A 58-year-old man accused of running a large-scale property scam has once again been denied bail by the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg. Candid Chilwane allegedly posed as a professional conveyancer, working with fake estate agents to deceive property buyers. Between August 2023 and October 2024, the group
Police have arrested two men in the Siqalo informal settlement in Gugulethu, Cape Flats, on charges of extortion following complaints from local business owners. Concerned entrepreneurs alerted authorities after receiving threatening letters demanding protection fees. In response, police engaged with community business leaders to coordinate a plan to address
Two individuals, including a Nigerian national, have been arrested in Makhaza, Khayelitsha on the Cape Flats for allegedly dealing in drugs. Authorities say the arrests followed an intelligence-driven operation. Members of the Makhaza anti-hijacking team, working closely with Crime Intelligence, received a tip-off about premises that had recently received
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The Portfolio Committee on Police and Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development are holding a joint meeting to address allegations made by the Kwazulu-Natal Police Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The meeting will be held in the Good Hope Chamber at the Good Hope Building. The committees will
Two foreign nationals are expected to appear in court today following a major drug bust in Cape Town. Their arrest took place on Sunday at a residence in one of the city’s suburbs, where law enforcement officials uncovered a staggering 145 kilograms of tik and 16 kilograms of heroin.
Two young men, both 23 years old, have been arrested in connection with a horrific mass shooting that claimed four lives in Bishop Lavis last Friday evening. Authorities say the suspects stormed a home on Reenberg Street around 7:15 p.m., opening fire and killing two men and two women
Two men have been arrested following a deadly business robbery in Bayview, Chatsworth, that claimed the life of an armed response officer over the weekend. According to authorities, the suspects face multiple charges including murder, attempted murder, business robbery, unlawful possession of a firearm, and malicious damage to property.
Two separate crashes in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, turned a regular Sunday morning into one of tragedy and heartbreak. One man lost his life, and 19 others were injured in the space of just a few hours. The first incident happened at the intersection of Umlaas Road and the R56, where
