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Ballito drug bust: Suspect arrested with drugs worth R1-million
A 43-year-old undocumented foreigner was arrested in Ballito after police seized crystal meth, cocaine, and methcathinone valued at more than R1 million during an…
‘Not back for revenge’, says Masemola as he resumes police chief role
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has officially resumed his duties following the withdrawal of corruption charges, pledging to rebuild public trust and refocus SAPS…
ELECTIONS: ANC AND DA WRESTLE FOR CONTROL OF TOP CITIES
As President Cyril Ramaphosa takes the ANC campaign to Cape Town, DA mayoral candidate Helen Zille unveils a five-point rescue plan for Johannesburg ahead of local government…
Shadrack Sibiya to remain in custody as bail judgment postponed
Former deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya will remain in custody after the Randburg Magistrate's Court postponed its decision on his bail application.
Boxer Stores sends its condolences after a former employee shot dead three female managers inside the KZN shop
Police in KwaZulu-Natal have launched a manhunt for a former employee who fatally shot three female managers inside a Boxer superstore in eShowe.
Tsontso suspect due in court as police pursue stolen property lead
A suspect linked to stolen property belonging to murdered runner Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo is set to appear in the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court as police continue their…
Sibiya quits SAPS during disciplinary hearing
Suspended deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya has resigned from the SAPS during disciplinary proceedings, earning a dishonourable discharge amid serious criminal…
Rhodes University fee fight exposes the growing cost of student protest
After charges were dropped against 13 Rhodes University students arrested during protests over fee protocols, civil society group Not In My Name is demanding the police cover…
Assassination attempt of ANC KZN senior leader ignites fear in the political violence prone province
Fears of renewed political violence have flared in KwaZulu-Natal after senior ANC leader and former Richmond mayor Samora Ndlovu survived an ambush shooting along the R56.
Feroz Khan testimony at Madlanga postponed after associate assassinated
The in-camera testimony of former deputy crime intelligence head Feroz Khan before the Madlanga Commission has been postponed following the fatal shooting of his associate on the…
Sibiya’s two-front war to remain in the SAPS and out of jail
Suspended deputy police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya faces parallel legal battles: a SAPS disciplinary process over alleged links to criminal networks and a criminal case…
Sibiya bail hearing postponed as court seeks translations of audio recordings
Suspended deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya will remain behind bars over the weekend after the Randburg Magistrate’s Court postponed his bail application to…
‘Prima Facie’ turns the spotlight on rape and the law
Suzie Miller's acclaimed one-woman play 'Prima Facie' arrives at Johannesburg's Market Theatre, delivering an urgent and searing critique of rape, consent, and the patriarchal…
State raises witness intimidation concerns in Sibiya bail bid
The State has raised concerns over potential witness intimidation during the bail hearing of suspended Gauteng police deputy commissioner Shadrack Sibiya at the Randburg…
Ramaphosa orders GBV case crackdown
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a nationwide crackdown on unresolved murders, rapes, and sexual offences against women and children, setting strict deadlines for police,…