Crime
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Suspect rearrested for trust fund theft after absconding from court
Khayalethu Sakawuli, accused of orchestrating the unlawful misappropriation of nearly R3 million from a family trust, has been rearrested.
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Operation Prosper nets 1 149 suspects as police intensify crackdown on illegal mining and organised crime
The South African Police Service (SAPS), supported by the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), has arrested 1 149 suspects and seized 25 illegal firearms
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Sentencing continues tomorrow in KwaZakhele mass shooting case
A convicted mass murderer faces life imprisonment after victims’ families detailed the devastating toll of the 2023 KwaZakhele birthday party mass murder.
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Bus operator warns Eastern Cape officials: obey court orders or face prison
Court orders are “not optional” warns bus operator Intercape Mainliner after its latest victory in court, and ongoing failing of authorities to protect it against violence.
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ANC activist killed in Eastern Cape pharmacy shooting
The African National Congress (ANC) has identified the victim killed in a pharmacy shooting over the weekend, as ANC activist Wonele Gontshi.
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Humansdorp drug bust part of week-long district crackdown
Three suspects were arrested and drugs worth R30,000 were seized in Humansdorp as part of a crackdown that saw 227 arrests across the district.
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Two men charged in connection with England World Cup ‘heist’
Two men face charges after $18 000 worth of England’s World Cup kit was stolen in transit, with most items recovered before their opener against Croatia.
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Ruling expected on PRASA railway theft witness from Dubai
The PRASA railway theft case has been postponed, with the court set to rule on 9 June on whether key witness Adrian Samuels may testify virtually from Dubai.
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Four teenagers shot dead, one wounded in Motherwell mass shooting
Four teenagers were shot dead and one left injured at a Motherwell house, with police saying the motive remains unknown.
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Murder probe launched after two men found shot dead in Despatch house
SAPS investigate murder incident after two men were found shot dead inside a Despatch house, while a 27-year-old woman was wounded in her hand.
