DURBAN- Four people have died following a shootout between community patrollers and suspected robbers in Bhambayi, Inanda, north of Durban. Police say the patrollers encountered three men believed to be involved in robberies, leading to a confrontation and an exchange of gunfire. One patroller and one suspected robber were declared dead at the scene. Two […]
NORTH LONDON- Two Jewish men, aged 76 and 34, were stabbed in Golders Green, north London, in an attack that the Metropolitan Police have declared a terrorist incident. Both victims are in stable condition. Authorities are investigating whether the assault was deliberately targeted at the Jewish community and are working with security services to establish […]
The Polokwane Magistrate’s Court has postponed a ruling on musician Lehlogonolo Chauke’s third bail application to Thursday. The state is opposing his release, while the magistrate, Godfrey Netshiozwi, delayed the decision to allow time to prepare judgment after hearing arguments from both sides. Chauke, who faces charges including attempted murder and possession of an unlicensed […]
Editor’s note: This is a developing story. More updates will be provided as new information becomes available. JOHANNESBURG- Deputy Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) chief Julius Mkhwanazi and Ekurhuleni City Manager Kagiso Lerutla have been granted bail following their arrests in mid-April. Each has been released on bail set at R30,000 after spending several days […]
JOHANNESBURG- Three business owners were shot inside a popular fast food outlet in the Johannesburg inner city on Monday morning. The incident took place in Ward 59, an area where local authorities say violent crime has become increasingly frequent, with regular shootings reported in the precinct. Local councillor Sthembiso Hlatshwayo expressed concern over the escalating […]
JOHANNESBURG- Police at OR Tambo International Airport have arrested a 26-year-old Brazilian national after he was found in possession of cocaine valued at an estimated R8.7 million. The drugs were discovered during a search of his luggage, where multiple blocks of cocaine had been carefully wrapped and concealed. According to police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, […]
Eight suspects were arrested on Sunday, 26 April 2026, following a business robbery in Bedfordview. The Gauteng Tactical Response Team, working with Gauteng Traffic Police, acted on intelligence about suspects stealing stock from a storage facility. The group fled in a Toyota one-ton truck and two Volkswagen Polo vehicles, prompting a coordinated police response supported […]
The owner of a pitbull that fatally attacked eight-year-old Olebogeng Mosime in November 2022 is expected to be sentenced at the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court. Keabetswe Moroane was convicted of culpable homicide after the court found she failed to properly secure the dog that carried out the attack. The victim’s grandmother, Siphiwe Litabe, described the legal […]
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola briefly appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, where he faces four counts of violating the Public Finance Management Act. The charges relate to a controversial R360-million tender awarded to alleged criminal figure Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala. Masemola maintained that he acted appropriately, saying he stopped the contract once concerns […]
JOHANNESBURG- Alleged criminal kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala is planning to approach the High Court to force Correctional Services to transfer him to Kgosi Mampuru Prison in Pretoria. He appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court, where prosecutors raised concerns about the inconvenience of IDAC officials having to transport him from Kokstad back to Gauteng for court […]