The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has successfully secured a combined sentence of 300 years’ imprisonment for 29-year-old Halalisani Mchunu in the Gauteng Division of the High Court in Johannesburg. Due to the sentences running concurrently, Mchunu will serve an effective 25 years behind bars. Mchunu pleaded guilty to seven counts
Seven suspects have been arrested in Mataffin, near Mbombela, following a house robbery in Brondal, near White River, during which a beige Toyota Land Cruiser was stolen. According to police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Jabu Ndubane, the robbery occurred on Wednesday, 14 October 2026. A joint operation involving the Ehlanzeni Anti-Hijacking
MALAMULELE: Police in Limpopo have launched a manhunt for suspects following the brutal stabbing to death of 20-year-old comedian and content creator Khadziyane Ndivhuwo, popularly known as Skeem Mafenya. Ndivhuwo, who resided at Malamulele B2 Extension, was found dead with multiple stab wounds to his upper body at Madonsi Boltman
POLOKWANE – A 58-year-old official attached to Capricorn TVET College in Polokwane has been arrested on charges of alleged corruption and extortion after reportedly demanding R100,000 from a farmer in exchange for the release of R750,000 in project funding. The suspect was arrested on Friday, 16 October 2026, during a
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has successfully secured an interim preservation order from the Special Tribunal to freeze Ambleton Farm, a 3.5431-hectare property in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. The property is directly tied to an alleged R13 million Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) fraud syndicate. The order stops the alleged syndicate kingpin,
A 31-year-old Free State man who defrauded members of a Christmas stokvel has been sentenced to an effective 10 years in prison by the Bloemfontein Regional Court. Lebohang Mokatedi and his company, Lebohang Society and Financial Credit Service (Pty) Ltd, were sentenced on Thursday, 15 October 2026, after being convicted
MOKOPANE: Former Mogalakwena Local Municipality Manager Morris Montego Maluleka appeared before the Mokopane Magistrates’ Court on Friday in connection with allegations of fraud, corruption and money laundering linked to a municipal fleet management tender awarded in 2022. The matter was postponed to Monday, 19 October 2026, for the formal bail
A 24-year-old man from Makgolokweng Village has been arrested by the Harrismith Detective Service for the alleged murder of his 52-year-old father, Thomas Amos Mokoena. The arrest follows a horrific domestic altercation last month that left the older man with fatal burn injuries. According to police reports, the tragedy unfolded
A horrifying outbreak of workplace violence has left three female store managers fatally wounded at a Boxer Superstore in Eshowe, in KwaZulu-Natal sparking a national conversation around employee mental wellness and security. The fatal shooting occurred following what authorities believe was an internal disciplinary hearing. The tragedy has drawn swift,
Approximately 200 people, including minors, have been rescued from an unregistered rehabilitation centre in Waterval B, near Siyabuswa in Mpumalanga, where some were allegedly chained and kept in appalling living conditions. The discovery was made today, Thursday, 15 October 2026, after officials from the Department of Social Development received a
