Three men accused of killing two police officers and two women in the Reiger Park mass shooting are expected to apply for bail at the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. Regan Collis, Jamal Meyer and Elvino Crafford face charges including four counts of murder, attempted murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances and illegal possession of firearms […]
DA Emfuleni mayoral candidate Kingsol Chabalala says the arrest of seven municipal employees exposes deep systemic failures within the municipality. The suspects are accused of fraud and theft after allegedly accepting payments from residents to illegally reconnect electricity. Chabalala blames weak internal controls, a lack of political will and poor consequence management. He says employees […]
The National Prosecuting Authority says its review of cases handled by the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption is progressing. It has prioritised cases involving Crime Intelligence and the corruption case against suspended National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola. NPA spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago confirmed the development during the authority’s visit to Parliament. The NPA also briefed SCOPA on […]
DURBAN – Police in Durban have arrested two people linked to a foreign delegation attending the 46th SADC Summit. They were allegedly caught trying to enter the Durban ICC using other people’s accreditation cards. The arrests bring the total to three people detained over accreditation violations. Police earlier arrested an undocumented migrant who allegedly posed […]
GAUTENG – Hawks in Gauteng say they have a strong case against 23-year-old Regan Collis, who is accused of killing two women and two police officers in Reiger Park. Collis appeared in the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court, where his case was postponed to 25 August for a bail application. He was arrested after a multi-disciplinary operation […]
CAPE TOWN – The Western Cape Education Department says schools need more extramural activities to keep learners engaged and help address violence. This follows the death of a Grade 10 learner at Bellville South High School after an alleged classroom assault. Education spokesperson Bronagh Hammond says violence in society, including gangsterism, is increasingly spilling into […]
Government is urging South Africans to be cautious of fake overseas job offers, warning that criminal syndicates are using them to lure people into human trafficking. The warning follows the rescue of several South Africans from scam compounds in Myanmar. The Department of Social Development advises job seekers to verify employment offers and be wary […]
GAUTENG – Fourteen motorists were arrested during Gauteng Transport Inspectorate (GTI) stop-and-search operations conducted between 13 and 19 July 2026 under the #RemoveSkorokoro campaign. The operations, carried out with the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), targeted high-risk public transport routes across Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni. Two more people were arrested for immigration-related offences, while 38 […]
CAPE TOWN – Police in the Western Cape have arrested a 29-year-old man after discovering drugs worth an estimated R10 million at an apartment in Bothasig, believed to have been used as a drug storage facility by a local gang. During the raid, officers seized large quantities of cocaine and other drugs, along with seven […]
JOHANNESBURG – The trial of businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, his wife Tsakane, and three co-accused is set to run for 30 days in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg. The accused face 25 charges, including attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, money laundering, fraud and defeating the ends of justice. Judge Cassim Moosa confirmed the […]