Crime
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Violent attacks on Free State traffic testing stations condemned
The latest attacks on traffic testing facilities in the Free State has further exacerbate a crisis that directly impacts motorists and transport businesses.
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Teenager murdered in brutal attack in Fairview
Police have launched an investigation into the brutal murder of a 16-year-old boy who was attacked by a group of up to 10 suspects in Fairview on Saturday.
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Man remanded on firearms charges after Palm Lakes police operation
Matthew Reece, 37, has been remanded in custody on charges of possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition following a multi-disciplinary police operation in Palm Lakes.
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Serial rapist handed five life terms plus 95 years in landmark sentence
Lwando Phike (34) received five life terms plus 95 years’ imprisonment after being convicted of multiple rapes and robberies spanning five years.
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Four arrested with allegedly stolen meat
Four suspects were arrested in the Northern Cape in connection possession of suspected stolen livestock or meat.
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Police arrest suspected carjacker in Brits
Police in Brits finally arrested a 34-year-old suspect believed to be behind multiple carjackings across several different areas. He now faces serious charges including murder.
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Gift of the Givers staff members hijacked in Khayelitsha
Lingelethu-West police are investigating a carjacking following the hijacking of a Gift of the Givers vehicle in Khayelitsha on Friday 3 October.
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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.
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Home Affairs employee found guilty of registering living citizens as deceased
An employee at the Department of Home Affairs was found guilty of fraud after falsely issuing death certificates, affecting several citizens from 2019 to 2022.
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