Kidnapping gangs are getting bolder in South Africa
A 76-year-old man is the latest kidnapping victim, a trend that has gripped Gauteng in fear.
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Alleged Ekurhuleni serial rapist finally captured [video]
A man believed to be the notorious Ekurhuleni serial rapist has been caught. It’s believed he is the scarface man who kidnapped Little Amahle.
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Vincenzo Pietropaolo: Unmasking Bank of Athens’ family killer
The Gauteng High Court judge described Vincenzo Pietropaolo as a cold-hearted and pathological liar who has shown no remorse for killing his father and wife.
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Lyke Ikachuku: Bail hearing looms for alleged sex trafficker
Lyke Ikachuku’s status as a foreign national could pose him as a flight risk.
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Etwatwa serial rapist: More details surface on suspect
The suspect has struck three times in Crystal Park, in the last three weeks.
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Watch: Honeydew Mustang hijacking caught on CCTV [video]
A Honeydew motorist was hijacked as he pulled into his driveway, on Sunday morning.
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Five teens struck in Mitchell’s Plain drive-by shooting
Tensions are high in Beacon Valley, Mitchell’s Plain, where five teens were gunned down in a drive-by shooting. Two died and three others were seriously injured.
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Selling San rock art is illegal – Hawks make an example
A 48-year-old from Port Shepstone was arrested for attempting to sell San rock art on social media.
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Fugitive Bushiri fails attempt to flee Malawi
Shepherd Bushiri and his family tried to escape to Kenya in a private jet. Here’s what we know.
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Watch: CCTV footage of Zinhle Mabena alleged murder plot [video]
Isibaya actress Zinhle Mabena has been charged with masterminding the alleged murder attempt on her husband.
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Lungile Nxelelwa: Heartless rape-murderer gets life in jail
The face of pure evil: Lungile Nxelelwa has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the ruthless murder of his girlfriend, Keneilwe Pule.
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William ‘Red’ Stevens: Murder of Cape gang boss sparks fears of war
The murder of William ‘Red’ Stevens has sparked fears of an all-out gang war in Cape Town.
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PE police discover newborn dumped in Baakens Valley
Port Elizabeth police are in search of a woman who dumped a newborn baby in a black refuse bag, in Baakens Valley.
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Langlaagte CIT heist: Police kill robbers in shootout [photo]
#Langlaagte update: Four suspects have been killed in a shootout with police. One other suspect has been arrested.
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Watch: Woodburn Mall jewellery robbery caught on CCTV [video]
The jewellery store robbery inside Woodburn Mall was caught on CCTV.
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MTN store at Forest Hill mall robbed: Two suspects arrested
Two suspects have been arrested. Three bags of cellphones and a security’s firearm was recovered.
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Watch: Ceres police caught in viral assault clip [video]
Three Ceres officers are being probed after this assault video went viral.
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Johannesburg motorist kills alleged toy-gun robber
If the motorist contravened the Firearms Control Act, he might not get away with killing an alleged robber.
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Limpopo police in search of alleged family killer
The man, known as either Naseem or Neesham Ahmed, is wanted for allegedly killing his wife and newborn baby at a lodge in Limpopo.
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Watch: Gateway Mall jewellery store robbed [video]
A jewellery store has been robbed in Gateway Mall, Umhlanga DBN. Suspects are still at large.
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Alcohol ban arrests: Suspects tried to bribe officers
Five suspects were arrested for breaking #AlcoholBan laws. One of them faces a further bribery charge.
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Hloniphile Baloyi: Mzansi rallies behind search for missing woman
Hloniphile Baloyi has been missing for five days.
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Disorderly Khayelitsha cop charged with DUI [video]
This drunk Khayelitsha cop will be nursing one helluva hangover after the pummeling he received from a taxi driver.
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Police raid exposes drug den in Camps Bay
Two suspects were arrested and charged with running a drug operation in the opulent Camps Bay suburb.
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Beer looters hit the big score with crashed liquor truck [video]
Early Christmas for looters who stumbled on a toppled beer truck at the Great Kei/ Near Kei Bridge, between Butterworth and East London.
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Watch: Intruder caught inside Randburg property [video]
Thanks to Pierre’s home security system, the intruder was scared off.
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Was Bushiri helped by SAPS? – Two officers have been arrested
A SAPS official and her husband allegedly accepted R500 000 from Bushiri.
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Kgosi Mampuru: Two high-risk convicts have escaped
One of the Kgosi Mampuru convicts, Mozambican national Thabo Muyambo, was serving a life term for rape and kidnapping.
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Watch: Aftermath of bloody Kempton Park shooting [video]
The Kempton Park shootout was captured on CCTV and images of the suspects, drowned in their own blood, have been released.
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Cash van robbed at Khayelitsha Mall [video]
At least four victims were injured at a KFC in Khayelitsha Mall, including a teen.