Crime & Justice
Three suspects face fraud charges over Free State hospital IT project worth R1.5m
Three suspects face fraud charges after R1.5 million in payments for a Free State hospital IT project were allegedly diverted to another company.
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Five suspects sought after violent house robbery in Lemondokop village
Five suspects are on the run after a house robbery in Lemondokop village as North West police appeal for community assistance.
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Hawks seize R2.5 million in mandrax during Beaufort West roadblock operation
Hawks officers arrested a 59-year-old man after discovering 50 packets of mandrax worth over R2.5 million hidden in a secret vehicle compartment during a Beaufort West roadblock.
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Man arrested with nearly 7kg of gold cocaine worth R8 million in KZN
A 62-year-old foreign national was arrested with nearly 7kg of gold cocaine worth R8 million at a Somerset Park residential complex in KZN.
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Operation Shanela II yields major crime-busting results across Mpumalanga
Operation Shanela II saw multiple agencies collaborate on a four-day crime blitz across Mpumalanga, netting numerous arrests and seizures.
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Eastern Cape gang members handed life sentences for 2015 triple murder
Three Dustlifes gang members each received three life terms plus 20 years for a triple murder committed in Gqeberha in September 2015.
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24 arrested in Mpumalanga crackdown on illegal mining in Pilgrim's Rest and Barberton
Police arrested 24 suspects during illegal mining operations in Pilgrim's Rest and Barberton, seizing gold-bearing material, explosives and mining equipment.
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Over 1 350 suspects nabbed in Free State as Operation Shanela intensifies
Free State police arrested 1 356 suspects during Operation Shanela, seizing drugs, firearms, explosives, and stolen property in a province-wide crackdown.
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Three arrested over R14 million romance fraud targeting elderly woman
Three suspects arrested for an alleged R14 million romance fraud and money laundering scheme that exploited an elderly woman between 2017 and 2018.
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Cash-in-transit heist suspect denied bail in White River court
A 29-year-old woman has been denied bail in White River court for her alleged involvement in a cash-in-transit heist in Mpumalanga.
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Woman nabbed with R670 500 worth of dagga at Upington fuel station
A woman was arrested at an Upington fuel station after officers found dagga worth an estimated R670 500 in her luggage.
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Two suspects in court after Eshowe carjacking and high-speed police chase
Two men face carjacking and attempted murder charges after a high-speed chase and shootout with police in Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal.