South African Police Service (Alberton SAPS) officers have arrested a man and a woman today, Saturday following two street robberies in the General Alberts Park and Mayberry Park areas. Private security companies CPS Security and React 24 tracked the suspects’ vehicle and located them at a premises in the
An investigation is underway following an incident in which a South African Police Service constable allegedly assaulted a member of the public, with a video of the incident widely circulated on social media. The incident is reported to have taken place on 02 April 2026 at the Volksrust Police Station
🚨 A shocking incident has sparked public attention in Mpumalanga, South Africa, after a video surfaced showing a man allegedly being assaulted by a South African Police Service (SAPS) officer. 📍 The incident reportedly took place on 02 April 2026 at the Volksrust Police Station, and the footage quickly went
A video circulating online appears to show an incident involving a family in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal. The footage has sparked widespread reaction on social media, with many calling for accountability. The individual seen in the video is alleged to have been involved in a dispute with members of the family. Authorities
A 39-year-old man accused of murdering a police sergeant has appeared before the Tiyani Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo. The accused, Awelani Kennedy Matumba, was remanded in custody, with the matter postponed to Tuesday, 14 April 2026, for a formal bail application and further police investigations. According to police,
A Shoprite employee has been sentenced to five years’ direct imprisonment after stealing R400 000 while on duty. The Bloemfontein Regional Court in the Free State handed down the sentence to Dimakatso Tshipane on 9 April 2026, following her conviction for theft. Tshipane, who worked in the cash
Suspended Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) Inspector Lebogang Phiri, who has been implicated in an alleged multi million rand tender rigging scandal, failed to testify as scheduled at the Madlanga Commission on Thursday. Phiri’s appearance was postponed after he requested additional time to finalise his statement. The commission has
The Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) has formally requested the transfer of alleged crime kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala from the Bongweni super maximum correctional facility in Kokstad, KwaZulu Natal, to Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Centre within the next 96 hours. The request, announced on Tuesday, is aimed at ensuring Matlala’s
Police in Senekal, in the Free State, have arrested two suspects aged 19 and 56 following a shooting incident at a farm near Bethlehem. Four firearms were seized during the arrests. According to police reports, the incident occurred on Tuesday when a 65-year-old farmer from Senekal was inside
A Polokwane Magistrate court has sentenced two officers for four years of imprisonment with two years suspension for soliciting a R1000.00 bribe from a suspect’s family in 2023. According to the Limpopo police the officers _Rapi Prince Sekopana ( 52) and Thabang Brian Ledwaba ( 32), responded to a
