Precious stones robbery: two EMPD officers granted bail
Two EMPD officers were granted bail in the R14.9 million precious stones robbery case, as the court heard how the Killarney operation unfolded.
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Ndodana Tshuma court appearance begins UK extradition fight
The Ndodana Tshuma court appearance began in Johannesburg on Monday, opening extradition steps in the UK triple murder case. Here is everything we know.
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Anele Tembe inquest opens five years after fatal fall
The Anele Tembe inquest opened in Cape Town on 13 July 2026, five years after her fatal fall, with six witnesses to testify. Here is what the court will examine.
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Vusi Matlala withdraws plea deal in R228m SAPS case
Vusi Matlala withdrew from his plea deal on 13 July 2026 after the court proposed a 12-year term. The R228m SAPS tender case was postponed to September.
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Cape Town mass shootings leave seven dead in two areas
Seven people were killed and five wounded in two Cape Town mass shootings 20 minutes apart in Tafelsig and Philippi East. Here is what police have said.
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Sindile Mfazi death now investigated as a murder
The Sindile Mfazi murder investigation deepens as police raid SAPS-linked properties, five years after his death was blamed on Covid-19 complications.
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Ntuthuko Mahlaba death: arrest made in fatal crash probe
Ntuthuko Mahlaba death: KZN police open a culpable homicide case and arrest the driver after the ANC leader was killed jogging in Newcastle.
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Saunders botanists murderers handed double life sentences
The Saunders botanists murder ended in double life sentences at the Durban High Court, with the trio convicted of a premeditated 2018 killing.
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Hillbrow shooting sees three arrested for attempted murder
Three arrested after the Hillbrow shooting that wounded two during the 30 June anti-immigration marches, with attempted murder charges to follow.
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Feroz Khan shot in Houghton assassination attempt
Crime intelligence boss Feroz Khan shot in a Houghton assassination attempt, days before his expected Madlanga Commission testimony.
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Mamelodi double murder accused denied bail in tavern case
The Mamelodi double murder accused was denied bail as Tebogo Mnisi stays in custody over the tavern killing of two cousins, with the case back in July.
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Johannesburg mass shooting kills 12 at informal settlement
A Johannesburg mass shooting killed twelve people at the Jumpers informal settlement in Cleveland on Tuesday, 9 June 2026, police suspect illegal mining rivalry.
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Hawks seize 90kg cocaine worth R36 million at Durban Harbour
The Hawks seized 90kg of suspected cocaine worth R36 million at Durban Harbour on Saturday, 6 June 2026, hidden inside an excavator shipped from Santos, Brazil.
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Nine SAPS officers suspended over R360m Medicare24 tender
Nine SAPS officers suspended on Friday over their role in the R360m Medicare24 tender linked to Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala. Court date set for 26 June.
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Mossel Bay couple found murdered in Kruger National Park
Ernst and Dina Marais from Mossel Bay were found stabbed to death in Kruger National Park’s Pafuri section on 22 May 2026. Their vehicle remains missing.
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SAPS forensic captain in court in Madlanga Commission probe
A SAPS Forensic Science Laboratory captain appears in court on 25 May 2026, arrested for defeating the ends of justice in the Madlanga Commission probe.
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South Africa murder rate falls 9.5% in Q4 crime statistics
South Africa’s Q4 crime statistics show murders fell 9.5% to 5,181 cases between January and March 2026, with 546 fewer lives lost year-on-year.
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R1bn meth lab bust in North West linked to Mexican cartel
Police seized 481kg of meth in a R1 billion North West meth lab bust on 13 May 2026, with five Mexican nationals among 11 suspects now facing charges in court.
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Mpumalanga man in court after victim found in shallow grave in Bushbuckridge
A Mpumalanga suspect appears in the Bushbuckridge Magistrate’s Court on 11 May 2026 after the body of Solomon Madonsela was found in a shallow grave.
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Two drug traffickers caught at OR Tambo within 24 hours as police target international routes
Two drug traffickers arrested at OR Tambo within 24 hours — a Brazilian with R8.7m cocaine and a Dutch national with 60kg of khat headed to London.
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Mass funeral on Sunday for seven Monswamy family members killed in KZN
The Monswamy family mass funeral takes place on Sunday at Stanger High School after seven family members were killed in a brutal KZN abduction.
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Johannesburg police officers extortion arrest rocks Crown Mines warehouse sting
Thirteen Gauteng law enforcement officers face corruption and theft charges after a Hawks sting at a Crown Mines warehouse, with nine in court on 24 April.
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Three in court for KwaDukuza family murder of seven relatives
Three suspects face kidnapping and murder charges over the KwaDukuza family murder of seven relatives, with court appearance in KZN on 24 April 2026.
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Cat Matlala attempted murder case postponed to May as court allows prison transfer bid
The Cat Matlala attempted murder case has been postponed to 13 May 2026 after the court granted his application to remain at Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Centre.
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Julius Mkhwanazi arrested by Madlanga Commission task team on fraud and corruption charges
Suspended EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi was arrested on 18 April 2026 by the Madlanga Commission task team on fraud and corruption charges.
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Bellarmine Mugabe pleads guilty to pointing a firearm and being in South Africa illegally
Bellarmine Mugabe, son of Robert Mugabe, pleads guilty to pointing a firearm and being in SA illegally in the Hyde Park shooting case on 17 April 2026.
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US lifestyle influencer Ashlee Jenae found dead at Zanzibar resort as fiance questioned by police
US influencer Ashlee Jenae was found dead at a Zanzibar resort on 9 April 2026; her fiance Joe McCann is being questioned as police investigate.
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Four people killed in Mitchells Plain daylight shootings as army deployment fails to deter gang violence
Four people were killed in three daylight gang shootings in Mitchells Plain on 7 April 2026, one week after 2,200 SANDF soldiers were deployed to Cape Town.
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Observatory shooting: Farhaan’s tow driver killed in suspected hit
A man was shot dead in a tow van on the corner of Chatham and Lower Main Road in Observatory, Cape Town, shortly after 19:00 on Thursday 26 March 2026.
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SAPS returns to Saldanha Bay in Joshlin Smith case: What the new lead means and where the investigation stands
SAPS detectives are back in Saldanha Bay investigating a new community tip about Joshlin Smith’s whereabouts. Here is where the case stands, more than two years on.