South African crime Archives

South Africa Records 4,638 Kidnappings in Three Months as Gauteng Emerges as Epicentre

South Africa recorded 4,638 kidnapping cases between April and June 2026, with Gauteng accounting for more than half of all

POLOKWANE, 29 August 2026 — Tshwane Metro Police Department officer Peter “Gagash” Nonyane and his attorney wife, Charlotte Tibane, are

Self-proclaimed political fixer Oupa Brown Mogotsi is set to make another attempt to secure his release from custody after a

MDN NEWS / December 28, 2025

Police in Gauteng have launched a manhunt for suspects following a cash-in-transit robbery that took place in Thokoza township on

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