Crime & Justice
Attempted rape suspect nabbed in Bloemfontein after three years on the run
A man wanted for attempted rape since 2022 has been arrested in Bloemfontein after the Northern Cape Tracking Team traced him following a three-year manhunt.
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Cradock police seize dagga worth R5 million in weekend crackdown
Cradock police arrested multiple suspects and seized dagga worth approximately R5 million during an integrated weekend operation in the Eastern Cape.
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Gauteng man held for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting wife over five years
Two Gauteng men face multiple charges after a husband allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted his wife for five years, distributing the footage online.
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Hawks nab 17 suspects, seize 32 unlicensed firearms near Sun City
Hawks arrest 17 suspects and seize 32 unlicensed firearms near Sun City after threats were made against chrome wash plant workers in the North West.
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Dozen senior police officers face fraud charges over multibillion-rand Matlala tender scandal
Twelve senior officers arrested for allegedly enabling a fraudulent multibillion-rand tender awarded to alleged crime boss Vusimuzi Matlala's company.
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Hennenman man sentenced to life for strangling elderly victim in front of grandchildren
Pitso Samson Mokebe, 34, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2020 murder of Johannes Thinane, 67, who was strangled in his Hennenman home.
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Suspected illegal miner arrested with stolen firearm in Ekurhuleni
A Lesotho national suspected of illegal mining was arrested in Ekurhuleni after police found a stolen firearm and ammunition during a raid on Angelo Informal Settlement.
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Woman arrested after police uncover stolen firearms and hijacked vehicle at Hillcrest home
A woman was arrested in Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal after police found an illegal firearm, ammunition and a hijacked vehicle at her home.
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Police foil stock theft of 52 sheep on Northern Cape farm
Police in Campbell recovered 52 sheep after foiling a stock theft on a Northern Cape farm, with high-density patrols now deployed in the area.
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Two suspects nabbed with explosives on R532 in Mpumalanga crackdown
Two foreign nationals arrested with six explosives hidden in a vehicle during an anti-illegal mining operation on the R532 in Mpumalanga.
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Ten nabbed in Johannesburg drug bust worth over R5 million
Ten suspects aged 25 to 50 arrested in Johannesburg after Hawks seized cannabis products worth over R5 million during a raid in Ferndale.
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Two arrested after stolen railway tracks seized in Mpumalanga operation
Two suspects arrested in Mpumalanga after joint operation seized stolen railway tracks worth R100 000 being transported from Nelspruit to Germiston.