Foreign nationals
Limpopo police escalate manhunt for Zimbabwean serial killer
Limpopo police have intensified the manhunt for Zimbabwean serial killer Lovemore Musoyi, wanted for over 10 crimes, including murder.
Culpable homicide
Suspicion mounts on boyfriend over the death of Nonkanyiso Mgwaba
The family last saw Nonka on Friday, 28 June 2024, when her 33-year-old boyfriend picked her up from her home in KwaMashu to take her to his home in Chesterville.
Durban
Durban mosque heightens security after bomb scare
The SAPS confirmed that the homemade explosive devices found at the Durban North Mosque were not set up to explode.
Durban
Ogopoleng Modise: Comrades runner’s routine jog ends in horror
Ogopoleng Modise went for a jog on Saturday morning but did not return home.
Child Abuse
Mpumalanga police stumble on newborn baby at Komatipoort dumping site
Mpumalanga police discovered a newborn baby's badly decomposed body at a Komatipoort dumping site, on Sunday.
Child Abuse
North West mom charged with killing son for breaking TV
Under questioning, the mother allegedly confessed to killing her four-year-old son for breaking a plasma TV while playing.
Durban
Routine stop-and-search ends in humiliation for Umbumbulu police
Although shots were fired during the altercation, the officers escaped unharmed.
Cape Town
Athlone shooting kills one amid rising gang violence cases
According to sources, the shooting took place near the volatile areas of the Cape Flats, which has recently seen a surge in violent incidents.
Athletes
Jacques Freitag: Ex-high jump world champion found dead near cemetery
Jacques Freitag was last seen on 17 June 2024, when he left his mother’s house at around 01:00 with an unknown man, reportedly heading to a guesthouse in Pretoria West.
Abduction
Suspect arrested in Mark Ramos kidnapping was out on bail for abduction
A suspect arrested in the Mark Ramos kidnapping case was previously out on bail for another abduction charge.
KwaZulu-Natal
KZN police probe Mthwalume triple murder: Here’s everything we know
KZN police are investigating a triple murder in Mthwalume where three motorists were killed execution-style.
Court
Centurion woman handed three life terms for vengeful triple murder
Pamela Selani's killing spree kicked off when she discovered that her then-partner, a Malawian national, had infected her with HIV.
Cape Town
Nqabayomzi Kwankwa’s Cape Town barber stop turns to horror
Deputy President of the UDM, Nqabayomzi Kwankwa, was allegedly kidnapped and held for ransom on his way to Cape Town International Airport.
Court
Constable Sizwe Cedrick Khoza: Mpumalanga officer gets triple life for killing family
Constable Sizwe Cedrick Khoza from Mpumalanga was sentenced to three life terms for murdering his wife, her sister, and her brother.
Durban
Durban police neutralise alleged bank robbery suspects
Four alleged bank robbery suspects were shot dead by Durban police in Harding during a shootout following a robbery.
Cape Town
Two kids killed in cold-blooded Khayelitsha barbershop shooting
Two children and an adult were killed in a brutal shooting at a barbershop in Khayelitsha.
Airports
British smuggler arrested with R600K tik at Cape Town Airport
A 70-year-old drug mule was arrested at Cape Town International Airport for carrying R600,000 worth of tik.
Cape Town
Watch: Epping Market hijacking caught on camera [video]
CCTV cameras at the Epping Market in Cape Town captured footage of a brazen hijacking. Here's what we know.
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Domestic violence
Seshego man on the run after allegedly stabbing wife to death
A man from Seshego is on the run after allegedly stabbing his wife to death following a heated argument.
Cash-in-transit
Durban cash-in-transit heist causes traffic backlog on N2 north
A cash-in-transit heist caused a significant traffic backlog on the N2 northbound near the Kwa Mashu offramp in Durban this morning.
Court
Watch: Thabo Bester spirals into epic rant about the death penalty [video]
Convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester delivered an emotional rant in court, asking for the death penalty and the release of his co-accused.
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Corruption
Zizi Kodwa expected in court over R1.7 million EOH Holdings corruption
Sports Minister Zizi Kodwa is set to appear in court over allegations of receiving R1.6 million in bribes related to EOH Holdings contracts.
Cash-in-transit
Most-wanted Durban cash-in-transit syndicate killed in police shootout
Two suspects linked to Durban's most-wanted cash-in-transit syndicate were killed in a police shootout in Phoenix, on Tuesday.
Hijacking
Tzaneen Crossing mall shoppers targeted by fake cops in horror hijacking
A couple was hijacked at Tzaneen Crossing Mall, with the suspects posing as police officers.
Durban
Glenmore suspect reveals chilling motive behind mass stabbing
A suspect in the Glenmore mass stabbing reveals a chilling motive behind attacking the Hoosen family.
Cash-in-transit
Durban cash-in-transit claims security guard’s life
A cash-in-transit heist in Durban CBD resulted in the death of a security guard. Here’s what we know about the tragic incident.
Durban
Bloodshed rattles KZN with three men murdered in Muden
Three men were murdered in Muden, KZN, early today after being ambushed at a nearby homestead. Here's what we know about the incident.
Elections
Three suspects arrested for threatening voters at Polokwane station
Police arrested three suspects for threatening voters at a Polokwane voting station during the 2024 elections.
Court
Husband accused of burning Charlene Pretorius alive appears in court
Stephan Pretorius, accused of setting his wife Charlene Pretorius on fire, appeared in court today facing murder charges.
Court
Suspects in alleged Ditebogo Phalane Jr murder unmasked in court
Three men charged with the murder of five-year-old Ditebogo Phalane Jr made their first court appearance, on Tuesday.
