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Watch: Argument between cop and civilian ends in fight at police station
Watch: Argument between cop and civilian ends in fight at police station! A North West police officer and a civilian…
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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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Truck driver critically injured during shooting on the N3 in Durban
Truck driver critically injured during shooting on the N3 in Durban! A man was left critically injured following a shooting…
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‘Send us tobacco and more food’: Letter from Stilfontein illegal miners
‘Send us tobacco and more food’: Letter from Stilfontein illegal miners! Authorities in North West province have rescued two illegal…
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Cop appears alongside Mozambicans for kidnapping KZN businessman
Cop appears alongside Mozambicans for kidnapping KZN businessman! A member of the South African Police Service (SAPS) appeared alongside two…
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3 Benoni Flying Squad members in court for allegedly extorting R42,000 from salon owner
3 Benoni Flying Squad members in court for allegedly extorting R42,000 from salon owner! Three police officers from the Benoni…
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Man in court after police seize R300,000 medicines from his home
Man in court after police seize R300,000 medicines from his home! A 33-year-old man will appear in the Polokwane Magistrate’s…
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3,826 GBV perpetrators jailed, 556 received life sentences
3,826 GBV perpetrators jailed, 556 received life sentences! South Africa continues its battle against gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide, with…
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Missing Durban man found dead under bed in uMhlanga Rocks home
Missing Durban man found dead under bed in uMhlanga Rocks home! Police are investigating a case of murder after the…
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Western Cape police request public’s help after man murdered in Monte Vista
Western Cape police request public’s help after man murdered in Monte Vista! Western Cape police are calling on the public…
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Health Minister Motsoaledi says ARVs cannot be sent to illegal miners without diagnosis, ‘ARVs are not Panado’
Health Minister Motsoaledi says ARVs cannot be sent to illegal miners without diagnosis, ‘ARVs are not Panado’! Health Minister Dr…
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2 tragic discoveries: Newborn and foetus found in separate incidents in less than 24 hours in KZN
2 tragic discoveries: Newborn and foetus found in separate incidents in less than 24 hours in KZN! In a harrowing…
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Suspect arrested in North West after allegedly killing 3 family members with knobkerrie
Suspect arrested in North West after allegedly killing 3 family members with knobkerrie! A 33-year-old man accused of brutally killing…
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Police insist illegal Stilfontein miners will be arrested as they resurface
Police insist illegal Stilfontein miners will be arrested as they resurface! The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed that…
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Police Minister Mchunu dismisses calls for illegal Stilfontein miners not to be arrested when they resurface
Police Minister Mchunu dismisses calls for illegal Stilfontein miners not to be arrested when they resurface! Police Minister Senzo Mchunu…
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Police Minister heads to Stilfontein as efforts continue to rescue starving & dehydrated zama-zamas trapped underground
Police Minister heads to Stilfontein as efforts continue to rescue starving & dehydrated zama-zamas trapped underground! Amid increasing concerns over…
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Ex-Standard Bank employee who claimed ‘kidnappers’ made him steal over R500K jailed
Ex-Standard Bank employee who claimed ‘kidnappers’ made him steal over R500K jailed! A former employee of Standard Bank in Mabopane,…
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2 Durban women accused of drugging & robbing a pensioner after making him tea
2 Durban women accused of drugging & robbing a pensioner after making him tea! Two women were arrested in connection…
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Man arrested for contravening Legal Practice Act, he represented clients in courts, knowing he was not an attorney
Man arrested for contravening Legal Practice Act, he represented clients in courts, knowing he was not an attorney! A 41-year-old…
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Counterfeit goods valued at R2 million seized & 24 Pakistani nationals arrested in latest Fordsburg raid
Counterfeit goods valued at R2 million seized & 24 Pakistani nationals arrested in latest Fordsburg raid! In a significant crackdown…
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Watch: Suspects linked to Eastern Cape taxi violence murders arrested at Mall of Africa
Watch: Suspects linked to Eastern Cape taxi violence murders arrested at Mall of Africa! Three suspects linked to murders related…
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2 men arrested for armed robbery in the Free State
2 men arrested for armed robbery in the Free State! Two suspects, aged 51 and 34, have been arrested following…
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Disturbing details of man accused of rape & setting woman alight in Rustenburg
Disturbing details of man accused of rape & setting woman alight in Rustenburg! A 56-year-old man appeared before the Rustenburg…
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Illegal miners continue emerging from Stilfontein shaft
Illegal miners continue emerging from Stilfontein shaft! The intensified anti-illegal mining operation, Vala Mgodi, in Klerksdorp, North West, has led…
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Police say illegal mining won’t be tolerated after Orkney arrests
Pressure is mounting on illegal miners in Orkney, North West, as the South African Police Service (SAPS) and South African…
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Update: 340 more illegal miners resurface, over 500 arrested so far
Update: 340 more illegal miners resurface, over 500 arrested so far! In an ongoing operation against illegal mining, a further…
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225 illegal miners arrested at abandoned mine shaft in Orkney, North West
225 illegal miners arrested at abandoned mine shaft in Orkney, North West! In a significant crackdown on illegal mining operations,…
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Counterfeit Remington Gold cigarettes worth over R500,000 seized & two arrested
Counterfeit Remington Gold cigarettes worth over R500,000 seized & two arrested! In a significant bust in the North West province,…
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Police foil attack on e-hailing driver in Nyanga
Police foil attack on e-hailing driver in Nyanga! In a proactive operation, South African Police Service (SAPS) officers thwarted a…
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Man arrested in Mossel Bay for possession of R70K worth of drugs
Man arrested in Mossel Bay for possession of R70K worth of drugs! A 35-year-old man was arrested on October 28…
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Festive season: Police to focus on extortion, kidnappings & gang-related crimes
As the festive season approaches, the South African Police Service (SAPS) has committed to intensifying efforts to combat serious crimes,…
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Western Cape police arrest 2 men in Philippi on extortion-related charges
Police have arrested two men in Philippi, on extortion-related charges. Officers were deployed to the area on Monday, after they…
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Health inspection blitz expected at Soweto spaza shops after deaths of 6 children
Health inspections are expected across Soweto spaza shops this week after six children died in a suspected food poisoning case.…
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KZN police officer gets 25 years imprisonment for killing his wife
A KwaZulu-Natal cop found guilty of killing his wife has been sentenced to an effective 25 years in jail. Mthokozisi…
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7 Cape Town police officers arrested for extortion in 2 shops owned by Chinese nationals
Seven police officers have been arrested after allegedly extorting money from two shops owned by Chinese nationals in Milnerton, Cape…
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KZN Transport MEC calls for road safety campaigns to be intensified after 6 killed in head-on crash
The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements is calling for October’s road safety campaigns to be ramped up following…
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SAPS clarifies arrested Durban cop not linked to murder & hijacking of Zarah Ramsamy
A 27-year-old South African Police Service (SAPS) constable who was arrested in the early hours of Friday morning has not…
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Police on the hunt for unknown ATM bombing suspects
The hunt is on for unknown suspects in Limpopo following the bombing of two ATMs, one of them in the…
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Neighbours discover elderly woman stabbed to death by boyfriend after heated argument in KZN
A 74-year-old woman was found stabbed to death allegedly by her boyfriend at a housing complex in Cornubia City, KwaZulu-Natal…
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Border official & suspected illegal immigrants nabbed
The Border Management Authority (BMA) has confirmed the arrest of one of its officials, after being caught with cash and…
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15-year-old serial rapist from the North West gets 15 years in prison for brutalizing minors
A 15-year-old serial rapist’s spree of violence has been halted, for now, as he will spend the next 15 years…
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Eastern Cape police officer gunned down
The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Eastern Cape has initiated an extensive search for at least two individuals…
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Teenager who was shot in the face awarded R2.3 million in damages
The Police Ministry must pay more than R2.3 million in damages to the mother of a teenager who was shot…
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Acsa confirms investigation after gun accidentally fires at Durban airport
The Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) has confirmed to the publication that an investigation has been launched after an accidental…
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21-year-old woman who landed in SA from Brazil releases over 110 drug bullets from her stomach
A 21-year-old South African woman who was arrested at the busy OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg for drug trafficking,…
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Pretoria-based crime experts fly to Eastern Cape after 17 family members massacred
The South African Police Service (SAPS) says the 17 people who were brutally murdered in Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape were all…
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TMNP says reports suggesting growing criminality on Table Mountain are misleading
Table Mountain National Park has described reports suggesting there was growing criminal activity on the mountain as misleading. It said…
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Abducted man rescued, 4 alleged perpetrators arrested
Quick-thinking by Brakpan Visible Policing officers has led to the arrest of four men on Wednesday, September 25, when they…
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IPID probes deadly police shootout with alleged extortionists
Western Cape police say a tip-off led to a fatal shoot out which left three suspected extortionists dead in Bothasig…
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Life in prison for rapist grandson who brutalized his 70-year-old grandmother
A 28-year-old man was found guilty of raping his grandmother and was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Madadeni Regional…
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