Right in the middle of the busy festive shopping season, South African police pulled off a major nationwide sweep that hit counterfeiters hard. They confiscated fake and illegal goods worth more than R350 million and arrested 33 people across Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Western Cape. Teams from the SAPS Counterfeit,
A 33-year-old man who is a foreign national was arrested after he was found with military explosives in Malvern East, Ekurhuleni District in Gauteng on Friday. The Anti- Gang Unit members received information regarding a man who he is in possession of explosives. Saps Spokesperson Captain Mavela Masondo
The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department’s Tactical Response Unit (TRU) scored a major breakthrough against organised crime during routine crime-prevention patrols in Mayfair on Thursday, 8 January 2026. At around 10:40am, officers responded to a report of a business robbery at a property in Amalgam. Acting quickly, the TRU team entered
The radio presenter who is accused of raping another presenter was granted bail. The 42-year-old male accused appeared in the Moutse Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, 8 January 2026, for a bail application on a charge of rape. Limpopo Police spokesperson Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba said the accused was granted bail of
Five suspected criminals were shot dead during a police arrest operation in iNanda after a confrontation with officers. No police injuries were reported. #BreakingNews #iNanda #SAPS #CrimeWatch #KwaZuluNatal source
A major breakthrough in the fight against property hijacking. Following a continued enforcement operation led by the MMC for Public Safety, a suspect known as Lawrence has been arrested in connection with the hijacking of a property on Grosvenor Road in Bryanston. During the operation, law enforcement officers recovered a
A tense confrontation unfolded early Thursday morning in the Bester area of Inanda, north of Durban, when police clashed with five dangerous suspects, resulting in all five being fatally shot. The suspects were on the wanted list for a string of serious crimes, including murder, attempted murder, and armed robbery.
A man has been caught stealing gold bracelets at Broadway Square Mall in Strand. The incident has sparked concern over safety at shopping centres. Members of the public are urged to remain vigilant. 📍 Strand, Cape Town 📹 Community alert footage #GoldBraceletTheft, #BroadwaySquareMall, #StrandCapeTown, #CapeTownCrime, #MallTheft, #CrimeAlert, #WesternCapeNews, #MDNtv, #BreakingNews,
A 60 year old man is to appear before a Senwabarwana magistrate court on Monday for stabbing his 43 year old son to death with a sharp object on Thursday (01 January 2026) According to police the son was not on good terms with his mother and father.
Two drunk male suspects aged 17 and 21 were apprehended by Vhembe District Family Violence Child Protection and Sexual Offenses Unit in connection with an alleged rape of a 14 year old girl. According to police the victim was raped around 23:00 hours on 29th December 2025 at Pfunanani
