Crime
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Elderly Abuse Trial Postponed as Six Face Serious Charges
The much-anticipated court case involving the horrifying and inhumane alleged assault of a frail 81-year-old victim at an old age home in Welkom has been postponed to January 2026 for…
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Killers of 20-year-old man in Goodwood shooting still at large
It has been two weeks since the brutal murder of a 20-year-old male victim in Goodwood, and still no arrests have been made.
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WATCH: Public-private partnership delivers e-bike crime fighting solution
A Cape Town community has received four high-value e-bikes through a public-private partnership designed to bolster crime-fighting efforts.
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Senior Free State police specialised unit detective launches bail bid
A senior Free State police officer attached to the Free State Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit reappears in court over a serious complex case.
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Man jailed 15 years for brutal attack on 84-year-old woman
The Willowvale Regional Court has sentenced Nkosithandile Mtlaka (32) to 15 years’ imprisonment for the attempted murder of an elderly woman
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Parole review for Najwa Petersen postponed as board orders further profiling
Najwa Petersen’s parole review has been postponed as the board requires further profiling and completion of outstanding rehabilitation programmes.
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‘Violence is not strength’: Support offered to victims and perpetrators of GBV
Learn about the ongoing support available for victims and perpetrators of gender-based violence in South Africa’s Northern Cape region.
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Minnie kidnapping: Investigation complete, court jurisdiction decision awaited
Suspects in the Theresa Minnie kidnapping case face a further postponement while authorities decide to which court the proceedings should be transferred.
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Three men sentenced to life for 2010 gang rape on farm near Stutterheim
The court handed down sentences to Sivuyile Mbondela, Sisanele Hletyiwe and Tanduxolo Khedama for crimes committed during a violent home invasion.
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Family of slain young man urges media not to report false details of his death
The family of the late Kerwin Burt (20) who was stabbed to death early on Sunday 30 November are urging the media to stop spreading untruths about his death.
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