Crime
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Two suspects arrested in Sasolburg drug bust
Police arrested two men in a drug bust at a house in Zamdela – one of them was arrested a week earlier.
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Truck driver sentenced to 20 years for kidnapping and rape of teenage girl
A 43-year-old truck driver has been sentenced to an effective 20 years’ imprisonment by the Makhanda High Court for kidnapping and raping a 16-year-old girl.
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Killer of DJ Warras sentenced to 25 years in plea deal with the State
The National Prosecuting Authority has secured the conviction of the man who shot and killed Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock in Johannesburg.
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Two Anti-Gang Unit constables among four shot dead in Reiger Park
Two young Anti-Gang Unit constables and two women in a targeted Volkswagen Polo were killed in Reiger Park on Friday night, in what police described as an ambush.
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Man arrested after R1.2 million illicit cigarette haul seized near Welkom
A 35-year-old foreign national has been arrested after members of the Welkom K9 Unit seized illicit cigarettes valued at an estimated R1.2 million during a crime prevention operation on the R30.
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Two wounded robbers hospitalised, 10 in custody after a foiled business robbery
12 suspected armed robbers due in court following their arrest by Gauteng police regarding a brazen robbery of a coffee supplier’s warehouse in Johannesburg
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Armed kidnappers rob an elderly couple of significant cash, police on manhunt
Bloemfontein police hunt three armed suspects in connection with the brazen kidnapping of an elderly couple and robbery of an undisclosed amount of money
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Manhunt launched for suspect wanted for human trafficking, kidnapping and rape
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) in the Free State has launched an urgent manhunt for Gregony Deck (35), who is wanted in connection with allegations of trafficking in persons, kidnapping and rape.
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Armed robber killed, two officers, supermarket worker injured during robbery
Would-be armed robber killed, two police officers and a supermarket employee injured during a brazen business robbery in Ficksburg, Free State.
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CapeNature welcomes conviction of couple keeping reptiles
A Kirstenhof couple has been convicted on multiple counts of unlawful reptile keeping and transport after 95 specimens were found without the required permits.
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