Limpopo police successfully thwarted a human trafficking operation, arresting 20 Ethiopian nationals being transported to Johannesburg in a Ford Ranger bakkie. The interception occurred along the N11 in Mokopane, following reports that the group had been illegally brought into South Africa via the Beitbridge Border Post. When authorities attempted to
SA slams woman for buying unemployed hubby two Mercedes A South African woman’s revelation that she purchased a Mercedes-Benz GLB for her unemployed husband has sparked significant controversy on social media. Under the TikTok handle Dr Celiwe Dada, the mother of three shared her experience of financially supporting her husband’s
Durban man sentenced to 25 years for murder of two women On March 17, 2025, the Durban High Court sentenced 31-year-old forex trader Lungani Mthethwa to 25 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to the murders of Zizipho Gabisa and Anele Mbokazi. The two women were fatally shot on
Two additional suspects arrested in coltan scam syndicate On Monday, March 17, 2025, Snyman Shannen Shanel (33) and Mulimbi Kalume Alex (42) appeared before the Johannesburg Specialized Commercial Crimes Court at Palm Ridge, facing charges of fraud and money laundering. Their arrests occurred on Friday, March 14, 2025, during an
Eugene Julius Maguga, 49, appeared at the Nkomazi Magistrate Court on 18 March 2025, facing charges of money laundering and bribery. The case was postponed to 20 March 2025 for a formal bail application. Maguga was arrested on 16 March 2025 in Tonga, near Komatipoort, following a tip-off about an
Doctors in the Spotlight, Nandipha Magudumana and Celiwe Dada’s controversial choices spark public debate Dr Nandipha Magudumana and Dr Celiwe Dada have recently become the subjects of intense public scrutiny, trending on social media. The two women, both successful doctors, have captured the public’s attention for starkly contrasting personal and
TLB stolen, bakkie hijacked hours apart in Umlazi A construction company in Umlazi fell victim to two brazen crimes within hours, losing both a TLB (JCB Front End Loader) and a Toyota Hilux bakkie in separate incidents. The TLB, registered as NJ 65391, was stolen overnight on Monday by unknown
The case of a 48-year-old man accused of killing his 14-year-old stepdaughter has been postponed to 24 March 2025. The man appeared in Mankweng Magistrate Court today, where he faces charges of premeditated murder, intimidation, and arson. Reports indicate that the man brutally stabbed the victim early last Friday morning
Nozipho Goci (58), Siphokazi Goci (55), and Nonzame Jikityala (27) were arrested on 14 March 2025 by the Hawks in East London, facing land claim fraud allegations. The charges stem from a larger investigation involving land claims fraud between 2017 and 2024. In 2024, several individuals, including Funeka Malusi, a
70-year-old pensioner accused of fraudulently claiming R100,000 in SASSA payments amid SAPS tender scandal Salamina Khoza, a 70-year-old pensioner, has been charged with fraud and theft after allegedly receiving over R100,000 in old-age pension payments from the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) between September 2014 and August 2022. The
