Two suspects, aged 36 and 51, were arrested on Sunday, 22 June 2025, at OR Tambo International Airport and in Centurion, Pretoria. Hawks Spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Singo said the arrests were effected by members of the Johannesburg-based Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation, Headquarters Serious Organised Crime Investigation, and
The relentless efforts of Operation Vala Umgodi have yielded significant results this past week, with a total of 130 individuals, arrested in connection with illicit mining activities and related offenses across the Free State. The operation, a multi-disciplinary initiative, continues its mandate to combat illegal mining and restore law and
The South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) has issued an urgent advisory to South Africans stranded in Israel as Iranian strikes targeting civilian areas have disrupted air travel, halting outgoing flights. The Board, expressing solidarity with those affected, is working to ensure the safe return of South Africans
As the United States escalates tensions in the Middle East with airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, South Africans are urging President Cyril Ramaphosa to remain silent. Social media platforms are rife with calls for the president to remain silent, fearing that South Africa’s ties
Two people, including a toddler, were tragically killed in a devastating house fire in Vosloorus Extension 20 in the early hours of Saturday morning. The City of Ekurhuleni (CoE) Fire and Rescue Services confirmed the discovery of two charred bodies—one of an adult male and one of a young child—after
and possession of suspected unpolished diamonds. Northern Cape Hawks Spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Nomthadaso Mnisi said their arrests were the result of a multi-disciplinary, intelligence-driven operation conducted by members deployed under Operation Vala Umgodi in the Namakwa District. From Tuesday, 17 June 2025 to Friday, 20 June 2025, teams
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) confirms that an unfortunate incident occurred in the early hours of this morning at the Macadamia Military Base near Komatipoort, Mpumalanga. Rear Admiral (JG) Prince Tshabalala Defence Corporate Communication of the South African National Defence Force said that the Preliminary information indicates
The South African Police Service(SAPS) Anti-kidnapping task team traced a Mozambican kidnapping kingpin to a block of apartments in Fourways, Johannesburg this week. The team was tracing a kidnapped Pakistani businessman from Pretoria West. He is still in captivity and the team are still searching for the Pakistani national.
Knysna, South Africa, The High Court of South Africa: Western Cape Division sitting in Knysna has sentenced Mboneleli Msila, Mbulelo Jack, Monde Tshemese and Lungisile Lucas to long-term imprisonment after the court convicted them for the brutal premeditated murder of a severely mentally disabled young woman for funeral policy money.
A 38-year-old Malawian male was arrested in Emndeni, Soweto, on Friday, 20 June 2025, after he was found in possession of two pistols and an AK-47 rifle. Police are on a lookout for three more suspects who escaped from the scene. Police Officers from Naledi in Soweto were conducting
