Crime
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Police nab four suspects, recover cash after petrol station robbery
A joint police-security intelligence led to the arrest of four armed robbers of a Pretoria fuel station, the recovery of a rifle, money, and two vehicles.
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29-year-old arrested for murder and rape of seven-year-old in Bultfontein
Police have arrested a 29-year-old man in connection with the alleged murder and rape of a seven-year-old girl whose body was discovered underneath a bed in a shack in Phahameng location, Bultfontein.
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Police bust robbery suspects who lured a victim via Facebook Marketplace
One suspected armed robber is hospitalised under police guard while another is in custody following their arrest during a foiled armed robbery in Pretoria.
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Smash-and-grab turns fatal on N2 near Gugulethu
Gugulethu police registered a culpable homicide case following an accident on Tuesday, 11 August, on the N2 highway opposite Gugulethu in the direction of Cape Town.
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Two arrested in Brackenfell for abalone, 9 439 dried units seized
Two foreign nationals are due in the Kuils River Magistrates’ Court on Thursday after police seized 9 439 dried abalone units in Brackenfell.
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Klerksdorp attorney faces theft charge over deceased client’s estate
Hawks have nabbed a Klerksdorp-based attorney in connection with the theft of a significant amount of money involving the estate of a deceased person.
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Man appears in court after minor girl found dead under bed in shack
A 29-year-old man from Bultfontein in the Free State has been arrested after the body of a seven-year-old girl child was discovered in a shack dwelling.
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Digital banking crime costs South Africans R2.4 billion in 2025
Digital banking crime in South Africa surged to R2.4 billion in 2025, with app fraud accounting for over 70% of losses.
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11 killed in three overnight shootings in Cape Town, police reinforce deployments
Eleven people were shot dead in separate incidents in Langa, Gugulethu and Khayelitsha overnight. Western Cape police have reinforced deployments in affected areas.
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Three suspects killed in Kranskop shootout with police
Three suspects wanted for a cash-in-transit robbery were killed in a shootout with police in Kranskop in the early hours of Saturday.
