POLOKWANE: The intensified Operation Shanela conducted across the province continues to yield positive results in the fight against crime, with 307 suspects arrested and several crime prevention successes recorded during the operations between 24 May and 31 May 2026. The operations were executed across all five districts of the province,
MK Party MP Vusi Shongwe has told Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee that he has been invited to testify before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry investigating allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Shongwe said his testimony relates to a meeting in Durban that he attended at the invitation
Johannesburg – The father of Bafana Mahungela has told MDNtv that he believes his son is being unfairly targeted in the investigation into the murder of Kirsten Kluyts. Mahungela is facing serious charges including kidnapping, robbery with aggravating circumstances, murder, and attempted rape. He has pleaded not guilty and continues
TZANEEN: The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcomes the imposition of two life sentences by the Tzaneen Regional Court on a 43-year-old man from Ga-Sekgopo for the repeated rape of his 11-year-old stepdaughter. The court also declared the accused unfit to possess a firearm in terms of Section 103 of the
POLOKWANE: Limpopo – Accused Howard Mashaba was due to appear before the Polokwane Specialised Commercial Crimes Court; however, he absconded from trial after reportedly travelling to China on a business trip without the permission of the court. As a result, a warrant of arrest was authorised and issued for immediate
THE OFFICE ANALYST AND THE R700M COCAINE HAUL: INSIDE THE AEROTON “STUFF-UP” South Africa’s highly anticipated Madlanga Commission officially began on 17 September 2025, marking the start of what could become one of the country’s most consequential public inquiries in recent years. On Day 106, the inquiry shifted its forensic
The Lephalale High Court has sentenced two male accused to life imprisonment for the murder of an 83-year-old male victim in Shongoane One, with one of the accused receiving an additional life sentence for rape. Limpopo Police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba said both accused were convicted and sentenced on Wednesday,
POLOKWANE: Limpopo Province crime statistics represent far more than numbers and percentages. It reflects the lived reality of the resilient people and the unwavering commitment of SAPS to serve under extreme challenging conditions Provincial Commissioner Lt General Thembi Hadebe was presenting the 4th quarterly crime statistics from 2026 January _
The Border Management Authority has intercepted a massive drug consignment with an estimated street value of nearly R1 billion at the Beitbridge Port of Entry. According to the BMA, the consignment was discovered on 27 May 2026 during an intelligence-driven operation coordinated by the BMA’s National Border Targeting Centre. Border
Shebeshxt, better known as Lehlogonolo Chauke, appeared before the said High Court in Polokwane today, Wednesday, 27 May, as he continues his fight for freedom. He will have to wait a little bit longer to hear if he will be granted bail. But the main thing is that after the
