Crime
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Armed suspects rob clothing store at Kabega shopping centre
The Provincial Serious and Violent Crime unit in Gqeberha is investigating a business robbery of a chain store at MetLife Mall Shopping Centre earlier today, 13 August, in the SAPS…
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Inquest into the highgate massacre adjourned to September
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has confirmed that the 1993 Highgate Hotel massacre inquest’s final session is scheduled for 1 to 5 September 2025. This case is one of the…
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SAPS Kabega Park respond to armed robbery at mall
SAPS responded to a business robbery at Sportscene in MetLife Mall, Kabega Park, Gqeberha today, 13 August. This allegedly isn’t the store’s first armed robbery.
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Gqeberha serial rapist sentenced to four life terms
A serial rapist convicted of luring unsuspecting women into a taxi to be kidnapped and raped has been sentenced to four life terms. Thembelani Mrwetyana (26), a taxi conductor, was…
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Gqeberha’s Alison Botha shows remarkable resilience after brain aneurysm recovery
Known for her bravery and courage after surviving a brutal attack in 1994, Gqeberha rape survivor and inspirational speaker Alison Botha is once again showing resilience after recovering from a…
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Over 16 000 suspects arrested in Operation Shanela
SAPS achieved a major breakthrough in crime fighting, arresting 16,571 suspects between 4 and 10 August 2025 during coordinated Operation Shanela operations.
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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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Hawks investigate prosecutor shooting incident
The Eastern Cape Hawks spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Avele Fumba, confirmed that the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, known as the Hawks, is investigating a shooting incident involving a female Regional…
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Gqeberha resident kidnapped in Ferguson
Another kidnapping investigation is underway following a 45-year-old Gqeberha man was kidnapped in Ferguson on August 7. Police spokesperson Captain Andre Beetge, said no ransom demand has been received at…
