In a courtroom moment that brought closure to a case that has haunted KwaZulu-Natal for years, the KwaZulu-Natal Local Division of the High Court sitting in Durban has sentenced three accused to double life imprisonment for the brutal kidnapping and murder of Rodney and Rachel Saunders. The ruling marks the
POLOKWANE, Limpopo — A quiet village tavern in Ga-Selepe has become the centre of a fast-moving murder investigation that has now drawn in cross-border suspects, stolen firearms, and a police operation driven by intelligence work spanning multiple crime scenes. Two Lesotho nationals are expected to appear before the Mecklenburg Periodical
Western Cape police intensified their fight against drug trafficking over the weekend, arresting three suspects during a series of targeted operations that uncovered cocaine, heroin, crystal meth, mandrax and ecstasy in communities plagued by crime and substance abuse. The arrests formed part of Operation Prosper, an ongoing South African Police
VANDERBIJLPARK | Former Emfuleni Local Municipality official Janitha Van Reneen will remain behind bars after the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate’s Court dismissed her second attempt to secure bail, ruling that the evidence she relied on did not amount to new facts. The decision marks another setback for the 25-year-old, whose name has
The SAPS in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape continues to deal a significant blow to the illegal abalone trade following the successful recovery of abalone with an estimated street value of R130 000. On Wednesday, members attached to the AntiGang Unit (AGU) Combat Team acted on information regarding illegally poached
Limpopo Department of Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure has started a process of implementing the recommendations of the Special Investigative Unit (SIU) on the lifestyle audit conducted on supply chain officials, including the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). According to the department a total number of 42 officials were subjected to
A 38-year-old police sergeant attached to the Mthatha National Intervention Unit was granted R3,000 bail on 27 May 2026 for allegedly killing 37-year-old Bude Phuka and burning his body on 2 May 2026 in Indwe, near Queenstown in the Eastern Cape. According to reports, Phuka’s girlfriend alleges that she was
The Bethlehem Commercial Crimes Court in the Free State sentenced former Department of Justice and Constitutional Development employee, Nthabiseng Adeline Motaung (48), to eight years direct imprisonment after she failed to comply with the conditions of her suspended sentence. Motaung, a former Administration Clerk responsible for Third Party Funds at
The Pretoria Magistrates’ Court in Gauteng has granted bail of R80 000 each to Emmanuel Neverdie Mkhabela (47), a Protocol Manager attached to the Office of the Premier in Mpumalanga, and Eckson Jabulani Mkhonto (53), a Vetting Officer also attached to the Office of the Premier in Mpumalanga. The accused
Police in Durban Central in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) have opened an inquest docket for investigation following an incident in which a foreign national was found dead, allegedly after he jumped from the 8th floor of a building on Margaret Mncadi Avenue in Durban on Monday night. Reports indicate that three foreign
