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Crime
Staged kidnapping: Kwa-Thema woman held over R40 000 ransom
Police have arrested two people in Kwa-Thema over an alleged staged kidnapping to extort R40 000 from the woman's cousin.
Health
Bronkhorstspruit water crisis leaves 408 sick near Pretoria
The Bronkhorstspruit water crisis has left 408 people sick near Pretoria, most of them children under four.
News
Shadrack Sibiya bail denied in rape and grooming case
The Shadrack Sibiya bail application was refused on 20 October 2026, with the court citing a risk of interference with witnesses.
Crime
Diepsloot pastor manhunt: Baby found in shallow grave
Diepsloot pastor manhunt: police say the pastor’s wife led them to the grave of a four-month-old girl near the Hennops River
Crime
SAPS lieutenant general arrested at Sandton strip club
A 59-year-old SAPS lieutenant general was arrested at a Sandton strip club over alleged sexual offences against two teenagers. Here is what we know.
Viral News
Lawrence Mudzinganyama charged: What we know about the case
Lawrence Mudzinganyama has been charged with intimidation and has lost his executive role and home lease after threatening women at a Sandton restaurant.
Crime
Kempton Park killings: Ninth victim found in Boksburg
Kempton Park killings ninth victim found in Dawn Park, Boksburg, as police say the body was moved after death and no link between the deaths is confirmed.
Crime
Kempton Park killings: seventh victim found, SAPS on alert
SAPS has linked a seventh body to the Kempton Park killings and issued a nationwide safety warning to women.
Crime
Fifth body found in Kempton Park amid serial killer fears
A fifth woman's body has been found near Kempton Park, days after police warned of a possible serial killer targeting women in the area.
Crime
Kempton Park serial killer fears grow: what we know so far
A possible Kempton Park serial killer is feared after a fourth woman's body was found in Rhodesfield, prompting a SAPS task team and a public warning to women.
Crime
Bafana Mahungela found guilty of murdering Kirsten Kluyts
Bafana Mahungela was found guilty on all charges in the murder of Kirsten Kluyts. Here is the verdict, the case and what happens next.
Crime
OR Tambo drug mule arrest ahead of Hong Kong flight
An OR Tambo drug mule arrest is heading to the Kempton Park court, with police yet to confirm the weight of the suspected cocaine seized.
Lifestyle
Glow Johannesburg 2026 tickets open for October event
GLOW Johannesburg 2026 tickets are on sale for the 3 October wellness event at Fourways Mall, now running two sessions after early demand.
Crime
Emfuleni employees arrested over alleged electricity scheme
Emfuleni employees arrested: police say five municipal staff allegedly charged residents to switch power back on without authorisation in Gauteng.
Crime
Julius Mkhwanazi bail bid opposed in Mbense murder case
Julius Mkhwanazi bail was contested at the Brakpan court as the State leaned on a Schedule 6 charge over the 2022 killing of Emmanuel Mbense.
Events
FNB Art Joburg 2026 tickets on sale for September fair
FNB Art Joburg 2026 tickets are selling for the September fair at Sandton Convention Centre, with a citywide Open City programme on the way.
Events
Comic Con Africa 2026 tickets: what fans need to know
Comic Con Africa 2026 tickets are live on Howler, with day and four-day passes plus celebrity sessions ahead of the Nasrec festival in September.
Crime
Precious stones robbery: two EMPD officers granted bail
Two EMPD officers were granted bail in the R14.9 million precious stones robbery case, as the court heard how the Killarney operation unfolded.
Events
AWS Summit Johannesburg 2026 dates and registration details
AWS Summit Johannesburg 2026 brings free entry, 80-plus sessions and hands-on AI labs to Gallagher Convention Centre on 19 August; here is how to register.
Crime
Sindile Mfazi death now investigated as a murder
The Sindile Mfazi murder investigation deepens as police raid SAPS-linked properties, five years after his death was blamed on Covid-19 complications.
Crime
Hillbrow shooting sees three arrested for attempted murder
Three arrested after the Hillbrow shooting that wounded two during the 30 June anti-immigration marches, with attempted murder charges to follow.
Crime
Mamelodi double murder accused denied bail in tavern case
The Mamelodi double murder accused was denied bail as Tebogo Mnisi stays in custody over the tavern killing of two cousins, with the case back in July.
Crime
Johannesburg mass shooting kills 12 at informal settlement
A Johannesburg mass shooting killed twelve people at the Jumpers informal settlement in Cleveland on Tuesday, 9 June 2026, police suspect illegal mining rivalry.
Crime
Nine SAPS officers suspended over R360m Medicare24 tender
Nine SAPS officers suspended on Friday over their role in the R360m Medicare24 tender linked to Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala. Court date set for 26 June.
News
SAHRC opens Gauteng water crisis inquiry on 19 May 2026
The SAHRC opened a Gauteng water crisis inquiry on 19 May 2026, questioning municipal managers over infrastructure failures and tanker corruption claims.
News
Emfuleni municipal manager in court today over Vaal River sewage pollution
Emfuleni municipal manager April Ntuli appears in court today on five charges of Vaal River sewage pollution. Here's the background to the case.
News
Hundreds march through Johannesburg CBD demanding crackdown on illegal immigration
ActionSA led an immigration march through Johannesburg's CBD on April 30, 2026, demanding tighter controls on undocumented foreign nationals.
