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Limpopo tavern double murder: Two Lesotho nationals arrested after intelligence-led SAPS operation

POLOKWANE, Limpopo — A quiet village tavern in Ga-Selepe has become the centre of a fast-moving murder investigation that has now drawn in cross-border suspects, stolen firearms, and a police operation driven by intelligence work spanning multiple crime scenes. Two Lesotho nationals are expected to appear before the Mecklenburg Periodical

July 6, 2026 No Comments

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Western Cape drug busts: Three suspects arrested as SAPS seizes cocaine, heroin, crystal meth and ecstasy

Western Cape police intensified their fight against drug trafficking over the weekend, arresting three suspects during a series of targeted operations that uncovered cocaine, heroin, crystal meth, mandrax and ecstasy in communities plagued by crime and substance abuse. The arrests formed part of Operation Prosper, an ongoing South African Police

July 5, 2026 No Comments

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Former Emfuleni Official Denied Bail Again as Court Rejects ‘New Facts’ in Martha Rantsofu-Linked Case

VANDERBIJLPARK | Former Emfuleni Local Municipality official Janitha Van Reneen will remain behind bars after the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate’s Court dismissed her second attempt to secure bail, ruling that the evidence she relied on did not amount to new facts. The decision marks another setback for the 25-year-old, whose name has

July 3, 2026 No Comments

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SAPS recovers abalone worth R130 000 in Gqeberha

The SAPS in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape continues to deal a significant blow to the illegal abalone trade following the successful recovery of abalone with an estimated street value of R130 000. On Wednesday, members attached to the AntiGang Unit (AGU) Combat Team acted on information regarding illegally poached

July 3, 2026 No Comments

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Limpopo Department of Public Works to implement recommendations by the SIU towards 15 of its employees lifestyle audit

Limpopo Department of Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure has started a process of implementing the recommendations of the Special Investigative Unit (SIU) on the lifestyle audit conducted on supply chain officials, including the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). According to the department a total number of 42 officials were subjected to

July 3, 2026 No Comments

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Mthatha NIU Sergeant granted R3,000 bail for alleged murder and burning of ex-girlfriend’s partner

A 38-year-old police sergeant attached to the Mthatha National Intervention Unit was granted R3,000 bail on 27 May 2026 for allegedly killing 37-year-old Bude Phuka and burning his body on 2 May 2026 in Indwe, near Queenstown in the Eastern Cape. According to reports, Phuka’s girlfriend alleges that she was

July 2, 2026 No Comments

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Former Justice Department employee jailed for failing to comply with suspended sentence conditions

The Bethlehem Commercial Crimes Court in the Free State sentenced former Department of Justice and Constitutional Development employee, Nthabiseng Adeline Motaung (48), to eight years direct imprisonment after she failed to comply with the conditions of her suspended sentence. Motaung, a former Administration Clerk responsible for Third Party Funds at

July 1, 2026 No Comments

Government officials accused of the murder of a forensic investigator granted bail

The Pretoria Magistrates’ Court in Gauteng has granted bail of R80 000 each to Emmanuel Neverdie Mkhabela (47), a Protocol Manager attached to the Office of the Premier in Mpumalanga, and Eckson Jabulani Mkhonto (53), a Vetting Officer also attached to the Office of the Premier in Mpumalanga. The accused

June 30, 2026 No Comments

Inquest docket opened after a foreign national jumped off the building and died

Police in Durban Central in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) have opened an inquest docket for investigation following an incident in which a foreign national was found dead, allegedly after he jumped from the 8th floor of a building on Margaret Mncadi Avenue in Durban on Monday night. Reports indicate that three foreign

June 30, 2026 No Comments

Acting minister of police Feroz Cachalia confirms arrests for looting and attempted looting, urges peaceful demonstrations

Whilst policing operations have been effective thus far, with demonstrations remaining largely peaceful across the country, police have responded to isolated incidents of looting and attempted looting. The Ministry of Police confirms that the South African Police Service (SAPS) has, since the early hours of this morning, arrested several individuals

June 30, 2026 No Comments

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Limpopo tavern double murder: Two Lesotho nationals arrested after intelligence-led SAPS operation

Western Cape drug busts: Three suspects arrested as SAPS seizes cocaine, heroin, crystal meth and ecstasy

Former Emfuleni Official Denied Bail Again as Court Rejects ‘New Facts’ in Martha Rantsofu-Linked Case

SAPS recovers abalone worth R130 000 in Gqeberha

Limpopo Department of Public Works to implement recommendations by the SIU towards 15 of its employees lifestyle audit

Mthatha NIU Sergeant granted R3,000 bail for alleged murder and burning of ex-girlfriend’s partner

Former Justice Department employee jailed for failing to comply with suspended sentence conditions

Government officials accused of the murder of a forensic investigator granted bail

Inquest docket opened after a foreign national jumped off the building and died

Acting minister of police Feroz Cachalia confirms arrests for looting and attempted looting, urges peaceful demonstrations

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