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Two Ashton traffic officers and civilian found guilty of ... - South African crime and justice news
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Two Ashton traffic officers and civilian found guilty of licence fraud corruption

Two Ashton traffic officers and a civilian have been convicted of corruption for issuing fraudulent learner's licences, with sentencing set for August 2025.

Mother recounts harrowing night her daughter survived dev... - South African crime and justice news
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Mother recounts harrowing night her daughter survived devastating Franschhoek crash

A Gauteng mother has recounted the harrowing night her daughter survived a devastating single-vehicle crash outside Franschhoek on 3 January 2026.

Two arrested after body found dumped at Sandile Dam in Keiskammahoek - crime and justice in South Africa
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Two arrested after body found dumped at Sandile Dam in Keiskammahoek

Two suspects arrested for the murder of Lwazi Roji after his body was found at Sandile Dam in Keiskammahoek, with a stolen vehicle and firearm also recovered.

Heidedal drug dens and robbery suspects nabbed in Bloemfo... - South African crime and justice news
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Heidedal drug dens and robbery suspects nabbed in Bloemfontein anti-gang blitz

Free State anti-gang unit arrests multiple suspects for drug dealing, ammunition possession and robbery during a Heidedal operation, recovering a schoolgirl's stolen phone.

Delft man sentenced to 15 years for brutal murder of girl... - South African crime and justice news
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Delft man sentenced to 15 years for brutal murder of girlfriend

A Delft man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the 2021 murder of his 25-year-old girlfriend, Zintle Ngxokwana, after a swift investigation.

Suspect in brutal Eastern Cape family murders to appear in court - crime and justice in South Africa
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Suspect in brutal Eastern Cape family murders to appear in court

A 32-year-old man faces six murder charges after a mother and her five children were killed with an axe in the Eastern Cape's Kwaaiman area.

Limpopo man arrested after allegedly strangling mother of his children - crime and justice in South Africa
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Limpopo man arrested after allegedly strangling mother of his children

A 45-year-old Limpopo man faces a murder charge after allegedly strangling the mother of his children at her Bashego village home.

Eastern Cape police hunt suspect after elderly woman rape... - South African crime and justice news
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Eastern Cape police hunt suspect after elderly woman raped and stabbed in home invasion

Eastern Cape police are searching for a suspect who raped and stabbed an elderly woman and injured her son during a home invasion at Tsembeyi Administrative Area.

Unidentified body recovered from Tyara River, police seek public assistance - crime and justice in South Africa
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Unidentified body recovered from Tyara River, police seek public assistance

Police seek help identifying a body found in the Tyara River near Libode, with an inquest docket opened as circumstances remain unknown.

Loxton man handed 12-year jail term for brutal assault while on parole - crime and justice in South Africa
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Loxton man handed 12-year jail term for brutal assault while on parole

Loxton parolee Alic Booysen, 62, sentenced to 12 years in prison for assault after attacking a woman at an informal settlement in the Northern Cape.

Three arrested for alleged City of Johannesburg water and electricity fraud s... - crime and justice in South Africa
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Three arrested for alleged City of Johannesburg water and electricity fraud scheme

Three suspects arrested for allegedly manipulating City of Johannesburg utility accounts, costing the metro over R220 000 in lost revenue since August 2021.

Three suspected hijackers killed in East Rand shootout after botched kidnapping - crime and justice in South Africa
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Three suspected hijackers killed in East Rand shootout after botched kidnapping

Three suspected hijackers were shot dead after a high-speed chase with Hawks officers in Benoni following an attempted kidnapping during a carjacking.