The high-profile R1 billion drug lab case in Swartruggens, North West, has widened dramatically after the Hawks confirmed that 13 suspects are now linked to the massive alleged criminal operation. The development comes after two farm owners handed themselves over to police, joining the 11 suspects who appeared in court
The Provincial Serious and Violent Crime Investigation Unit is urgently appealing to the public for assistance as the manhunt intensifies for a dangerous fugitive wanted for rape, conspiracy to commit murder, and targeting women online. On Sunday, 11 May 2025, at approximately 14:00, Kopanong police responded to an incident at
Eleven suspects’ cases were postponed for seven days for interpreters, verification of immigration status, and possible formal bail application when their first appearance before the Swartruggens Magistrate’s Court, this morning, on 15 May 2026, on charges related to drug manufacturing, illegal possession of precious metals, illegal possession of hazardous materials,
VHEMBE: Provincial Organised Crime Unit’s swift and coordinated response led to the successful rescue of five kidnapped foreign nationals and the arrest of two suspects linked to an alleged kidnapping syndicate during an intelligence-driven operation in the Levubu policing area, Vhembe District. The operation was initiated following a kidnapping case
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial took another dramatic turn as defence advocate Zandile Mshololo led the evidence of General Leshabane before the Pretoria High Court on Thursday. General Leshabane appeared as a witness for the defence, where he detailed how he allegedly received information from Constable Sizwe Zungu regarding the
Chaos erupted in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial after the accused persons demanded that senior court interpreter Mr Jonas be removed from the case. In a dramatic moment inside the court, the judge made it clear that he does not have the authority to simply “fire” the interpreter unless there
POLOKWANE: A 56-year-old Zimbabwean national was sentenced to thirteen (13) years of direct imprisonment by the Polokwane Commercial Crimes court for the Contravention of Immigration Act and possession of illicit cigarettes on Wednesday ( 20 May 2026). The Court heard that the Provincial Tracking Team members received information regarding a
POLOKWANE: The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcomes the sentence of life imprisonment, and an additional 75 years imprisonment imposed by the Limpopo High Court sitting in Polokwane on a 33-year-old man from Seshego Makgofe village. The accused was convicted on one count of attempted sexual assault, three counts of rape,
Kempton Park, South Africa – South Africans are glued to their screens as infamous convicted serial killer Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu and her co-accused Nomsa Mudau appeared at the Kempton Park Regional Magistrate’s Court today, 20 May 2026. The pair face serious charges of conspiracy to commit murder in a chilling,
Johannesburg, 20 May 2026 — A senior police General dropped major contradictions in the long-running Senzo Meyiwa murder trial on Tuesday, repeatedly telling the court that a key state witness never shared crucial details with him during the investigation. Testifying as a defence witness, General Leshabane dismantled large parts of
