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Gauteng Manhunt For Pastor After Mother Allegedly Raped And Baby Found In Shallow Grave
A 43-year-old mother was allegedly raped during a cleansing ritual near Hennops River before her four-month-old baby was found buried in a shallow grave.
Police Uncover Second Multi-Million-Rand Drug Laboratory In Gauteng Within A Week
Five people were arrested after mandrax and ecstasy tablets were found at a farm in Krugersdorp.
Shadrack Sibiya Bail Bid: Wife Says Complainant’s Father Wanted To Withdraw Charges
izakele Dlamini says the father of the 16-year-old at the centre of the grooming allegations repeatedly sought contact with the family and proposed withdrawing the case.
Second Suspect Arrested Over EFF Member Monica Dube Murder
A 39-year-old man is expected in the Cullinan Magistrate’s Court after investigators linked him to the June killing of EFF member Monica Dube.
Cape Town School Shooting: JFK Gang Member Killed After Dropping Off Child
The 31-year-old was shot multiple times outside Heatherdale Primary School in Belgravia, with police linking the killing to an ongoing gang war.
Pinetown N3 Crash Leaves Motorist Dead As Truck Driver Rescued From Wreckage
A man in his 40s died after his vehicle was struck by a car carrier on the N3, while the truck driver had to be cut from the wreckage.
Feroz Khan’s Uncle Preggy Padayachee Shot Dead In Suspected R21 Hit
Preggy Padayachee was killed during a shooting on the R21 near Griffiths Road, while a passenger was wounded and another person escaped unharmed.
University Of Limpopo Student Found Dead Near Campus In Sovenga
Police are investigating the death of a 22-year-old University of Limpopo student whose body was found near the campus fence in Sovenga.
Mamelodi West Twin Brothers Found Murdered In Their Home As Police Investigate
Police are investigating the murder of 14-year-old twins Bonolo and Botlhale Makoena, who were found stabbed inside their Mamelodi West home.
Sibiya Bail Hearing: Defence Disputes Claim He Was Arrested Inside Strip Club
“I put it to you – it’s not only exclusively a strip club. There’s a restaurant area, there’s a hotel area, and those areas are separate from the strip club. Are you going to dispute that?”
Rhodes University Protests: Students Allegedly Shot At And Arrested Near Graduation Venue
A campus news alert reportedly said shots were fired at around 8.45am, describing some of the gunfire as warning shots and alleging that students were also targeted.
Mapisa-Nqakula Warrant Issued After No-Show In Corruption Trial
The State alleges that she solicited and received about R4.5 million in corrupt payments from SANDF contractor Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu.
Sibiya Bail Hearing: Girls Allegedly Fear For Their Lives, Court Hears
An investigating officer told the Randburg Magistrates’ Court that the two complainants have repeatedly sent messages expressing fears for their safety and concerns about suicide.
Cape Town Shooting Leaves Three Men Dead And Woman Critically Injured
Police are searching for four armed suspects after a late-night shooting in Lentegeur that left three men dead and a woman seriously wounded.
Duncan Hoorn Weeps As Murdered Wife Chantel’s Final Memories Are Shown In Court
The convicted killer’s sentencing was postponed after his lawyer indicated he intended to call a psychiatrist who had reportedly treated him since 2024.
Sandton Restaurant Toilet Incident: Man Granted R15,000 Bail
lawrence Chamurwa Mudzinganyama faces multiple charges after allegedly entering a women’s toilet, threatening witnesses and claiming to own a Sandton restaurant.
Three Dead And Two Missing After Sea Incident Off Mossel Bay
Five people reportedly went overboard from a vessel about 90km off the Mossel Bay coast, with search and rescue operations continuing.
Shadrack Sibiya Faces New Firearm Charge And Two More Disciplinary Notices
The suspended deputy national police commissioner’s legal team told the Randburg Magistrate’s Court that he was served with additional disciplinary notices while in custody.
Oudtshoorn Farmer Saag Jonker Found Dead In Olifants River After Three-Day Search
The 85-year-old ostrich farmer disappeared on Sunday after floodwaters swept his Toyota Land Cruiser off a low-water bridge near Oudtshoorn.
Ndodana Tshuma Extradition Hearing Begins In South Africa Over UK Family Murder Case
Fugitive Ndodana Tshuma is wanted in Britain over the alleged killing of his wife and two young daughters, with extradition proceedings now underway in Johannesburg.
Shadrack Sibiya Claims 16-Year-Old Had A Crush On Him As He Denies Rape And Grooming Charges
Suspended deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya has denied the allegations against him, telling the Randburg Magistrate’s Court he intends to plead not guilty.
Four Arrested After Three Off-Duty Police Officers Attacked In Harrismith
Police have arrested four people after three off-duty officers were allegedly assaulted outside a Harrismith tavern, with a fifth suspect still being sought.
Gauteng Police Kill Three Suspected Cash-In-Transit Robbers In R80 Shootout
Three suspected cash-in-transit robbers were killed and another arrested after police intercepted a vehicle on the R80 highway in Gauteng.
Thembisa Murder: Estranged Husband Found Dead In Midrand After Boitumelo Mashita Was Shot
Police traced Boitumelo Gift Mashita’s estranged husband after she was shot dead in Thembisa, only to find him dead inside his vehicle in Midrand hours later.
Bafana Sindane Named In Alleged R100,000 Monthly Extortion Demands At Madlanga Commission
WhatsApp messages presented to the Madlanga Commission detail allegations that taxi bosses Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni and Bafana “King of the Sky” Sindane demanded monthly payments from a businessman linked to a Sanral road project.
Tembisa Woman, 23, Shot Dead On Way To Work As Police Probe Suspected Robbery
Police are investigating the murder and alleged robbery of a 23-year-old woman who was shot on Mapungubwe Street in Tembisa.
Barberton Shooting: One Killed And Three Wounded As Gunmen Open Fire On Group
Police have launched a manhunt after four people were shot while walking home from a tavern in Emjindini, Barberton.
11th Woman Found Dead in Ekurhuleni as Springs Body Discovered Near Railway Line
Police have found the body of another woman in Springs, taking the number of women’s bodies discovered across Ekurhuleni since July to 11.
Tembisa Cemetery Murder Suspect Arrested In Limpopo After Woman’s Body Found
Police arrested a suspect in Tzaneen hours after a woman’s body was discovered at Mooifontein Cemetery in Tembisa.
Lwandle Mass Shooting Leaves 10 Dead And 11 Injured As Gunmen Flee
Ten people have died and 11 others were wounded after gunmen opened fire on party-goers at an entertainment venue in Lwandle.
Wedela Tavern Shooting Leaves 17 Dead As Gauteng Police Hunt Eight Suspects
Seventeen people were killed and 15 others wounded after armed suspects opened fire at a tavern in Wedela on Saturday night.
10th Woman’s Body Found At Mooifontein Cemetery In Tembisa
Police are investigating after the body of a woman was discovered at Mooifontein Cemetery in Tembisa South, Gauteng, on Saturday morning.
Norwood Man Apologises After Racist And Islamophobic Confrontation Outside Synagogue
Rodney Plett has apologised to Abdur Rahamaan, the Muslim community and Norwood after a confrontation outside a Johannesburg synagogue on Yom Kippur was filmed and widely shared.
Newborn Baby Found Alive In Dustbin At Somerset West Mall As 25-Year-Old Woman Arrested
A premature baby boy was discovered alive in a toilet at Somerset West Mall and taken to hospital, where authorities said he remains stable.
N17 Horror: Driver Dies After Hatchback Crashes Into Truck And Rolls Several Times
“One male passenger, allegedly the driver, was found trapped inside the wreckage, having sustained intense injuries and was declared dead on scene,” Ntladi said.
Limpopo Teacher Granted R1,000 Bail After Alleged Rape Of 17-Year-Old Learner
A 32-year-old Limpopo teacher has been granted R1,000 bail after allegedly raping a 17-year-old learner inside his vehicle, prompting strong condemnation from the province’s police commissioner.
Waterfall Crash: Five Killed As Taxi Collides With Mercedes-Benz And Catches Fire
Five people have died after a minibus taxi collided with a Mercedes-Benz sedan and overturned before catching fire at a busy Midrand intersection.
KwaMakhutha Shooting: 11 Killed, Including Pregnant Woman, As Police Launch Manhunt
Eleven people, including a woman believed to be pregnant, have been killed and three others injured after gunmen opened fire during a gathering in KwaMakhutha, KwaZulu-Natal.
Octavia Swarts Murder: 14-Year-Old Relative Rearrested After Girl Found Dead Near Dam
Ten-year-old Joostenberg Primary School learner Octavia Swarts was found dead near a dam after disappearing during a Sunday afternoon run, with a 14-year-old relative now facing a murder case.
Brown Mogotsi Bail Denied Again As Court Questions His Addresses
Brown Mogotsi has been denied bail yet again after the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court found that he had failed to provide a reliable and verifiable residential address.
Cat Matlala's Wife Arrested Over Alleged Fraudulent R95,000 Waterkloof Lease
Tsakane Matlala, wife of alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, has been arrested in connection with an alleged fraudulent lease agreement in Waterkloof.
Fannie Masemola Charges Withdrawn Over R360 Million SAPS Tender
National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola is no longer facing the PFMA charges linked to the controversial SAPS health-services tender awarded to Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s company.
Senior SAPS Lieutenant-General Arrested Over Alleged Grooming And Rape Of 16-Year-Old
A 59-year-old SAPS lieutenant-general has been arrested and is facing allegations involving the sexual grooming of a 16-year-old girl and the alleged rape of an 18-year-old woman in Sandton.
Cleveland Shootout: Suspect Killed, 10 Arrested As Police Recover Nine Guns
One suspected criminal was shot dead and 10 others arrested after a dramatic confrontation between police and an alleged group of criminals in Cleveland, Johannesburg.
At Least 12 Killed In Ethiopia-Gambella Violence As Dozens Are Injured
At least 12 people have died and 88 wounded patients have been treated after violence erupted in Ethiopia’s Gambella region near the South Sudan border.
Lawrence Mudzinganyama Arrested As Ministers Order Probes Into Business Links
Zimbabwean businessman Lawrence Mudzinganyama has been arrested following a viral Sandton restaurant confrontation, while government ministers have called for investigations into his immigration status and business interests.
Dawn Park Murder: Three Arrested Over Ninth Ekurhuleni Woman’s Death
One man and two women have been arrested over the murder of the unidentified woman whose body was found in Dawn Park, as police intensify their investigation into nine women’s deaths.
Julius Mkhwanazi Fired: EMPD Top Cop Loses Job After Disciplinary Hearing
The City of Ekurhuleni has terminated EMPD top cop Julius Mkhwanazi’s contract after concluding a long-running internal disciplinary process involving four charges.
Missing Phoenix Siblings: 15-Year-Old Girl And 3-Year-Old Brother Sought
Tatum Aliyah Subramoney and her three-year-old brother, Tyler Uriel Subramoney, have been missing since Saturday afternoon after they were last seen near a bus stop in Phoenix.
OR Tambo Drug Bust: 52-Year-Old Arrested With Heroin Worth Over R2 Million
A 52-year-old South African national has been arrested at OR Tambo International Airport after suspected heroin worth more than R2 million was allegedly found in his luggage.