Camps Bay hosts double murder scene – Here’s what we know
Two dead bodies were discovered on Camps Bay’s promenade. Police suspect it was a targeted hit.
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Ruth Sharon Lawrence: Irish fugitive wanted for murder arrested in Bloem
Ruth Sharon Lawrence fled Ireland in 2014 after being linked to the deaths of her two friends. Turns out she was hiding in Bloemfontein the entire time.
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Cape Town Airport officials uncover R2.4m cocaine hidden in chocolate wraps
A 37-year-old male was arrested at the Cape Town airport for attempting to smuggle 4kg of cocaine hidden in a packet of chocolate sweets.
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Watch: Hawks swoop in on alleged ‘Zama Zama’ kingpins [video]
Colonel Katlego Mogale, Hawks spokesperson, in a statement, said project ‘Gillette’ resulted in six suspects being arrested on Tuesday.
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German tourist killed in random attack: Here’s what Mpumalanga police know
A German tourist was gunned down in broad daylight and the suspects fled the scene without taking anything.
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Watch: Centurion makes daring escape from home invasion [video]
This Centurion resident’s escape from a home invasion could have easily gone horribly wrong.
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Anichka Penev: Ransom demand raises hopes she’s still alive
Anichka Penev’s family confirmed a ransom fee was demanded by kidnappers.
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Duduzile Moyo: Eskom manager’s pension fund frozen amid graft probe
Duduzile Moyo allegedly indirectly received kickbacks amounting to some R24 million from an Eskom supplier.
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Marius Harmse: EC education director’s luxury car seized in fraud investigation
The SIU found that Marius Harmse allegedly indirectly received a payment of more than R300 000 from a supplier for the vehicle’s purchase.
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Anichka Penev: Cape Town woman kidnapping caught on CCTV [video]
Anichka Penev, 35, was kidnapped outside of her husband’s plastics factory and it was all captured on CCTV.
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KZN pastor charged with 13 counts of child rape
It is alleged that the 56-year-old reverend has been luring young girls and boys, aged between five and 17 years to watch cartoons and later play pornographic videos to watch with them.
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R279 million was ‘siphoned’ from National Lottery, SIU confirms
Mothibi was briefing the National Assembly’s Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on Tuesday.
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SARS swoops in on wildlife poachers, tax evaders in mass seizure operation
On Thursday, the revenue collector said the operations were in line with its strategy of making it hard and costly for those who engage in non-compliant activities.
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Pongola car crash: Report confirms truck driver was at fault
‘The report concludes that driver error is the major contributing factor to the root cause of the road crash,’ Mbalula revealed.
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10 000 new SAPS recruits expected to bolster law enforcement in SA
495 newly trained police officers are the first batch of 10 000 members that will be deployed as fully-fledged constables.
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Home Affairs employees nabbed in photo swap scam
Several Home Affairs employees from these branches were arrested for various identity scams.
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Maraisburg body dump: Suspected ‘zama zama’ corpses found on the N1 [photo]
Several corpses found dumped on the side of the N1 highway in Maraisburg are believed to be ‘zama zamas’.
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Ben Tuzee murder: Cape Town police make headway in investigation
The youngest suspect arrested for killing Ben Tuzee is 16 years old.
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Thapelo Menwe senseless murder caught on CCTV [video]
Thapelo Menwe was viciously gunned down over a cellphone and the entire ordeal was captured on CCTV.
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Tembisa cop shooting: Police launch manhunt for suspects
Three police officers were shot and disarmed of their service pistols during an armed robbery at a filling station in Tembisa,
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Watch: Soshanguve cash-in-transit heist fails epically [video]
These cash-in-transit robbers’ hopes of a big score went up in smoke — literally!
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Ndengetho High School pupils react to SAPS seizure by torching classrooms
Ndengetho High School pupils torched and vandalised classes in response to SAPS’ search and seizure operation.
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Durban magistrate’s court shooting leaves three injured
The Durban Magistrate’s Court has been closed off following a shooting that left three victims injured.
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Watch: Cleary Park baby snatcher caught on CCTV [video]
A toddler was snatched out of her parents trolley at a grocery store in Cleary Park and the harrowing abduction attempt was caught on CCTV.
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Oscar Pistorius heads to court seeking early release on parole
Murderer Oscar Pistorius asks court to force Correctional Centre to hold parole hearing
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NY Police cancel amber alert after missing Janae Kalia-Henry is found
Just a few hours after Jane Kalia-Henry was taken from her home, she was found safely in New York City.
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Rifle-toting Bishop Lavis gang taunt railway workers, release gunfire [video]
Bishop Lavis police say the matter will only be pursued when a case is opened.
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Brian Molefe nabbed in Transnet R93m fraud case
Molefe has to answer for the questionable movements of a R93 million payment made to Trillian in 2015.
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Watch: Cape Town businessman kidnapped in broad daylight [video]
Akter Pradhan, a popular businessman from Mitchells Plain, was kidnapped on the side of a busy road and it was all caught on camera.
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Nasrec cash-in-transit heist: Two more suspects arrested
Two more suspects in connection with the Nasrec cash-in-transit heist have been arrested, bringing the number of arrests to four.