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Murder linked to hate crime
A murder has left a community in shock and sparked fears of hate crime. Orange Farm residents have once again…
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Police Commissioner Masemola calls for public’s patience in Thabo Bester investigation
The national commissioner of the SAPS, General Fannie Masemola, has called on the public to be patient as police investigate…
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DCS: Priority is to get Thabo Bester behind bars as he’s extremely dangerous
The Department of Correctional Services has urged anyone with information about the convicted murderer and rapist, Thabo Bester’s whereabouts to…
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Tumi Morake reveals she was r@ped
South African comedian Tumi Morake recently joined Podcast And Chill for a sit-down this past Monday. Responding to MacG’s question…
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Mpumalanga serial r@pist gets 83 years in prison
A serial r@pist who preyed on women in Mpumalanga will be spending the next 83 years in prison. Charles Mahlangu,…
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Bheki Cele says police have cleared 99% of DNA backlog
Minister of Police Bheki Cele, at Friday’s release of the country’s third quarter crime statistics, announced that the South African…
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Man who r@ped 3 school pupils gets life imprisonment
A 29-year-old man from the Northern Cape was sentenced at the Kimberley Regional Court to three life terms after raping…
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Suspected killer of North West nurse to appear in court in January
A 24-year-old man accused of killing a nurse by slitting her throat, will appear in the Schweizer-Reneke Magistrate’s Court in…
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Bheki Cele: Police searching for 9 234 people identified through DNA analysis
The police ministry says that the DNA of more than 9,000 unidentified people was found at crime scenes across the…
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S.e.x worker murder-accused abandons bail bid
A 20-year-old man accused of the murder of a s.e.x worker has opted to remain in custody. Sifiso Mkhwanazi was…
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SAPS reduced DNA backlog by almost 30%, says Bheki Cele
The South African Police Service (SAPS) on Monday announced it had reduced its DNA analysis backlog from 240,000 to 71,000…
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Bheki Cele says police not to be blamed in Krugersdorp gang r@pe case
Police Minister Bheki Cele is confident the Krugersdorp gang rape case will be cracked soon. Police have been forced to…
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Accused in s.e.x worker’s murder wants father barred from visiting him in prison
The defense team representing the man arrested after the bodies of six women were found at his panel-beating workplace, told…
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DNA backlog in policing grows by 70 000 since 2021
The DNA backlog at the country’s crime labs grew by 70,000 cases since June 2021. The Authority of the National…
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Outstanding DNA results delay Krugersdorp gang rape case
Outstanding DNA test results have delayed the Krugersdorp mine dump rape case again. Fourteen men stand accused of gang-raping eight…
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2 life terms + 25 years in jail for Lesotho national who raped 4 girls
The Sebokeng Magistrate’s Court has sentenced 27-year-old Lesotho national, Tshepo Masaleng, to two life terms and 25-years imprisonment after convicting…
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DNA of 17 Krugersdorp gang rape suspects to be tested
Gauteng Police Commissioner Elias Mawela said the DNA of the 17 men, arrested during an anti-illegal mining operation on Wednesday,…
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60 Krugersdorp gang rape suspects will return to court next week
Sixty suspects arrested in the police swoops following the West Village rapes in Krugersdorp will return to court next week.…
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Bheki Cele: Forensics have started process of analysing DNA following Krugersdorp gang rape
Police Minister Bheki Cele said forensic services have started the process of analyzing the DNA of more than 80 suspects…
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Police investigate gang rape of 8 women in Krugersdorp
Police have arrested 67 illegal miners in connection with the rape of eight women in Krugersdorp, Gauteng. The women were…
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North West police withdraw reward after DNA matches remains to missing 8-year-old Tlotlo Moilwe
North West police have withdrawn an R50,000 reward for information on a missing eight-year-old boy from Mogwase after DNA results…
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Cape Town man gets 3 life terms for rape
A serial rapist has been hit with a hefty prison sentence. In 2018, a detective made a breakthrough after linking…
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eThekwini government to donate R15 000 each to families that lost loved ones from floods
The eThekwini Municipality is to donate R15,000 to each family which has lost a loved one in the recent floods.…
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16-year-old arrested in connection with death of 7-year-old Harrismith boy
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the death of a seven-year old-boy in Ladismith. His burnt body…
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Bail denied for alleged serial rapist Bolt driver
An alleged serial rapist accused of preying on customers while working as a Bolt driver is set to remain behind…
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Uncle sentenced to life imprisonment for raping niece aged 13
A 35-year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment for raping his niece, Northern Cape police said. Spokesperson Captain Olebogeng Tawana…
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Mutilated and frozen body found in dam identified
Police have identified the man whose frozen and mutilated body was found in the Roodeplaat Dam in late December. Zeyn…
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5 types of Squats that are good for your bum
The human bum is one of the most attractive features in the body. According to researcher Dr David Lewis, it…
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20-year-old woman who was abducted after birth to be reunited with biological family as ’mom’ gets arrested
Police at Ermelo in Mpumalanga, have finally located, through intense investigation, a daughter that was reportedly kidnapped and never been…
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Soweto body parts: Suspect & victim were related, family reveals
A family who believe that their daughter is the woman whose dismembered body parts were found in a fridge in…
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Soweto body parts: Father of suspect speaks
In a dimly lit room of a four-roomed house in the belly of White City, Soweto, Paul Hlabangwane buried his…
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Brendin Horner murder trial: Key cops set to testify
The men accused of killing 21-year-old farm manager, Brendin Horner, will return to the Bethlehem High Court on Wednesday morning…
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The real reason why Facebook changed its name to Meta
Mark Zuckerberg announced on Thursday, 28 October that Facebook has officially changed its company name to Meta. The name change…
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EFF leader Julius Malema calls for DNA testing to curb crime
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has called for compulsory DNA tests to curb crime. Malema was speaking from…
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Bheki Cele concedes SAPS messed up management of forensic DNA samples
Police Minister Bheki Cele has conceded the SAPS messed up the management of forensic DNA samples linked to violent crime…
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Siphokazi Booi’s family starts funeral arrangements
Relatives of Siphokazi Booi, whose burnt body was found near a train station in Mbekweni, are preparing for her burial…
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Family desperate to confirm identity of burnt body found at Mbekweni station
It has been almost a week since the Mbekweni community made a shocking discovery of a woman’s body burning at…
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Close to 100 000 violent criminals freed without DNA-sampling
Some 96 785 violent convicted criminals (schedule eight offenders) have been released on parole since 2016, without submitting DNA samples.…
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2 Joburg new moms await DNA results after their babies were swopped at birth
The Gauteng Department of Health has confirmed that two Johannesburg mothers are still awaiting DNA test results after maternity staff…
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Man accused of raping & killing 93-year-old Cynthia Doubell abandons bail application
A 25-year-old man accused of raping and killing 93-year-old Cynthia Doubell from Bellville South has abandoned his bail application. Keegan…
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GBV survivors don’t see the need to celebrate Women’s month
A group of gender-based Violence (GBV) survivors have launched a campaign called #MyVoiceForJustice. As the country celebrates Women’s Month, the…
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Man who looks exactly like Cassper Nyovest speaks out
It can be a bit of an issue. He walks through life with a face that looks so much like…
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Umlazi deputy principal awarded R1.6 million after being detained over false rape accusation
An Umlazi deputy principal was awarded more than R1.6 million in damages this week over his wrongful arrest and detention…
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Putco allegedly fails to pay monthly earnings of families of bus crash victims
Some families of people who died in a bus crash that claimed six lives on the R573 Moloto Road are…
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Putco bus fire families awaiting DNA results
The families of Putco bus passengers who were burnt beyond recognition are still waiting for word on when they can…
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Eastern Cape dad gets more jail time after appeal against rape sentence backfires
The bid by an elderly man who raped his daughter to appeal his prison sentence has backfired. The Bhisho High…
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Limpopo man who assaulted and raped mentally challenged woman gets life sentence
The Morebeng s.e.xual offences court in Limpopo province has sentenced a 35-year-old man to life imprisonment after he was convicted…
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Barberton rapist sentenced to 30 years in jail
A 24-year-old man accused of raping five women from March 2014 to May 2018, has been sentenced to 30 years…
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DNA forensic testing backlog unacceptable and hampering GBV fight, says Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that the backlog in DNA forensic testing was unacceptable. He warned that if it was allowed…
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DNA help police arrest serial rapist after 8 years on the run
North West police officers managed to find a rapist that had been on the run for eight years and built…
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