Bellville taxi rank shooting: Four dead, child wounded
Bellville taxi rank shooting left four men dead and a seven-year-old child wounded on Saturday, 7 November 2026, with no arrests made.
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Court cases
Cat Matlala testimony due at Madlanga commission
Cat Matlala testimony is due at the Madlanga commission on Monday, 9 November 2026, and is expected to continue on Tuesday.
Court cases
Michael Sanft dead: Keffe D’s lawyer found in Las Vegas
Michael Sanft dead at 55, the lawyer who defended Keffe D, was found in Las Vegas on Friday, 6 November 2026.
EFF
Politically motivated murders under probe after election
Police said 21 politically motivated murders were recorded during South Africa's 2026 election period, NATJOINTS announced on Thursday, 5 November 2026.
Cape Town
Hanover Park police attack leads to four arrests
Four suspects were arrested after a Hanover Park police attack near a voting station on Wednesday, 4 November 2026.
e-hailing services
Eldorado Park e-hailing robbery: Five suspects arrested
The Eldorado Park e-hailing robbery caught on dashcam has led to five arrests, Gauteng police said.
Airports
OR Tambo cocaine seizure: Police intercept 250kg haul
An OR Tambo cocaine seizure on Sunday, 25 October 2026, netted about 250kg of cocaine hidden in five luggage bags.
AKA
AKA murder trial CCTV: Detective identifies accused
AKA murder trial CCTV evidence saw a police detective identify an accused as the man who followed the rapper at King Shaka International Airport.
Caught on Camera
Pinetown dashcam video: Driver fires back at hijackers
A Pinetown dashcam video shows a bakkie driver returning fire at alleged hijackers outside his home.
Gauteng
Staged kidnapping: Kwa-Thema woman held over R40 000 ransom
Police have arrested two people in Kwa-Thema over an alleged staged kidnapping to extort R40 000 from the woman's cousin.
Anele Tembe
Anele Tembe inquest hears cocaine found in her system
The Anele Tembe inquest heard on 20 October 2026 that cocaine was found in samples taken from her body.
Gauteng
Diepsloot pastor manhunt: Baby found in shallow grave
Diepsloot pastor manhunt: police say the pastor’s wife led them to the grave of a four-month-old girl near the Hennops River
AKA
AKA murder trial: Day 1 recap and where to watch it
The AKA murder trial opened in Durban on Monday, 5 October 2026, with all seven accused pleading not guilty.
Gauteng
SAPS lieutenant general arrested at Sandton strip club
A 59-year-old SAPS lieutenant general was arrested at a Sandton strip club over alleged sexual offences against two teenagers. Here is what we know.
Gauteng
Kempton Park killings: Ninth victim found in Boksburg
Kempton Park killings ninth victim found in Dawn Park, Boksburg, as police say the body was moved after death and no link between the deaths is confirmed.
Gauteng
Kempton Park killings: seventh victim found, SAPS on alert
SAPS has linked a seventh body to the Kempton Park killings and issued a nationwide safety warning to women.
Gauteng
Fifth body found in Kempton Park amid serial killer fears
A fifth woman's body has been found near Kempton Park, days after police warned of a possible serial killer targeting women in the area.
Gauteng
Kempton Park serial killer fears grow: what we know so far
A possible Kempton Park serial killer is feared after a fourth woman's body was found in Rhodesfield, prompting a SAPS task team and a public warning to women.
Foreign nationals
Black Axe Nigerians extradited to US over R100m scam
Six Nigerians extradited to US over an alleged R100 million Black Axe romance scam that targeted more than 100 American women.
Court
Bafana Mahungela found guilty of murdering Kirsten Kluyts
Bafana Mahungela was found guilty on all charges in the murder of Kirsten Kluyts. Here is the verdict, the case and what happens next.
Court
Lindsay Clancy mistrial looms as jury reports deadlock
A Lindsay Clancy mistrial is in prospect after a Massachusetts jury split 11 to one, with the defence racing to the state's highest court to stop it.
Drugs
OR Tambo drug mule arrest ahead of Hong Kong flight
An OR Tambo drug mule arrest is heading to the Kempton Park court, with police yet to confirm the weight of the suspected cocaine seized.
Corruption
Tembisa Hospital tender fraud suspect arrested at OR Tambo
The Hawks have made a Tembisa Hospital tender fraud arrest at OR Tambo, with the unnamed 37-year-old businessman due in the Palm Ridge court on Monday.
Fraud
Emfuleni employees arrested over alleged electricity scheme
Emfuleni employees arrested: police say five municipal staff allegedly charged residents to switch power back on without authorisation in Gauteng.
Boxing
Zolani Tete shot dead outside his Mdantsane home
Zolani Tete shot dead at his Mdantsane gate, aged 38. What police have said so far, and what the sports minister is asking of the community.
Corruption
Eskom tender fraud conviction handed down in Middelburg
An Eskom tender fraud conviction has put a former buyer and her associates in the dock, with sentencing set for October and their assets now targeted.
Court
Lindsay Clancy trial hears defence psychologist testimony
The Lindsay Clancy trial heard a defence psychologist on criminal responsibility, and what each verdict would mean for the accused in Massachusetts.
Democratic Alliance
DA councillor Ndlovu murder: Fifth suspect arrested
A fifth suspect in the DA councillor Ndlovu murder is due in the Howick Magistrate's Court, as two co-accused wait for plea proceedings to be finalised.
