Is Thabo Bester still alive? – Here’s everything we know
Thabo Bester, a convicted serial rapist, may have been assisted in a prison break of the ages, by celebrity doctor Nandipha Magudumana.
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Themba Dube: One of SA’s most diabolical serial killers gets eight life terms
Themba Dube goes down in history as one of South Africa’s most diabolical serial killers.
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Lusikisiki family murders: Possible motive linked to witchcraft
Four days into the mass murder investigation, Lusikisiki police are nowhere closer to establishing a solid lead on the suspects.
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Watch: Cape Town Metro Police disarmed in brazen daylight robbery [video]
Two Philippi gunmen disarmed a Cape Town metro police officer in broad daylight and the entire ordeal was captured on CCTV.
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M41 car crash: KZN authorities investigating possible driver fault
Part of the probe into the M41 car crash will look at the allegations of a total failure of the truck’s braking system, KZN authorities said.
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Kwazakele mass murders: Eastern Cape police make crucial arrest
Police are still in search of five suspects linked to the gruesome Kwazakele mass murders.
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Westbury gang violence: Bheki Cele calls for urgent police intervention
In the last week, six separate shooting incidents have claimed the lives of two people and 11 others were injured.
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GBV cases pushed to the front of the queue after SAPS clears DNA testing backlog
Bheki Cele said SAPS has successfully cleared the DNA testing backlog at its forensic service laboratories
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Oscar Pistorius parole release imminent: Here’s everything we know
Oscar Pistorius could be a free man by the end of the day.
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Bedfordview nursery shooting: Woman survives alleged assassination
A woman was the target of a failed assassination attempt outside a nursery school in Bedfordview.
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Watch: AKA’s last moments before the murder [video]
Four days into the investigation, AKA’s murder suspects have yet to be located and arrested. Here’s a look at his last moments alive on that fateful Friday.
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Midrand kidnapping: Zim man, his wife and girlfriend arrested for botched abduction
The suspects were arrested for their involvement in the kidnapping of a Midrand businessman on 18 January 2023.
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Gqeberha mass shooting: Eight killed at horror house party
The two suspects responsible for the Gqeberha mass shooting are still at large.
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Labour dept warns job seekers about this ‘youth employment’ scam
The Labour Dept said South Africa is undergoing one of its toughest economic phases, with unemployment at an all-time high, and scammers are taking advantage of the situation.
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Wybbo Wiersman: Oxford man jailed for stealing £2m worth of crypto
Wybbo Wiersman was sentenced to four years and six months for stealing more than £2 million worth of crypto.
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Watch: Reiger Park cable thieves steal copper across the road from police station [video]
Reiger Park police were aware of a group of men digging up copper cables but failed to react quick enough.
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Watch: Mthatha thugs foil cash-in-transit robbery [video]
These amateur robbers from Mthatha fumbled a cash-in-transit heist and the entire ordeal was caught on CCTV.
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Disgraced Limpopo SAPS cop in court for allegedly raping her preteen son
The Limpopo SAPS officer arrested for allegedly coaching her preteen son to have sex with her is expected to apply for bail when she appears in court next week.
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Bheki Cele orders ‘full-scale’ response to Port Edward cop killers
The Police ministry urged detectives to pursue all available avenues to find the killers of a Port Edward warrant officer and his family.
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Man in custody after Limpopo woman’s body is discovered in a river
A 40-year-old man is expected to appear in the Nebo Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo today on charges of kidnapping and murder, following the discovery of the decomposed body of a 26-year-old woman in a river near Khathazweni.
According to police spokesperson, Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo, the woman, Venolia Skosana, was reported missing on the afternoon of New Year’s Eve.
“The victim reportedly went missing on Saturday, 31 December 2022 at about 14:00. A missing person file was opened at Hlogotlou police station and the police immediately commenced with the initial investigations which revealed that the victim was last seen at Holnek village in the Zaaiplaas policing area, where she was attending an event,” he said.
The suspect was arrested days later with the help of information from community members in the area.
“The police team, led by the Station Commander of Hlogotlou, Lieutenant Colonel Ntoane Masuku, last night operationalised information received, which led to the arrest of the suspect and discovery of the body.
“The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, has welcomed the arrest and also thanked community members for continuously assisting the police in providing valuable information,” Mojapelo said.
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North West pre-owned car buyers warned of this social media scam
Police in the North West warned the public to exercise caution when responding to social media advertisements.
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Eastern Cape education bigwig embroiled in R4 million PPE fraud case
A senior Eastern Cape Education official, his wife and a businessman appeared in court on charges related to a R4 million PPE tender.
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Shanquella Robinson: Daejhanae Jackson reportedly arrested
Daejhanae Robinson’s fate lies in the hands of the US government after Mexican authorities filed for her extradition.
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When does ’16 Days of Activism’ start in 2022? – Here’s what you must know
The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children Campaign kicked off on Friday. Here’s everything you must know.
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Thapelo Mnisi: Eskom bomb threat suspect released on bail
Thapelo Mnisi, the man accused of sending bomb threats to Eskom executives, was granted bail on Tuesday.
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JANUSZ WALUS parole: Here are Chris Hani killer ‘s release conditions
Janusz Walus must be released from prison within 10 days, the Constitutional Court ruled.
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Watch: Kagiso Mall robbers make off with bags of cash [video]
Gauteng police are looking for five suspects who pulled off a brazen cash-in-transit robbery inside Kagiso Mall.
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Abidah Dekhta kidnapping: Here’s how the Rylands girl was rescued
Abidah Dekhta was held captive in a shack situated in Town 2, Khayelitsha.
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Waterkloof elderly couple reportedly attacked in home invasion [video]
Two Waterkloof residents survived a horrific encounter with home invaders.
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Matshela Koko, wife and daughter arrested for corruption: Here’s what we know
Matshela Koko and his family were arrested hours before he was due at a Press Club event, where he was expected to expose Eskom.