The Free State Provincial Tracking Team in the Free State has successfully apprehended a long-sought suspect wanted in connection with a 2009 rape case, following a targeted intelligence-led Operation Shanela II. On Tuesday night, at approximately 20:30, members of the Provincial Tracking Team acted on credible information regarding the whereabouts
Former Eskom employee and five individuals, together with three companies convicted, following a multi-million-rand investigation involving fraud and money laundering. The accused appeared before the Middelburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court (SCCC) in Mpumalanga on Tuesday, 18 August 2026, where judgment was delivered in a case investigated by the Hawks’ Secunda
A dramatic revelation has emerged in the Emmanuel Mbense murder case, with the Brakpan Magistrate’s Court hearing that a man being investigated in connection with the matter shot himself after allegedly gaining sight of a DNA report linking him to Mbense’s home. The evidence emerged on Tuesday, 18 August 2026,
PRETORIA, 18 AUGUST 2026 | A cache of WhatsApp messages recovered from the cellphone of late taxi boss Jothan “Mswazi” Msibi has placed alleged secret dealings, surveillance technology and links to prominent figures under fresh scrutiny at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. The messages were presented to the commission on
PRETORIA, 18 AUGUST 2026 | The long-running Senzo Meyiwa murder trial has taken another turn after proceedings were postponed as the State seeks to introduce additional evidence. The matter in the High Court in Pretoria was postponed on Tuesday until Thursday. The latest development once again places intense attention on
Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) has received multiple complaints from residents in the Verulam Central Business District (CBD), KwaZulu-Natal, regarding individuals allegedly engaging in indecent acts inside the Wick Street cemetery. The incidents have reportedly been occurring since January 2026. Residents allege that different men regularly visit the Wick Street
A man has been sentenced to 25 years’ imprisonment by the Madikwe Regional Court in the North West following his conviction for the murder of his two-year-old son. The court heard that on 04 May 2024, Lucas Mmakgathsho requested permission from the child’s mother to spend time with the child
A 24-year-old man was arrested in Reiger Park today, Sunday in connection with the 7 August killings of two Anti-Gang Unit constables and two civilian women. Acting National Commissioner Lt Gen Puleng Dimpane praised the Hawks, EMPD, Anti-Gang Unit, Flying Squad, and local residents for the successful tracing operation. Two
A Tshwane Metro Police Department sergeant has been arrested in connection with an alleged R1.75 million fraud and money-laundering scheme involving funds belonging to a deceased estate. The sergeant, who is accused number two in the matter, was arrested by members of the Limpopo Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team
A 33-year-old man who raped and later repeatedly stabbed the same woman in separate attacks has been sentenced to two life terms in prison in the North West. Thato Victor Maruping was sentenced by the Schweizer-Reneke Regional Court on Thursday after being convicted of rape and attempted murder. The conviction
