Crime
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Police officer and Somali businessman among four arrested for extortion in Bellville
Four suspects, including a police constable, have been arrested in an extortion ring takedown operation in Bellville on Sunday evening.
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Police constable in custody, girlfriend hospitalised after hostage drama
A police constable stationed in the Northern Cape is remanded in custody following his arrest over a hostage drama involving his girlfriend in Jacobsdal.
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Man sentenced to two life terms for rape and murder of seven-year-old girl
A 21-year-old man, Sifiso George Sibiloane, has been sentenced to two life terms for the rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl in Charl Cilliers.
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Man sentenced to 25 years for murdering two-year-old son
A 49-year-old man has been sentenced to 25 years’ direct imprisonment for the murder of his two-year-old son in Siga Village, North West.
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Guns, drugs seized as SAPS cracks down on gang hotspots in Cape Town
Specialised SAPS units made several arrests as police intensified efforts to disrupt criminal networks operating in crime-ridden areas.
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One suspect killed, three wounded during shootout after cash robbery
Gauteng police are investigating murder, attempted murder, armed robbery and illegal firearm possession after a shootout at a Crown Mines shopping centre.
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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.
