The Johannesburg High Court has found Bafana Mahungela guilty of the murder of Johannesburg teacher Kirsten Kluyts. Mahungela was seen sitting alongside his father shortly before the court delivered its judgment, bringing the closely watched murder trial to a decisive stage. The court convicted Mahungela on all charges against him,
Two men, aged 30 and 40, have been arrested after police seized about 180kg of dagga worth an estimated R1 million R1 Million Dagga Haul an operation on the R39 near Morgenzon, Mpumalanga. Members of Morgenzon SAPS and the Secunda Flying Squad stopped a white Volkswagen Golf with Mpumalanga registration
The third suspect arrested in connection with the murder of popular radio and television personality Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock appeared briefly in the Johannesburg Magistrates Court on Friday morning, where she chose to abandon her bid for freedom. Forty-year-old Hlengiwe Goodness Buthelezi confirmed to the court through her legal representative
North West businessman and alleged political fixer, Oupa Brown Mogotsi, has provided the court with an unexpected explanation for why he was unaccompanied by security details on the night of his alleged ambush. On the stand during his ongoing bail proceedings on new facts, Mogotsi stated that he deliberately left
Swift response to information on a consignment of illicit drugs yielded excellent results when several police units confiscated drugs with an estimated street value of R5,85 million, during an operation on the N1, at Beaufort West. On Thursday, at about 22:40, members attached to the Western Cape Organised Crime Investigations,
POLOKWANE: The trial of Limpopo musician Lehlohonolo “Shebe Maburna” Chauke has been postponed to May 2027 following a pre-trial conference at the Polokwane Regional Court. The matter was postponed to 17–21 May 2027, with the State indicating that it intends to call 22 witnesses during the trial. Chauke is facing
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), commonly known as the Hawks, in collaboration with INTERPOL South Africa, will today facilitate the extradition of six Nigerian nationals to the United States of America. The six men are alleged to be members of the Black Axe organised criminal network and are
Andiswa Jessica Tapu (40), Yolanda Nombuso Mgobo (32), and Sipho Sokhela (31) appeared before the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court today, following their arrest by the Hawks’ Vaalrand Serious Corruption Crimes Investigation (SCCI) after the finalisation of a meticulous investigation and the subsequent issuance of J50 warrants of arrest in
Police in KwaZulu-Natal have put forward a reward of R50 000 to anyone who has information about what happened to a 3-year-old Banele Mshubi who was last in December 2025 in the Marikana area in Kokstad. The child was only reported missing on 4 January 2026. Police investigations led to
Police have arrested a Zimbabwean national in Hillbrow following a raid that uncovered what they suspect was an operation producing fraudulent South African smart ID cards. Acting on information received on Wednesday, 9 September, police searched a premises in the Hillbrow precinct and seized six completed smart ID cards, 22
