A woman was sentenced to life and five years’ imprisonment by the Madadeni Regional Court in Newcastle in KwaZulu-Natl (KZN), after she pleaded guilty to raping and displaying pornographic material to her brother who was eight years old when the offences began. The offences took place in the Osizweni
Umhlali police in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) arrested six suspects who evaded arrest after shooting at the police on 28 March 2026. The suspects, who were wanted for serious crimes such as murder, house and business robberies, were traced and cornered at Shayamoya area within the Umhlali policing precinct. According
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has noted with concern the circulation of content on a social media platform X, purporting to represent the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), in which statements contain serious threats directed at a Prosecutor involved in a matter before the kuGompo Regional Court in the Eastern Cape
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks), through its Second Serious Corruption Investigation Unit, in collaboration with the National Traffic Anti-Corruption Unit (NTACU), conducted an operation at the Lekwa Municipality Traffic Department following a lengthy investigation into alleged corrupt activities involving local traffic officials in Standerton in Mpumalanga. According
The case involving the killing of Kiernan Forbes, widely known as AKA, and his close friend Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane has taken a major step forward after being transferred to the Durban High Court. Siyabonga and Malusi Ndimande appeared in the Durban Magistrates Court on April 17, 2026, where the matter
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe and his co-accused, Tobias Tamirepi Matonhodze, have pleaded guilty to multiple charges in a case that has drawn serious attention in Johannesburg. The pair appeared before the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court, where they admitted to the offences brought against them. Their convictions mark a significant development in the
Two women arrested in a major drug trafficking case at OR Tambo International Airport have been granted R15,000 bail each, as the investigation into a suspected wider syndicate continues. Vuyokazi Toko, 43, and Nelisa Shikwambane, 44, appeared before the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court on Monday, where they were released
The Special Investigating Unit has secured preservation orders to freeze assets worth millions after uncovering a R19.1 million fraud scheme linked to COVID-19 relief funds. The orders were granted by the Special Tribunal following an investigation into Nako Mang Trading Enterprise CC, which allegedly submitted fraudulent claims to the
A police officer is among seven suspects who have appeared in court following a shocking and carefully planned robbery at a Shoprite store in Ladybrand, Free State. The accused appeared in the Ladybrand Magistrate’s Court on charges of armed robbery after the dramatic incident that unfolded on Thursday, 9
A routine stop and search operation by law enforcement authorities in Tembisa has led to the arrest of a passenger found in possession of an illegal firearm, as well as a woman accused of attempting to bribe officers. The joint operation, conducted by Gauteng Traffic Police, Gauteng Traffic Wardens
