More than 1,000 suspects have been arrested in Mpumalanga following a major weekend crime operation led by the province’s Acting Police Commissioner, as authorities intensified efforts to tackle serious offences threatening communities. Operation Shanela 2, conducted from Thursday, 9 July, to Sunday, 12 July 2026, resulted in the arrest of
A sweeping law enforcement operation across Limpopo has exposed the scale of South Africa’s illicit goods market, with authorities seizing counterfeit and illegal products worth an estimated R77.9 million during a coordinated three day crackdown. The operation, carried out between 7 and 9 July 2026, targeted businesses in Tzaneen, Phalaborwa
A carefully planned police operation has disrupted what investigators believe was an attempt to move two stolen vehicles across South Africa’s northern border, leading to the arrest of two men who are expected to appear in court on Monday. The suspects, aged 43 and 45, were arrested on Saturday, 11
MIDRAND | Months after being deported from South Africa following a high-profile criminal case, Chatunga Bellarmine Mugabe has reportedly been seen shopping at Pick n Pay Waterfall Corner in Midrand, raising fresh questions about his presence in the country. The reported sighting has sparked renewed public interest, particularly because Mugabe
Questions surrounding Acting National Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane have intensified after a criminal complaint linked to the controversial R360 million Medicare24 contract surfaced. However, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), also known as the Hawks, has moved swiftly to dismiss claims that it has opened an investigation into
A life was lost on the N1 North in Limpopo on Sunday evening after a Hyundai H1 overturned between Codrington and Settlers, leaving one person dead, two others injured and traffic severely disrupted as emergency teams responded to the scene. Motorists travelling through the Waterberg District have been urged to
DURBAN | A KwaZulu-Natal family has been left heartbroken after jewellery worth an estimated R1 million, treasured as part of their family’s heritage for generations, was allegedly stolen by a domestic worker they had employed for approximately seven years. The family has turned to private security company Reaction Unit South
South African football has been plunged into mourning following the sudden death of Jayden Adams, the talented midfielder who represented both Mamelodi Sundowns and Bafana Bafana. Adams, who was only 25 years old, passed away after a remarkable period in his young career that saw him become one of the
The football world has been left reeling after the sudden death of Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams, a rising South African star whose performances at the 2026 FIFA World Cup captured the imagination of the nation. President Cyril Ramaphosa has led an outpouring of grief, describing Adams’
The fight for justice in the death of Kgethang Kgotso Khaeane has taken a dramatic turn after the Congress of the People (COPE) formally lodged a complaint with the Office of the Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Free State. The party says serious questions
