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Fake Home Affairs official and 2 Ethiopian nationals arrested for passport fraud
A bogus home affairs employee was arrested in Secunda for allegedly colluding with two Ethiopian nationals in passport fraud and…
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Mpumalanga weigh bridge master in court facing corruption charges
A 48-year-old weigh bridge master who was arrested by the Hawks for allegedly requesting a bribe from a truck driver…
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5 Nigerian men arrested during R34 000 drug bust in Mpumalanga
Five Nigerian nationals were arrested in Secunda during an operation in Evander, Mpumalanga, for dealing in drugs and interfering with…
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Woman with fake qualifications earned over R1,2 million working as a teacher
Forty-year-old Mpumalanga woman, Ntombelanga Pretty Labane, has appeared before the Amersfoort Magistrate’s Court after she was arrested by the Directorate…
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Dagga-infused chocolates, magic mushrooms, guns & ammunition seized as Hawks raid drug labs
Five people, including one woman, have been arrested in different parts of Mpumalanga when the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation,…
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Mpumalanga police investigate inquest after domestic worker mauled to death by 6 dogs
The Police in Mpumalanga said it has opened an inquest after a 65-year-old woman was mauled to death by six…
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Primary school financial officer arrested for alleged R2.6 million fraud
A Mpumalanga primary school financial officer has found herself in hot water with the Hawks after she was arrested for…
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Mpumalanga couple arrested for controlled meds, steroids & ammunition possession
Mpumalanga police arrested a couple aged 34 and 35 after allegedly finding them in possession of controlled medication, steroids, and…
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Suspected cop killer arrested in Mpumalanga
The Secunda-based Hawks yesterday arrested a fourth suspect in the murder of a police sergeant at his home in Piet…
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PICS: Car crashes through store window at a petrol station in Secunda
A quiet Sunday morning in Secunda was abruptly interrupted when a vehicle went crashing through the window of the convenience…
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Ethiopians arrested after allegedly bribing guard with R100 000 to steal goods for them at Spar
Two Ethiopian suspects have been arrested for allegedly bribing a security guard who works at Spar with R100 000, in…
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Mom & son arrested for lending alleged drug dealer a firearm as payment for R1 500 debt
A mother and her son have been arrested by the Hawks for allegedly lending a drug dealer a firearm as…
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Man arrested for R2 million fraud released on R5 000 bail
The Secunda Regional Court has released fraud-accused Gert Wessel van der Westhuizen, on R5 000 bail. The 60-year-old was arrested…
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Suspect to appear in court for human trafficking
A 40-year-old suspect is expected to appear before the Bethal Magistrate’s Court on Monday for charges of human trafficking. The…
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2 arrested following seizure of steroids worth R300 000 in Mpumalanga
The Secunda Magistrate’s Court has released 62-year-old Natalie Pretorius on R5 000 bail after she was arrested by the Hawks’…
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60-year-old woman previously sentenced to 20 years in jail for drug dealing arrested on fresh charges
A 60-year-old Mpumalanga woman, Mavis Themba Hlungwane who was previously sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for dealing in drugs, has…
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53-year-old woman previously fined for drug dealing arrested on fresh charges
A 53-year-old woman, who was previously fined R12 000 for dealing in drugs, was on Thursday appeared in the Secunda…
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Mpumalanga police officer arrested for soliciting bribe from assault suspect
A Mpumalanga police officer has been arrested for allegedly attempting to solicit a bribe from a suspect. The Mbalenhle constable…
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Policeman kills wife and turns the gun on himself in Limpopo
Limpopo provincial commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS) Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has “strongly” condemned an incident in…
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Government to visit Sasol’s Secunda plant as part of probe into Gauteng sulphur stench
The government has said it will head to Sasol’s operation in Secunda, where the sulphur stench that’s been hanging in…
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Female cop kills her lover and 5-month-old baby before shooting herself
Lieutenant-General Mondli Zuma has urged troubled cops to seek help. This comes after a female constable (28) reportedly shot the…
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Cops searching for missing Free State family
A family of three from Odendaalsrus in the Free State have mysteriously disappeared after relatives said they last heard from…
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Fugitive drug dealer from Secunda re-arrested at OR Tambo
Okonkwo Kingsley Nwabuike (46), a Nigerian national who was arrested on drug trafficking charges in Secunda in 2017 and then…
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Pics: Mpumalanga woman escapes her abductor by jumping from moving car
Hitchhiking nearly ended Thandeka Mathibela’s life on 25 November, after the 27-year-old, in a hurry to get to her workplace…
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Man found guilty of rape & murder of former school receptionist in Mpumalanga
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcomed the lengthy jail term handed down to a man found guilty of the brutal…
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Eskom caps power supply of non-paying Mpumalanga municipalities
One of the towns hardest hit by this capping is Bethal. Eskom’s patience with the non-payment of accounts by Mpumalanga’s…
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Secunda coronavirus case not yet confirmed
Community members are urged not to panic, as the alleged case has yet to be confirmed. The Ridge Times is…
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Family of four found dead in their Secunda home
The names of the deceased cannot be released until the next of kin have been informed. Four people were found…
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