Crime
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JCPS operation arrests 56 wanted suspects for serious crimes in Mthatha
A major JCPS crime prevention operation in Mthatha this week saw 56 wanted suspects arrested for serious violent crimes including rape, murder and armed robbery.
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Suspects remain in custody for brutal murder of a boy
Three suspects aged between 30 and 41 years appeared at Centane Magistrates’ Court on 19 September for brutal murder of a boy and remain in custody.
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Five SANDF soldiers, two Zimbabweans due in court over illicit cigarette smuggling
SANDF soldiers are among seven suspects arrested for allegedly smuggling illicit cigarettes
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‘Tinder Swindler’ victims ‘celebrate’ his arrest
Two victims of Israeli fraudster Simon Leviev, made famous by the Netflix show “The Tinder Swindler”, on Tuesday told AFP that they were glad to learn of his arrest in…
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Christo Nel granted R5000 bail after claiming he ended mother’s suffering
GQEBERHA – Christo Nel (64) accused of murdering his elderly mother has been granted bail of R5000 after telling police he shot her to end her unbearable suffering. Nel, a freelance…
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Repeat rape offender gets life imprisonment for raping a 4-year-old child
THABA NCHU – A repeat rape offender has returned to prison to serve a longer sentence following his conviction by the Thaba Nchu Regional Court in the Free State. The…
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7 Chinese nationals convicted of multiple offenses including human trafficking to be sentenced soon
Seven Chinese nationals convicted on 160 charges related to human trafficking and child labour.
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Four appear in court for kidnapping Pakistani national
EAST LONDON – Four suspects aged between 26 and 40, who were arrested for kidnapping a Pakistani national on 27 August, appeared before the Mdantsane Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 8…
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Minister approves joint inquest into 1993 SADF killing of five students in Mthatha
The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development has approved the National Director of Public Prosecutions’ request for the holding of a joint inquest into the deaths of five youths killed by the…
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Police strike on illicit trade: Over R100 million in counterfeit goods seized
Over one million counterfeit and illicit items – worth more than R100 million – were confiscated by the South African Police Service (SAPS), dealing a decisive blow to the illicit…
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