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Johannesburg lawyer Chinette Gallichan gunned down near CCMA offices
Johannesburg lawyer Chinette Gallichan, 35, was shot dead near the CCMA offices by two suspects who remain at large. Police are investigating the motive.
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Matlala and 12 senior officers face fraud charges over R228m healthcare tender
Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala and 12 senior police officers appeared in a Pretoria court over a fraudulent R228 million healthcare tender awarded to his company.
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Durban man sentenced for selling counterfeit goods worth over R100 000
A Durban man has been sentenced to two years in prison or a R20 000 fine for selling counterfeit Galxboy goods worth R106 500.
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Kimberley man handed 15-year jail term for raping child on Christmas Day
A 48-year-old Kimberley man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for raping an 11-year-old girl on Christmas Day 2024 in Roodepan.
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Woman killed, man dies in hospital after Mkhuhlu ambush shooting
Two people were killed and a three-year-old child survived when gunmen ambushed a vehicle in Mkhuhlu, Mpumalanga, on Wednesday evening.
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Hawks secure court order to preserve vehicle linked to human trafficking case
The Western Cape High Court has granted a preservation order on a R129 000 Renault Clio linked to a human trafficking case investigated by the Hawks in George.
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Garsfontein detective earns high praise after brutal murder case ends with 55-year sentence
A Garsfontein detective has been commended for exceptional work after a complex murder case ended with a 55-year sentence in the Gauteng High Court.
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Grassy Park suspect nabbed with unlicensed revolver during stop-and-search operation
A suspect was arrested in Grassy Park after police found an unlicensed .38 Special revolver and ammunition during an anti-gang stop-and-search operation.
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KZN Premier praises volunteer safety structures at Kokstad gathering
KZN Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli praised volunteer community safety members at a Kokstad gathering, urging stronger crime prevention and vetting of structures.
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Armed robbery and hijacking incidents rock KZN communities
Two armed attacks in KwaZulu-Natal saw one man robbed at an ATM in Esikhaleni and another shot and hijacked at Park Rynie Beach in Scottsburg.
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Suspect nabbed after elderly couple killed on Plettenberg Bay farm
A 34-year-old man has been arrested for the double murder of an elderly couple found dead on a Plettenberg Bay farm near The Crags.
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Women-led police operation in Kraaifontein nets firearms, stolen vehicles and multiple arrests
Women-led Operation Basadi in Kraaifontein yields multiple arrests, an illegal firearm seizure, and a stolen vehicle recovery during a sweeping crime crackdown.