yields six arrests in Welkom mining areas
Security forces arrested six suspects during Operation Prosper in Welkom, targeting illegal mining and associated crimes. The operation included the South African Police, Defence Force, and private security. Arrests were made for trespassing, possession of suspected gold, cable theft crimes,…
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DNA evidence links serial rapist and robber to decade-long crime spree
Free State police have welcomed the sentence handed down by the Welkom Regional Court against Mzinkwe Leonard Binda (48), who was sentenced to life imprisonment on Tuesday, 2 June.
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Police search for missing four-year-old
Police are seeking help to find four-year-old Felani Malatji, who vanished on June 7 while playing outside his grandmother’s house in Hani Park. His sister left briefly and upon return found him missing. Despite extensive searches by family and local…
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Hawks seize cocaine worth R36m. concealed in excavator at Durban harbour
The Hawks seized 90 kilograms of suspected cocaine worth R36 million hidden in excavators from Brazil at Durban harbour on Friday.
