South Africa crime news Archives

Cocaine Worth Over R200 Million Seized At OR Tambo Airport

Sam Thangwane / October 25, 2026

Law enforcement authorities have intercepted a major cocaine shipment worth more than R200 million at OR Tambo International Airport. The

Sam Thangwane / October 24, 2026

Four suspects have been arrested after police uncovered a suspected drug laboratory at Thabeng Section, Ramokokastad, near Sun City, in

PHILANI MZILA / October 24, 2026

Detectives from the Provincial Murder and Robbery Unit are appealing to the public for assistance in locating Andile Mzimela and

PHILANI MZILA / October 20, 2026

The Vryheid Regional Court in KwaZulu-Natal has sentenced a 41-year-old man, Joseph Lebenya, to life imprisonment for rape and an

WESTERN CAPE – Five men suspected of being affiliated with gangs have been arrested following a double murder in Steenberg,

PHILANI MZILA / October 11, 2026

A massive police manhunt is underway in northern KwaZulu-Natal after a former grocery store employee allegedly opened fire inside a

MDNtv / October 5, 2026

In a significant victory against gender-based violence, the Umzimkhulu Regional Court has handed down severe sentences to multiple sex offenders,

INTERPOL South Africa has arrested two Turkish fugitives wanted in Türkiye for separate gender-based violence offences. The latest arrest was

PHILANI MZILA / September 29, 2026

Damning WhatsApp messages detailing an alleged protection fee racket have been laid bare at the Madlanga Commission, exposing a multi-year

PHILANI MZILA / September 19, 2026

The South African Police Service (SAPS) at Parkweg Police Station has opened an inquest docket after a 33-year-old man fell

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