Davenport shooting: Victim fights back in fiery encounter with robbers
Durban authorities are investigating a Davenport shooting, where the victim valiantly fought back against a group of robbers.
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Noxolo Anele Ntuli: KZN police escalate efforts to find missing school girl
Seven-year-old Noxolo Anele Ntuli has been missing since 2 February 2024.
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Witbank police launch manhunt for Highveld Mall robbery suspects [photo]
Witbank police are in search of two suspects, believed to be foreigners, in connection with the Valentine’s Day Highveld Mall robbery.
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Watch: BMW motorist robbery and hijacking at Montclair petrol station [video]
A BMW motorist survived a horrifying encounter with armed hijackers at a petrol station in Montclair and it was all caught on camera.
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Jo-Anne Mantladi Mmela: Middelburg attorney on the run over RAF fraud
Hawks intensify efforts to find Jo-Anne Mantladi Mmela, a Middelburg attorney, over RAF fraud after she skipped bail.
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Tsheto Modise: Palm Ridge police stumble on ‘house of horror’
Tsheto Modise appeared in court on human trafficking charges, accused of exploiting foreign nationals for employment in South Africa.
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Thabo Bester prison break pretrial gets a new date
The Thabo Bester pretrial was postponed to a new date, following an eventful day in court, on Wednesday. Here’s what you must know.
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Dr Nandipha, Thabo Bester back in court: Here’s how to watch live in South Africa [video]
Dr Nandipha Magudumana, the alleged brain behind the plot, along with eleven other suspects, will once again face the scales of justice. Here’s how to tune in live.
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M1 highway robbery suspects arrested after dramatic shootout [photo]
Eight robberysuspects linked to the notorious ‘zama mamas’ were arrested after a shootout with JMPD officers on the M1 highway.
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Two KZN officials arrested for R18 million Guardian’s Fund fraud
Two KZN officials are due in court over the theft of R18 million from the Guardian’ Fund, a charity designed to hold and manage money on behalf of individuals who are legally incapable of managing their own affairs, such as minors.
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SIU guns after Nsovo’s father in billion-rand PRASA fraud investigation
The SIU has launched an investigation into PRASA’s infamous ‘tall trains’ scandal involving Nsovo’s father, Austell Mashaba.
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Two of SA’s most-wanted cash-in-transit kingpins killed in Verulam shootout
The manhunt is on for a third suspect after Durban police killed two of South Africa’s most-wanted cash-in-transit kingpins in a shootout in Verulam, this past weekend.
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Dundee serial rapist, Mbutho Zondi, sentenced to three life terms
The Pietermaritzburg High Court handed down a landmark sentence to Mbutho Zondi, convicting him of a series of violent crimes against women.
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Bergvliet woman and 10-year-old child found dead in their home – Here’s the latest
A woman and a 10-year-old child were found dead in their Bergvliet home, on Sunday.
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Primrose Hill Primary pupil, 13, arrested for shooting school principal
A Grade 6 pupil (13) from Primrose Hill Primary is currently in custody for allegedly shooting his school principal over an argument.
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Bheki Cele claims South Africa’s DNA backlog has been cleared
According to police Minister Bheki Cele, South Africa’s DNA backlog has been completely cleared. Here’s what we know.
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South Africa Crime statistics for third-quarter of 2023: Here’s what you must know
SAPS Q3 2023 crime stats reveal a 2.1% rise in murders and a decrease in sexual offences.
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Pretoria woman arrested for conning R255.2K out of Free State municipality
The woman posed as a representative from Project Pioneer Construction, in an email to the municipality’s budget manager, falsely claiming an outstanding invoice.
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Universitas double murder: Police turned to public for help identifying victims
Police are probing a double murder that rattled Universitas.
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SIU is 90% complete with National Lotteries corruption investigation – Here’s what we know so far
One of the findings is related to award-winning actress, Terry Pheto, who unduly benefitted once again from the NLC grant funding.
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Tinus van Lingan murder: How a Pretoria man was abducted by fake police officers.
Tinus van Lingan was kidnapped and murdered by suspects masquerading as SAPS officers. Here’s how police cracked the case.
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Richards Bay procurement executive killed in drive-by shooting
A man in his 50s, believed to be a prominent Richards Bay procurement executive, was viciously killed in a drive-by shooting, on Monday.
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Watch: Ethekwini taxi rams into Metro Police officer after defying orders [video]
A taxi driver was caught on CCTV the moment he rammed into an Ethekwini Metro Police officer outside Moorton Shopping Centre, on Tuesday.
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Groblersdal ‘racist’ attack: Pieter Groenewald and son denied bail
Denied bail, Pieter Groenewald and Stephen Greef will remain in prison until their next court appearance in mid-March.
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Lakewood Church shooting: Here’s what we know about the suspect
A suspect was killed after opening fire indiscriminately at Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church, on Sunday. Here’s what we know about the shooter.
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American guest killed in stabbing incident at Green Point backpackers
An American tourist was fatally stabbed at a Green Point backpackers’ lodge. A 27-year-old suspect was arrested and charged with murder.
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Watch: Armed security reportedly killed in Carlton Centre cash-in-transit heist [video]
Two guards were shot during a money truck takedown at Carlton Centre.
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SA Air Force official in custody for Facebook Marketplace robbery
According to police, the unnamed official, aged 38, allegedly used the Meta open trading platform to lure victims with an ad for a music mixer.
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Police want these two persons of interest in Teboho Joala murder
Police have identified two persons of interest, a development that has restored life to the Teboho Joala murder investigation.
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Nadine Terblanche murder: State insists this was Freddie Stapelberg’s motive
Pardon Danhire, now a co-accused in Nadine Terblanche and her son’s murders, stands as a pivotal figure in the state’s case against Freddie Stapelberg.