VAALBANK – A 36-year-old Mpumalanga woman, Lebogang Phetla, was allegedly shot and killed in Vaalbank on Saturday evening by an off-duty security guard following a domestic dispute. The incident reportedly escalated into a hail of bullets while her four children witnessed the attack. The accused, Sello Seletja, now faces murder and attempted murder charges after […]
KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Leseja Senona is fighting his suspension, describing the disciplinary process against him as unlawful and unfair. In a five-page letter addressed to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), his legal team argues that the decision to suspend him was not properly justified. His lawyers say the mere mention of Senona’s name […]
POLOKWANE – The legal team of Lekompo musician Lehlogonolo Chauke is challenging a decision by the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court to deny him bail for the third time. They argue that the court did not properly consider new information presented during the hearing. Advocate Michael Khumalo says the magistrate wrongly ended the bail inquiry after deciding […]
EVATON-The Gauteng Department of Health has strongly condemned the robbery of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel at the Evaton EMS Station in the early hours of Friday morning. Two armed suspects allegedly forced their way into the station and stole medical equipment, a communication radio, a cellphone, and an ambulance key. During the incident, a […]
PRETORIA- Suspended National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola is set to appear again in the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, this time alongside alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, directors linked to Medicare24, and 12 senior police officials. The group faces allegations connected to a R228 million tender fraud case involving violations of the Public Finance […]
MIDDLEBURG- Mpumalanga taxi boss Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni has been arrested in connection with alleged criminal activities linked to underworld figures, including Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala. He was reportedly taken in by the Special Task Force in the early hours of Tuesday morning in Pretoria, alongside two other suspects. The trio is expected to appear before the […]
TSHWANE- Gauteng police, led by Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni, arrested more than 1 000 suspects during Operation Shanela II conducted over the weekend in Temba and Hammanskraal in Tshwane. The high-density operation targeted various crimes, resulting in 31 arrests for drunk driving, 57 undocumented persons detained, and multiple arrests linked to drugs, illegal […]
MEYERTON- Eleven suspects aged between 27 and 46 were arrested at a fuel depot in Meyerton following an alleged fuel theft operation uncovered by the Hawks. Authorities said the Hawks’ Tactical Operations Management Unit acted on a tip-off about a planned robbery at the facility. Police placed the depot under surveillance and observed two tankers […]
JOHANNESBURG- Police are investigating two counts of murder and four counts of attempted murder following a shooting at Zamimpilo Informal Settlement in Langlaagte during the early hours of Sunday morning. The incident reportedly happened at around 03:00 while more than 40 people were gathered outside a tavern drinking and socialising. According to police, three unknown […]
LIMPOPO- The Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister, Gwede Mantashe has called on communities in Steelpoort to work together with government and mining companies to combat illegal mining activities. Speaking outside Burgersfort, Mantashe warned that illegal mining poses serious risks to community safety and threatens the sustainability of the country’s mining industry. The Mineral and Petroleum […]