Crime
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Major Hawks win: Komani cable thieves sentenced to 15 years
Hawks investigators in Komani have secured convictions against cable thieves who targeted critical infrastructure across the province.
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Man sentenced for illegal circumcision of underage boys
PORT ST JOHN’S – The Port St John’s Magistrate’s Court has sentenced Orlando Ngcaca (28) to three years’ direct imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to two counts of contravening the…
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Minnie kidnapping: Suspects abandon bail, remain in custody
Two suspects linked to the kidnapping of Theresa Minnie (73), facing kidnapping, human trafficking and extortion charges, abandoned their bail applications and remain in custody.
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Bedford man jailed 10 years for violating ex-girlfriend’s protection order
Lusizo Manjo (33) sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment for housebreaking, assault and violating domestic violence protection order.
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Nxuba man sentenced to 20 years for stabbing girlfriend in jealous rage
Aphiwe Hani (31) has been sentenced to 20 years’ direct imprisonment by the Nxuba Regional Court (formerly Cradock) for the attempted murder of his girlfriend.
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Four teenagers aged 18-19 arrested for Kwazakele house robbery after homeowner fires shots
Four teenagers aged between 18 and 19 were arrested by SAPS Kwazakele officers following a house robbery reported on Monday, 25 August 2025, in Kwazakele. According to police spokesperson Captain…
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Man (64) hands himself in after fatal shooting at Gqeberha retirement village
A 64-year-old man has been arrested on murder charges after voluntarily surrendering to police following the fatal shooting of an elderly woman at a retirement village in Gqeberha. According to…
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State prosecutor assassination: Suspect (33) arrested after Hawks manhunt
GQEBERHA – Police have arrested a 33-year-old man in connection with the brutal assassination of National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) prosecutor Tracy Brown, who was gunned down outside her Gqeberha home…
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Fifteen years in jail for murdering his mother, stepfather, and brother
The Free State High Court has handed down a lengthy prison sentence to a young man for the murder of his family members.
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Police corruption crisis deepens as officers face courts for murder and theft
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s police force is grappling with a mounting crisis of corruption and criminality within its own ranks, as recent court cases expose a disturbing pattern of misconduct that…
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