Keneilwe Shalaba abandons bail as search for her missing toddler continues
Keneilwe Shalaba has abandoned her bail application. The 32-year-old Boipatong resident is accused of trafficking her two-year-old son.
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Six more illegal miners surface from Stilfontein shaft
Six men were captured as they emerged from one of the abandoned, taking the total of illegal miners arrested in the past 24 hours to 26.
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Watch live: AKA murder suspects back in court on Friday, 29 November 2024
The five suspects charged with the murders of AKA and Tibz are due back in court on Friday. Here’s how to watch live in South Africa.
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Watch: Imbali Centre courier robbery CCTV leaks online [video]
The Imbali Centre in Middelburg, Mpumalanga, reopened on Friday, a day after a courier was robbed. CCTV footage of the incident has leaked.
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Second drug mule caught smuggling cocaine at OR Tambo airport this week
Large cocaine bullets packaged in a plastic belt and wrapped around her torso were discovered with officials estimating their street value to be at R1.8 million.
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Eastern Cape Hawks link five suspects to multiple cash-in-transit robberies
The suspects were apprehended in Vincent, East London, where authorities also recovered unlicensed firearms and ammunition.
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Stilfontein mine latest news: 17 more ‘zama mamas’ surface from shafts [video]
In a statement, North West police confirmed that “of the 17 illegal miners, 14 resurfaced from Margaret Shaft and three at Shaft No. 10.”
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Gauteng Hawks arrest two suspects in R15 million gold bar sting operation
The state of the gold bars, irregular in shape, not neatly moulded or standardised like investment-grade gold bullion, suggests they were potentially smuggled from a refinery, or worse, produced by zama zamas (illegal miners).
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Kutloano Shalaba: Mother remanded in custody for allegedly trafficking her son
The woman had initially reported that her son was kidnapped by three men in a silver-grey VW Polo on Wednesday, 13 November 2024.
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Amaoti e-hailing driver shot in brazen hijacking
An e-hailing driver was shot during a hijacking in Amaoti, KZN. The suspects fled with the driver’s vehicle.
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Mule captured trying to smuggle R1.8m worth of drugs at OR Tambo airport
The suspect had flown into Johannesburg from São Paulo, Brazil, a known hotspot for cocaine trafficking.
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South Africa 2024 crime statistics: Second quarter shows a drop in serious crimes
South Africa’s Q2 crime statistics reveal a 5.1% drop in serious crimes, with improvements in murder and rape rates.
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Gateway Mall a no-go zone after cash-in-transit robbery
A money truck was targeted in a brazen heist at Gateway Mall this morning. Here’s the latest.
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Glenwood mom and son killed in home invasion
Coincidentally, the husband had left the house to open his informal trading store six minutes away in Panorama Gardens shortly before the incident.
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SAPS shoots down ‘humanitarian crisis’ claims after 14 Stilfontein miners resurface
When interviewed, the captured miners painted a different picture of what was allegedly unfolding in the gold mine.
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Security guards shot while escorting garbage collectors in Cape Town
As a result of the incident, the City has withdrawn solid waste services in Philippi East, Samora Machel, Browns Farm, Unathi and Bester in Crossroads.
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Riverside doctor killed outside gym in suspected hit
Speculation is rife about a possible crime of passion in the brutal murder of a female doctor who was shot outside a gym in Riverside, on Wednesday morning.
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Manhunt launched for suspects involved in Dawn Park mass murder
Four victims were found dead near the railway tracks in Dawn Park, on Wednesday. Here’s what we know about the mass murder.
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Four suspects arrested for alleged George Mukhari Hospital extortion
Four suspects were arrested for alleged extortion and assault at George Mukhari Hospital. Here’s what we know.
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Foreign spaza shop trader reportedly arrested for killing teen
A Somali spaza shop trader has reportedly been arrested for fatally shooting a teen in Boksburg. Here’s what we know.
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Empangeni shootout ends in instant karma for robbery suspects
Two robbery suspects were killed in a shootout with Empangeni police, while four others were arrested in a separate house robbery sting.
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Ruja Ignatova: FBI’s most-wanted ‘CryptoQueen’ hiding in Cape Town – report
Investigations into the murders of four Bulgarians in Constantia with ties to Ruja Ignatova’s crime network reportedly led to this revelation.
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Ravensmead High teen shot dead on his way to school
As chaos broke out at the crime scene, pandemonium set off a kilometre away, where pupils from St Andrews Technical High sounded the alarm after the gunmen ran into the school.
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Solin Roman: Reformed ‘Americans’ gangster targeted in shooting
Police confirmed Solin Roman was ambushed around 21:13 while walking along Renoster Road.
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Bloem teen mom wanted for abandoning newborn baby in hospital
Sergeant Nthabiseng Ranthako, who is leading the case, has called on the public to assist in identifying the teen mother.
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Eersterivier broad daylight shooting caught on camera
Footage of the gory ambush has since surfaced online and can be watched below.
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German narc lord on INTERPOL’s most-wanted red list arrested at OR Tambo
For eight years, the suspect used fake German and Israeli passports to move around the continent, evading INTERPOL’s hot trail by hiding in plain sight.
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Brazen robbers take down cash-in-transit truck in Diepkloof [video]
Police have cordoned off parts of Red Show and Immink Drive, collecting forensic evidence and working diligently to clear the debris.
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Limpopo police crackdown on zama-zama gold refinery
The arrest, made during a targeted operation on Thursday, resulted in the seizure of mining equipment valued at R3 million.
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Hawks arrest suspect behind Bellville bomb threats
On Friday, 15 November, a search and seizure operation in Mamre led to the arrest of the suspect and the confiscation of several items believed to be connected to the case.