POLOKWANE: A swift intelligence-driven operation conducted by Northam police, working together with PPS Security Brits, led to the arrest of two suspects aged 38 and 49 in connection with a case of theft under false pretences reported in Northam. The operation was activated on Monday, 25 May 2026, after police
“PEOPLE SAY THE DRUGS BELONG TO YOU”: THE EXPLOSIVE CONFRONTATION AND THE SMELL OF LIES AT THE MADLANGA COMMISSION 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
POLOKWANE: The South African Police Service in Limpopo is in an intense fight against crime through high-density operations. Shanela arrested 926 suspects between 18_24 May 2026, in all five districts. Provincial police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba says six firearms and twenty-eight dangerous weapons, amongst others, were seized during the operation.
POLOKWANE: A coordinated operation between members of the Provincial Flying Squad and Banderlierkop SAPS led to the successful arrest of a 27-year-old suspect linked to cases of house robbery, assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH), and possession of suspected stolen property. Members attached to the Provincial Flying
A Dutch national arrested at OR Tambo International Airport after police allegedly found more than 40kg of khat in his luggage has made his first appearance in the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court. Arthur Peter Krishna Van Oosterhout was arrested over the weekend during an intelligence-driven SAPS operation. Police said the
A SAPS captain attached to the Forensic Science Laboratory has been arrested in Pretoria in connection with investigations linked to the Madlanga Commission. According to News24, police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe confirmed that the officer was arrested on charges of defeating the ends of justice. The arrest reportedly follows a
THE PIN-PRICK REVELATION: HOW ROGUE OFFICERS ALMOST VAPORISED R700M IN COCAINE 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 108, the inquiry delved into a narrative
The National Prosecuting Authority has launched an urgent legal fightback after a court ruling in the Kwaaggafontein matter convicted a prosecutor of contempt of court and authorised a warrant of arrest against him. The matter is linked to the high-profile Kwaggafontein case involving prominent Mpumalanga taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni
MADLANGA COMMISSION ROCKED BY FORGERY CLAIMS AND MOGOTSI’S “DIRTY WAR” The air inside the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College on May 15, 2026, was thick with the scent of a brewing storm. As Day 109 of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference, and Corruption in the Criminal Justice
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
