Crime
Crime
Crime
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Three arrested in Athlone shootout, drugs seized in Macassar
Three suspects arrested after Athlone shootout. Police seize firearms and ammunition. Separate drug bust yields Mandrax worth R42 600.
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Police seize illicit cigarettes worth R7.8 million
Two foreign nationals were arrested in Bethlehem for possessing illicit cigarettes valued at R7.8 million during a police operation on May 8, 2026. Acting on a tip-off, authorities discovered 180…
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Free State police secure convictions in decade-long crime syndicate case
LEJWELEPUTSWA – The Free State Provincial Serial Electronic Crime Investigation (SECI) Unit has secured convictions against two members of a syndicate that operated in the Lejweleputswa District for more than…
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Elsiesrivier-polisie weet nie van weermaglede wat glo bendes aanrand nie
Elsiesrivier-polisie sê geen klagte oor beweerde aanranding deur die weermag is aangemeld nie, ondanks ernstige bewerings deur bendelede.
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Former G4S cash officer sentenced to seven years for brazen R1.2 million theft
The Ladysmith Regional Court sentenced a former G4S cash-counting officer to seven years’ imprisonment with two years suspended in the theft of R1.2 million.
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Lawyer serving three life sentences for sexual crimes, fails to appear in fraud court
Gysbert Jan Maritz, a Welkom lawyer already serving three life sentences for sexual offences, once again failed to appear in court for fraud charges involving R15 million. This is attributed…
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Etosha rhino poaching: 14 suspects face court as conservation efforts intensify
A total of 14 suspects were arrested in Namibia in connection with eight rhino poaching cases from January to April. Seven of the rhinos were poached in Etosha, and one…
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Tavern owner shot dead during armed robbery in St Albans
Police are investigating a case of business robbery, murder and theft of a motor vehicle following a violent incident at a tavern in St Albans.
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Another day, another mass shooting on the Cape Flats
Gang violence continues to grip the Cape Flats as innocent bystanders are killed and wounded in shootings in Elsies River and Bonteheuwel.
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‘Toffee’ makes history in SA’s criminal-justice system
Therapy dog Toffee made South African court history by supporting a traumatised teen testifying in the Daniel Jamneck murder trial.
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