Crime news from across South Africa: police investigations, court cases, gender-based violence, missing persons and the reporting behind the statistics, updated as cases develop.
n Gugulethu, a 49-year-old woman was arrested for possessing drugs valued at R1 million, including Mandrax and Tik, following a police operation based on a community tip-off.
Prior to her arrest, Ruby Franke faced scrutiny over her parenting vlogs, with allegations of abuse from viewers.
In a shocking development surfacing from the Alexandra Magistrate's Court, state prosecutors revealed Kirsten Kluyts was pregnant on the day she was killed, allegedly by Bafana Mahungela.
One victim was shot and killed in a robbery-turned-murder near the Zandfontein cemetery, on Monday.
The bail application of Bafana Mahungela in the Kirsten Kluyts murder case resumed on Monday, with the state pressing the 21-year-old on several aspects of damning evidence.
Chance Comanche, a former NBA G League player, and his girlfriend Sakari Harnden were arrested on charges of kidnapping and murder following the discovery of Marayna Rodgers' body in Nevada.
A devastating mass shooting in Boitekong, a township near Rustenburg, claimed the lives of nine individuals and injured eight others.
In Bloemfontein, fear escalates with more women missing and murdered, raising suspicions of a serial killer targeting the area.
Business resumes at N1 City Mall after a shooting incident leaves one man injured.
In a pre-festive season crackdown, nine traffic officers in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal were arrested for soliciting bribes.
Video captures burglars raiding a fast food outlet at Lyttelton Shopping Centre on Wednesday morning.
Bafana Mahungela, initially charged with the murder of Kirsten Kluyts, now faces additional rape and robbery charges.
A dramatic cash-in-transit heist in Mhala sparks a manhunt as authorities seek public assistance.
Fears of a serial killer in Free State escalate following the murders of Jessie Michael and Machaka Radebe, with several missing women cases.
A tour bus carrying foreign tourists on the R556 in North West was targeted in a brazen robbery this past weekend.
Hildegard Steenkamp was sentenced to a 50-year prison term for embezzling R537 million from Medtronic.
JMPD Officer Levonne Jonas, shot after intervening in a domestic violence case in Midrand, is in stable condition as the assailant faces charges.
A group of robbers targeted Canal Walk Shopping Mall, swiftly stealing valuable IT equipment from a store.
Senokoatsane emphasised that the break-in would not discourage the NPA from doing its work.
Three robbers were arrested at a Shoprite in Vredenburg following a prompt response by police to a business robbery, with a search underway for two more suspects.
Durban Harbour police seize cocaine worth R151 million from Brazil, marking the third major drug bust in two months at the South African port.
Errol Musk, father of Elon, reportedly survived a kidnapping attempt in Langebaan. Here's everything we know.
The search for missing Bloemfontein teenager Machaka Radebe turns into a murder investigation after her body is found with a stab wound in Phase 9.
After a young woman was kidnapped from her Northdale home, police, aided by security footage and a local security company, arrested two suspects linked to her abusive ex-boyfriend.
Charmaine Bila will be back in court on murder and attempted murder charges linked to alleged insurance payout killings of her cousin and father in North West.
The Senzo Meyiwa trial in South Africa is postponed to January 2024 due to health concerns of a defence advocate.
Pardon Danhire, a Zim national, abandoned bail. He's charged with the Langenhoven Street double murder.
A source close to the situation clarified several false claims made about the night Nadine Terblanche and her son were killed.
Mdumiseni Zuma receives a 12-year sentence for inciting the July 2021 riots in South Africa, marking a significant judicial response to the unrest.
Brigadier Gininda's testimony at the Senzo Meyiwa trial challenged Bongani Ntanzi's defence, revealing contradictions in his claims of forced confessions.
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