POLOKWANE: A 45-year-old teacher has been sentenced to an effective 17 years in prison for the premeditated murder of Limpopo Department of Education Circuit Manager Dr Malekutu Johannes Mehlape. Mahlodi Melida Mathole was sentenced by the Polokwane High Court after pleading guilty to the murder of Mehlape, who was shot
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), also known as the Hawks, in Mpumalanga welcomes the successful apprehension of a 63-year-old fugitive who had failed to hand himself over to authorities to serve a 10-year prison sentence for fraud. The accused (63) was arrested by the DPCI Western Cape Serious
Honeydew police have intensified efforts to disrupt the illicit drug trade following the seizure of suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of R300 million during an intelligence-driven operation in Northriding in Gauteng. According to reports on Saturday, at approximately 20:30, members of Honeydew SAPS conducted an operation at a
28-year-old man from Sesalong village was sentenced to an effective 20 years’ direct imprisonment for the rape of a 95-year-old woman. The Polokwane High Court sentenced the accused to 20 years’ imprisonment for rape and a further eight years’ imprisonment for housebreaking with intent to rape. The court ordered that
Police in Namahadi, Free State, are searching for a woman known only as Nthabiseng (pictured) following an alleged bottle assault at a local drinking establishment. According to police, a patron was allegedly struck with a bottle and injured. The case is being investigated as assault with intent to cause grievous
Honeydew police have seized a suspected cocaine consignment with an estimated street value of R300 million during an intelligence-driven operation at a plot in Northriding, Johannesburg. Police raided the property at about 20:30 on Saturday, 12 September 2026, following information about suspected drug-related activities at the premises. The suspected cocaine
Three suspects, aged between 41 and 54, have been arrested in Komani after police allegedly seized 120kg of methcathinone, commonly known as CAT, worth more than R720,000. The suspects were arrested on Sunday night after police intercepted a champagne-coloured Toyota Fortuner on the N6 near Ultra City. Police said they
The bodies of three women found in and around Kempton Park remain unidentified at a Gauteng state mortuary, as authorities continue investigating a series of deaths in the area. Gauteng Health spokesperson Steve Mabona said today, Monday that only one of the women whose bodies have been recovered in the
MARBLE HALL: Eight people, including five officials attached to the Marble Hall Driving Licence Testing Centre, a driving school owner and an alleged runner, appeared in court on Monday in connection with an alleged cash-for-driver’s licence corruption scheme. The accused face charges of fraud and corruption following an investigation by
LIMPOPO: Three suspects allegedly linked to the illegal distribution and sale of an examination paper have been served with court summonses following a decade-long fraud investigation in the province. The breakthrough was secured by the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation team in Musina, which traced the suspects to Tshilamba, Khubvi and
