Crime & Justice
Former Rustenburg court clerk fined R20 000 for stealing cash-in-transit bags
Former Swartruggens court clerk Gontle Maphologela fined R20 000 after conviction on eight theft counts involving R42 800 in stolen court funds.
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Latest crime & justice news from across South Africa.
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Seven jailed for kidnapping and extortion of 13-year-old girl in Kriel
Seven people were each sentenced to four years in prison for kidnapping a 13-year-old girl in Kriel and demanding R200 000 ransom from her mother.
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Traffic officer gunned down during routine stop on N7 highway
A West Coast traffic officer was shot by a motorist during a routine stop on the N7 near Klawer and is recovering after surgery.
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Thirteen wanted suspects nabbed in Northern Cape tracing operation
Thirteen suspects aged 18 to 52 arrested in Roodepan as part of Operation Shanela II for offences including murder, robbery and assault.
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Court grants asset preservation order linked to Eastern Cape kidnapping and murder
Mthatha High Court grants asset preservation order on a vehicle linked to a 2023 kidnapping and murder case, with two suspects identified.
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Three nabbed in Thaba Nchu after police recover stolen bakkie and 17 cattle
Three suspects arrested in Thaba Nchu after police recovered a stolen bakkie and 17 cattle linked to a farm theft of 35 animals in Tweespruit.
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Mangaung man handed lengthy prison sentence for kidnapping, assault and rape of woman
A Mangaung man has been convicted and sentenced to prison for kidnapping, assaulting and raping a 24-year-old woman he attacked after she refused his advances at a tavern.
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Two women face fraud charges over alleged fake payslip used to secure R541 000 vehicle finance
Two women granted R1 000 bail each after appearing in Atteridgeville court on fraud charges linked to a fake payslip used to secure R541 000 vehicle finance.
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Six arrested after woman found decapitated at Chatsworth stadium
Six suspects, including a woman and traditional healer, arrested for the decapitation murder of Desiree Murugan in Chatsworth, KwaZulu-Natal.
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Alert Upington officers nab burglary suspect while homeowners slept
Upington police arrested a 35-year-old burglary suspect during an early morning patrol, recovering R5 000 worth of stolen goods while homeowners slept.
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North West man handed 18-year jail term for rape and housebreaking
A 53-year-old North West man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for raping a woman in Morokweng village, Taung, in 2019.
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Kranskop man sentenced to life for murdering grandmother and burning her body
A KwaZulu-Natal man has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his 72-year-old grandmother and setting her body alight in Nseleni.