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Man beaten to death by mob in Limpopo after cable theft allegations
An unidentified man was beaten to death with bricks by community members at Matipane village in Limpopo after being accused of involvement in cable theft.
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Limpopo man gets effective 20-year jail term for violent Malipsdrift funeral parlour robbery
A Limpopo man has been sentenced to an effective 20 years in prison for a violent 2022 robbery at a Malipsdrift funeral parlour that left multiple victims traumatised.
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Two Mpumalanga teachers sentenced for decade-long fraud using fake qualifications
Two Mpumalanga women received suspended ten-year sentences and R600 000 pension forfeitures for teaching with fake qualifications since 2006.
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State pushes for life behind bars for trio convicted of Dumisani Phakathi's murder
The state has called for life sentences for three men convicted of murdering Dumisani Phakathi, dismissing defence pleas for leniency as sentencing arguments were heard in the Pretoria High Court.
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Gauteng Anti-Gang Unit nabs murder suspect after Nigel-to-Boksburg manhunt
Gauteng's Anti-Gang Unit arrested a 26-year-old suspect in Boksburg linked to two murders and three attempted murders reported in Nigel.
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Woman arrested for allegedly strangling partner in Acornhoek
A 54-year-old woman will appear in the Acornhoek Magistrate's Court on a murder charge after allegedly strangling her 63-year-old partner during a domestic dispute.
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Seven arrested in Table View raid targeting illegal marine resource activities
Seven suspects aged 23 to 38 were arrested in a joint police and DAFF raid on three Table View properties linked to illegal marine resource activities.
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61 suspects nabbed in Woodstock raid targeting criminal hideout
A raid on a Woodstock informal settlement led to 61 arrests, with police seizing drugs and stolen Metrorail property including train doors and copper cable.
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Two arrested after taxi owner gunned down in Camperdown home invasion
Two suspects arrested after a taxi owner was fatally shot during a home invasion in Camperdown, with a third suspect still being sought by police.
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Suspect nabbed with illicit cigarettes worth R300 000 in Hoedspruit
A 39-year-old man was arrested near Hoedspruit after police seized 728 cartons of illicit cigarettes worth nearly R300 000 from his vehicle.
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Alleged serial rapist of young girls arrested in North West
A 34-year-old Zimbabwean national accused of raping three 12-year-old girls since January 2024 has been arrested in North West and remanded in custody.
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Former Burma Plant Hire employee sentenced for mining corruption in Northern Cape
Former Burma Plant Hire employee Johan Anton Meyer was sentenced for corruption and money laundering linked to a tender kickback scheme at Kolomela mine.