POLOKWANE – A growing mystery has gripped the Limpopo town of Lephalale after a mother and her two young sons disappeared under circumstances that police say remain unclear, sparking fears and urgent efforts to locate the family. Police have launched an investigation into the disappearance of 37-year-old Phindile Ntombifuthi Phalatse
A case that began with a heartbreaking report of a young child dying in his sleep has taken a disturbing turn, with police arresting the child’s stepfather on a murder charge nearly two months after the tragedy. The arrest of a 24-year-old man on Friday, 19 June, has sent shockwaves
POLOKWANE – A sweeping police crackdown across Limpopo’s Sekhukhune District has resulted in the arrest of 95 suspected illegal immigrants, while officers also recovered an unlicensed firearm, illicit cigarettes and equipment believed to be linked to illegal mining activities. The large-scale operation unfolded over two days between Thursday and Friday
PRETORIA – A South African Police Service captain accused of interfering with crucial evidence in the investigation into the murder of Armand Swart has been granted bail, in a case that has intensified scrutiny over the integrity of a high-profile police investigation. Captain Itumeleng Laurence Makgotoe, 54, attached to the
The grief of a shattered family and the anger of a traumatised community took centre stage in court as a man accused of murdering two young cousins in Mamelodi was denied bail. The Mamelodi Magistrates’ Court in Pretoria has ruled that 38-year-old Tebogo Mnisi, of Mamelodi East Extension 17, must
Major Drug Bust as Police Seize Dagga Worth Over R500,000 A routine journey through Sekhukhune came to an abrupt end on Wednesday when police intercepted a vehicle allegedly carrying more than a quarter of a tonne of dagga, leading to the arrest of a 44-year-old man and the seizure of
A coordinated police operation in Gauteng has dismantled a suspected courier robbery syndicate after a violent confrontation in Boksburg ended in a fatal shootout, exposing what investigators believe is a broader network of organised armed crime across the province. What began as an intelligence-driven interception quickly escalated into a high-speed
The murder case of senior City of Ekurhuleni forensic auditor Mpho Mafole is set to return to the Johannesburg High Court on Wednesday, placing renewed focus on one of South Africa’s most troubling cases involving alleged corruption and the dangers faced by those tasked with exposing it. Thabani Goodwill Ntshalintshali,
POLOKWANE – What began as a routine day at a shopping centre in Limpopo’s Waterberg District ended in a dramatic confrontation that exposed what police believe could be a wider retail theft operation stretching across provincial borders. Four suspects are expected to appear in the Phalala Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday
Inside a Police Station Breach That Turned Into a Criminal Conviction MODJADJISKLOOF, Limpopo — What began as a quiet night shift within a police station storeroom has ended in criminal convictions, suspended prison terms, and a deeper corruption probe that now reaches into the ranks of the South African Police
