Crime
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Suspect (34) arrested for possession of unlicensed assault rifle, drugs
A male suspect (34) was arrested for possession of an unlicensed firearm, ammunition and drugs during intensified Safer Festive Season operations in O.R. Tambo District.
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Taxi boss, friend killed in Ngqamakhwe shooting, SAPS investigate
A taxi boss and his friend were fatally shot in Ngqamakhwe yesterday, prompting a police manhunt for the suspects travelling in a white Suzuki SUV.
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Cradock four inquest adjourned to 23 March 2026
GQEBERHA – The proceedings in the inquest into the 1985 deaths of the Cradock Four – anti-apartheid activists Matthew Goniwe, Fort Calata, Sicelo Mhlauli, and Sparrow Mkonto, continued before the…
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Husband sentenced for raping his wife
MTHATHA – The Mthatha Regional Court has sentenced a 45-year-old man to life imprisonment for violently raping his wife in front of their minor daughter. Spokesperson for the National Prosecuting…
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Life sentence for man (45) who raped his wife in front of daughter
A man (45) has been sentenced to life imprisonment for violently raping his wife in front of their minor daughter by the Mthatha Regional Court.
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East London teacher arrested for human trafficking and prostitution ring
A 52-year-old East London teacher was arrested for allegedly recruiting young women from the former Transkei region for prostitution and charging them daily accommodation fees.
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Terblanche murder case delayed until 2026, bail relaxation sought
GQEBERHA – The murder trial of Nelson Mandela Bay businessman Arnold Terblanche has been pushed from this year to 2026, now scheduled for the High Court from 9 March 2026…
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Man sentenced to double life terms for murdering councillor, raping girlfriend in front of victim
Butterworth – The Butterworth Regional Court on 3 October sentenced Thembinkosi Dyakophu (39) to two life imprisonment terms for the murder of Mbhashe Local Municipality ward councillor, Mzikayise Saki (45),…
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7-year-old shot dead by cousin, 8, with father’s firearm in Mqanduli
Murder and firearm negligence cases opened after 8-year-old accessed father’s licenced gun, fatally shooting cousin in Nothintwa locality on Thursday afternoon.
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Four former municipal officials sentenced for Christmas event fraud
East London Regional Court sentenced four former Ngqushwa municipal officials to three years’ imprisonment or R120,000 fines for fraud involving fictitious service providers.
