Crime
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Minnie kidnapping: Suspects abandon bail, remain in custody
Two suspects linked to the kidnapping of Theresa Minnie (73), facing kidnapping, human trafficking and extortion charges, abandoned their bail applications and remain in custody.
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Bedford man jailed 10 years for violating ex-girlfriend’s protection order
Lusizo Manjo (33) sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment for housebreaking, assault and violating domestic violence protection order.
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Piet Els-moordsaak: Veroordeeldes teken appèl aan teen skuldigbevinding
Uitspraak word vandeesweek verwag nadat ses van die sewe veroordeeldes van die roof en moord op Piet Els (86), bekende in diamantkringe in Kimberley, teen hul skuldigbevindings en vonnisse betoog…
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SAPS arrest four house robbery suspects in KwaZakhele
SAPS arrested four suspects aged 18-19 after house robbery in KwaZakhele where complainant used his licensed firearm in self-defence, injuring two of the fleeing suspects.
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Man, 31, charged with murdering pregnant girlfriend after previous assault case withdrawn
A 31-year-old man, Happy Thabo Aphane from Leeuwfontein, appeared in Marble Hall Magistrates’ Court today on a murder charge for allegedly stabbing his pregnant girlfriend to death. National Prosecuting Authority…
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Murder suspect on the run for five years arrested in Cape Town
A 38-year-old murder suspect who had been on the run since 2020 after she absconded when released on bail, was traced and arrested in Cape Town.
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Taxi turmoil: Two killed, three wounded in Helderberg shootings
Taxi violence erupted across the Helderberg on Tuesday, claiming two lives and injuring three others in separate shootings just one day after the City of Cape Town appealed for calm,…
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Muizenberg Police investigate fatal shooting in Overcome Heights
Muizenberg police are investigating the murder of a 19-year-old man who was shot dead in Mountain Road, Overcome Heights on Tuesday 19 August.
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Four teenagers aged 18-19 arrested for Kwazakele house robbery after homeowner fires shots
Four teenagers aged between 18 and 19 were arrested by SAPS Kwazakele officers following a house robbery reported on Monday, 25 August, in Kwazakele. According to police spokesperson Captain Sandra…
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Christo Nel (64) accused of murdering elderly woman (87) abandons self-representation in Gqeberha court
Christo Nel (64), who is accused of murdering an elderly woman Ria Nel (87) this past weekend on 23 August 2025, briefly appeared in the Gqeberha Magistrate’s Court today, 26…
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