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Matlala denies giving Sibiya impala as a gift
Alleged criminal kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala denied gifting 20 impala to General Shadrack Sibiya, telling the Madlanga Commission he merely wanted to offload the animals from…
Idac investigator allegedly attempts to take his own life days before Matlala was due to testify
Alleged kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala told the Madlanga Commission that Idac investigators coerced him into a plea deal to fabricate evidence against senior police generals,…
Whistleblowers honoured as Dineo Mokwele receives integrity award
Brigadier Dineo Mokwele received the Integrity Under Fire Special Award at the 2026 Whistleblowers Awards in Johannesburg, highlighting the risks of challenging wrongdoing and…
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.
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…
IDAC withdraws R191m blue-lights case against Phahlane
The Independent Directorate Against Corruption has provisionally withdrawn the R191 million blue-lights corruption case against former acting police commissioner Khomotso…
Motive unknown in four mass shootings that have left 45 dead
Specialised police teams are investigating a wave of deadly mass shootings across Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Western Cape that have claimed at least 45 lives within a week.
23-year-old woman shot dead on her way to work in Tembisa
A 23-year-old woman was shot dead during an alleged robbery on her way to work in Temong Section, Tembisa, amid heightened community concerns over women's safety in Ekurhuleni.
Editorial: Root out rogue SAPS elements
An urgent call for comprehensive reform and decisive action to purge corrupt and rogue elements within the South African Police Service.
Gracious Nkomo finally has a name
The family of 28-year-old Gracious Nkomo has positively identified her body as Gauteng police continue investigating the deaths of nine women discovered across Ekurhuleni.
Runners honour women killed as Ekurhuleni probe widens
Runners across Gauteng and beyond are taking to the streets dressed in black to honour Elizabeth 'Tsontso' Moselakgomo and demand safety as police investigate the discovery of…
Number of bodies found in Ekurhuleni reaches seven
South African police have expanded their investigation in Ekurhuleni to seven murders following the discovery and linkage of another woman's body found in Clayville.
Fear on the tracks: Kempton Park killings cast long shadow over women runners nationwide
The discovery of runner Elizabeth Moselakgomo and several other women murdered across Ekurhuleni has left the running community reeling and reignited nationwide fears over…
Mkhwanazi granted R10 000 bail in one case but remains in custody while awaiting ruling on murder case
Suspended EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi has secured R10,000 bail in a blue-lights corruption case, but will stay behind bars pending a bail ruling in the Emmanuel Mbense…
Elizabeth Moselakgomo remembered as ‘the glue of the family’
The family of Elizabeth "Tsontso" Moselakgomo has positively identified her body following her tragic disappearance in Kempton Park, remembering her as a devoted mother, runner,…