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Man who sells snuff bust for rape of 12-year-old girl
He is known for selling snuff ekasi. So, a sangoma sent her 12-year-old neighbour to buy snuff from the man.…
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Gauteng Health Dept concerned about high number of suicide attempts on New Year’s Eve
Gauteng MEC for Health and Wellness Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko has raised concerns over the increasing rate of suicide attempts across the…
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Load-shedding giving criminals cover
Deputy Gauteng Police Commissioner Tommy Mthombeni says criminals are taking advantage of power cuts. He was speaking during Operation Shanela…
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Man already serving life for murder gets additional sentence for Bekkersdal r@pes
A 30-year-old man already serving a life sentence for murder has been linked via DNA and sentenced in the Westonaria…
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Border police seize cocaine worth millions bound for UAE
Border Police officers attached to the Ngqura seaport in the Eastern Cape made a major drugs bust after they seized…
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7 charged in connection with Krugersdorp gang rape
Seven suspects have been charged with multiple counts of rape, robbery with aggravated circumstances, and being in the country illegally.…
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15 more undocumented residents arrested near Randfontein mine dump
Gauteng police have arrested 15 more undocumented residents at a nearby mine dump in Bongweni, Randfontein. This brings the total…
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National police commissioner to hold anti-crime imbizo in Krugersdorp
National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola, is holding an anti-crime imbizo in Krugersdorp on Saturday. It follows protests against illegal miners…
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Residents catch woman selling live ammunition in Bekkersdal
Residents of Mandela section in Bekkersdal in Gauteng have reportedly caught a woman selling live ammunition and alerted the police…
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GP police shut down illegal gold refinery & confiscate 3000 Mandrax tablets
Gauteng police have shut down an illegal gold refinery and confiscated more than 3000 Mandrax tablets. This follows the operation…
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8 arrested as Gauteng police recover over 78 unlicensed firearms
Gauteng police arrested eight suspects and recovered more than 70 unlicensed firearms during blitz operations in Cosmo City, Kagiso and…
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Bekkersdal CIT heist leaves guard and motorist dead, 2 children injured
A deadly cash-in-transit heist in Bekkersdal claimed the lives of a security guard and a female motorist and left seven…
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Woman killed for her new sneakers, her body and that of a friend found dumped near graveyard
She bought herself a pair of takkies worth R1 200 and went to show them off at a tavern on…
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Washing machine saves Gogo’s life from 2 armed thugs
Gogo bought her washing machine three years ago. And she used it to do her washing every Thursday. But this…
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2 men arrested for allegedly impersonating police officers
The men were arrested on Monday during a routine stop and search operation by Gauteng Traffic Police officers on the…
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Police on standby in Bekkersdal after violent protests
Police are on standby following violent service delivery protests in Bekkersdal. Earlier on Wednesday, officers used teargas and rubber bullets…
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Rubber bullets fired as Bekkersdal protests intensify
Disgruntled Bekkersdal residents intensified their service delivery protests on Wednesday. Police also confirmed the use of rubber bullets to disperse…
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