Crime
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DA calls for multi-agency collaboration to fight Mthatha crime
DA’s Andrew Whitfield conducted an oversight inspection at Mthatha Central Police Station, citing crime, murder, and rape hotspots in the area.
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Six suspects arrested following local Primary School robbery
Swift response by KwaZakhele SAPS members results in arrest of six suspects following a business robbery at a primary school.
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Alleged Bathandwa Ndondo killer’s trial postponed after judge’s recusal
The trial of a former police officer charged with the 1985 murder of anti-apartheid activist Bathandwa Ndondo has been postponed.
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Mthatha businessman arrested for attempted murder after SAPS officer shot
A Mthatha businessman was arrested for attempted murder after allegedly shooting an off-duty police officer at a traditional ceremony.
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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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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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