Explosions & Bombings
Witbank ATM bombers killed in police shootout
Law enforcement recovered several weapons, including an R5 rifle, a hunting rifle with a scope, and three 9mm pistols.
Cape Town
Mfuleni mass shooting: Suspects involved in killing five victims still at large
The victims, aged between 19 and 30, were discovered in a shack on the corner of Polisa and Deputy Streets, all with gunshot wounds.
Gauteng
Two female bankers due in court for R3 million bank heist
Preliminary investigations suggest that the employees provided inside assistance, enabling the theft of more than R3 million.
Illegal mining
The violent underworld of Stilfontein’s zama zamas
South Africa’s illicit gold trade is lucrative and controlled by gangs.
Fraud
License examiner held for bribing anti-corruption investigators
The official was under investigation by the Road Traffic Management Corporation’s national traffic anti-corruption unit and the Hawks - following allegations that he was involved in corrupt practices involving the fraudulent issuing of driving licences at the centre.
Drugs
Gauteng police raid meth lab worth R100 million
During the operation the police arrested a 39-year-old Mexican national.
Court
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.
Illegal mining
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.
AKA
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.
Caught on Camera
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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Drugs
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.
Cash-in-transit
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.
Illegal mining
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."
Gauteng
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).
Gauteng
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.
Durban
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.
Drugs
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.
Crime
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.
Cash-in-transit
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.
Gender-Based Violence
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.
Foreign nationals
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.
Cape Town
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.
Gender-Based Violence
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.
Gauteng
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.
Extortion
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.
Foreign nationals
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.
IPID
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.
Cape Town
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.
Cape Town
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.
Cape Town
Solin Roman: Reformed ‘Americans’ gangster targeted in shooting
Police confirmed Solin Roman was ambushed around 21:13 while walking along Renoster Road.
