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Decomposed zama zamas bodies found in Gauteng as 3 suspects nabbed for illegal mining
In a grim discovery, five decomposed bodies, believed to be those of illegal miners known as zama zamas, were found…
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Police shoot-out leads to rescue of hijacked & kidnapped victim in Gauteng
Gauteng police rescued a man who was hijacked and kidnapped in Centurion, Pretoria. Police rescued the man while they were…
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Sisters arrested for possession of fraudulent SA IDs in Free State
Two Free State sisters have been arrested for having fraudulent South African ID documents The siblings appeared in the Welkom…
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32 survivors of Usindiso building fire deported
The publication has learnt that 32 survivors of the tragic Usindiso building fire have recently been deported. The group was…
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Police investigating escape of almost 70 undocumented foreign nationals at Lindela Repatriation Centre
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) says it is assessing a contract with facilities management company Enviromongz at the Lindela…
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Close to 70 undocumented foreign nationals escaped repatriation centre in Krugersdorp
A total of 69 undocumented foreign nationals awaiting deportation escaped from the Lindela Repatriation Centre in Krugersdorp, Gauteng, on Sunday.…
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Nine arrested as Hawks pounce on industrial-scale drug lab
Nine people have been arrested in Krugersdorp west of Johannesburg following the discovery of a drug manufacturing laboratory. Members of…
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9 people arrested after discovery of drug manufacturing lab in Krugersdorp
Nine people have been arrested in Krugersdorp west of Johannesburg following the discovery of a drug manufacturing laboratory. Members of…
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Court hears woman wanted to evict man after selling his Gauteng property without knowledge
A Krugersdorp man approached the South Gauteng High Court to fight a woman who wanted to evict him after selling…
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Lawyer says deporting Marshalltown fire survivors not in the interest of justice
The lawyers representing the Marshalltown fire survivors said the deportation of undocumented migrants who stayed at the uSindiso building was…
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Illegal mining suspected after 3 bodies found in wheelbarrows
The police in Driekop, Limpopo, have opened cases of inquest after three bodies were discovered in wheelbarrows at Mooihoek village,…
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4th suspect arrested in connection with online child p0rn ring
Police have arrested a fourth suspect in connection with an online child p0rn ring. Police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said…
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6 suspects including police officer arrested for attempted robbey
Six suspects including a police officer have been arrested for attempting to rob a gold mining laboratory in Krugersdorp. Police…
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Krugersdorp police apologise to rape survivors
Police have publicly apologized to the Krugersdorp rape survivors. The eight women were raped in July 2022. The attack was…
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Police evict asylum seekers camped outside Pretoria’s UNHCR offices
Police on Friday evicted over a hundred asylum seekers who have been camped outside the United Nations Human Rights Council…
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SAPS to investigate leak of Krugersdorp gang r@pe victims’ personal details
The South African Police Service (SAPS) said that it would be conducting an internal investigation over the leaking of personal…
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Gauteng communities battling crime
Do police have a firm grip on crime? Well no, according to two communities in Gauteng who have been battling…
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Information Regulator: Police violated Popi Act in Krugersdorp gang rape case
The Information Regulator has found that the police compromised the personal safety of s.e.xual assault victims in the Krugersdorp gang…
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3 boys arrested after another tells of harrowing r@pe ordeals
A family is ready to heal after it was recently revealed that their 17-year-old male family member has been r@ped…
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Four seriously injured in N14 collision
Gauteng: At 15H04 Wednesday afternoon, Netcare 911 responded to a collision on the N14, the direction of Krugersdorp, in Nietgedacht,…
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Gauteng teen impaled by mountain bike handles while riding
A 14-year-old teenage girl is in critical condition following a bike accident on Thursday afternoon. According to Netcare 911, she…
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SAHRC approves suspension of Nic Diederichs pupil after violent assault
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) says the suspension of a pupil from Nic Diederichs Technical High School in…
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Krugersdorp pupil in violent attack of school girl suspended
Gauteng education authorities have announced that a Grade 10 boy pupil who was involved in the violent attack of a…
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Gauteng police monitoring protest action along N14 highway
Gauteng traffic police say that the protest action along the N14 highway between Krugersdorp and Pretoria is continuing for a…
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Diepsloot protest brings N14 highway to a standstill
Gauteng traffic police have warned motorists to avoid using the N14 highway between Krugersdorp and Pretoria due to protest action.…
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Krugersdorp residents living in fear
Krugersdorp residents say the discovery of 21 bodies believed to be illegal miners has left them traumatised and fearful again.…
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Police insist efforts to root out illegal mining in Gauteng’s West Rand on track
The police say efforts to root out illegal mining in Gauteng’s West Rand remain on track amid complaints by residents…
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Zama zamas flocked back to Krugersdorp after gang rape charges were dropped
The community of Krugersdorp said scores of zama zamas returned to the area after the gang rape charges against the…
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Krugersdorp zama zamas body count expected to rise
The possibility of more bodies being discovered at a Krugersdorp mine can’t be ruled out, that’s according to Mogale City…
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Inquest into deaths of suspected illegal miners
The possibility of more bodies being discovered at a Krugersdorp mine can’t be ruled out. That’s according to Mogale City…
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Police say no indication illegal miners were murdered
Police have discovered two more bodies near an open Krugersdorp mine shaft. Nineteen bodies were found there on Wednesday. Police…
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Death toll of suspected illegal miners in Krugersdorp rises to 21
The death toll of alleged illegal miners in Krugersdorp has risen to 21. This is after two more bodies were…
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Krugersdorp community shocked by the discovery of 19 dead zama zamas
The community of Krugersdorp on the West Rand is shocked once again after another incident involving illegal miners. This time…
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Bodies of 19 suspected illegal miners found in Krugersdorp
The bodies of 19 suspected illegal miners have been found in Krugersdorp. Police say no foul play is suspected at…
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Extreme weather conditions set to increase in November
With the last month of the Spring season fast approaching, South Africans can expect a lot of extreme weather conditions.…
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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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Rape charges dropped against Krugersdorp gang r@pe suspects
Rape, s.e.xual assault and robbery charges against the 14 men accused of the attack on a music crew in Krugersdorp…
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Former cop charged in mine dump horror attack
A member of the film crew that was robbed in Krugersdorp in July has been charged with theft and defeating…
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Krugersdorp gang rape: Ex-cop appears in court
Gauteng Police commissioner General Elias Mawela has confirmed that a member of a film crew that was attacked in Krugersdorp…
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Police arrest film crew member in Krugersdorp gang rape case
Gauteng Police commissioner General Elias Mawela has confirmed that a member of a film crew that was attacked in Krugersdorp…
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New Joburg mayoral committee comprises 4 ANC and 6 coalition party members
Newly-elected Joburg mayor Dada Morero has announced new members of the City’s mayoral committee. The new MMCs were announced on…
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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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Info regulator squeezes SAPS to explain leaking of Krugersdorp rape victims’ details
The Information Regulator has issued summons to the South African Police Service (SAPS) on details related to the release of…
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Summons served on SAPS after Krugersdorp rape victims info leaked
The Information Regulator has served a summons on the SAPS. It’s demanding answers on how personal information of the eight…
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No evidence of collusion between zama zamas and police, says Bheki Cele
Police Minister Bheki Cele said there’s no evidence of collusion between zama zamas illegal miners and the police. But he…
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7 of 81 Krugersdorp suspects positively linked to rape of women
Seven of the 81 suspects who were arrested in Krugersdorp last week have been positively linked to the rape of…
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ANC’s Nomvula Mokonyane: If found guilty, Krugersdorp rape accused deserve harshest sentence
The African National Congress (ANC)’s Nomvula Mokonyane said that if found guilty, the suspects charged in connection with the rape…
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More Krugersdorp gang rape suspects expected to appear in court
The National Prosecuting Authority has confirmed that seven people who appeared in court on Wednesday have been linked to the…
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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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More than 80 zama zamas in court
Over 80 undocumented suspects are appearing in court. They were arrested in Krugersdorp after the brutal gang rape of women…
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