Two sergeants from Tembisa Police Station were arrested after allegedly trying to smuggle drugs into Boksburg Correctional Centre. Sergeant Mathema Doctor Matlala (43) and Sergeant Lebohang Phillip Madisha (41) were stopped during a routine vehicle search at the prison entrance on Wednesday morning while traveling in a marked SAPS vehicle. During the search, officials found […]
The Emfuleni Local Municipality has opened a criminal case against several employees and service providers linked to a R16 million irregular expenditure in its fleet department. Municipal manager April Ntuli reported the matter to the Vanderbijlpark SAPS, citing serious concerns over mismanagement involving vehicle assets, procurement processes, maintenance, and insurance. In addition to the criminal […]
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has strongly condemned threats made on social media against State prosecutor Advocate Joel Cesar, who was involved in the Julius Malema firearm case. The NPA raised concern over posts circulating on platform X, allegedly linked to the Economic Freedom Fighters, which contain serious threats against Cesar, warning that such actions […]
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has expanded his crime-fighting role to the national level, where he will lead a new countrywide initiative targeting organised crime. Despite this added responsibility, Mkhwanazi will continue serving as the provincial police commissioner after recently renewing his five-year contract. Speaking on the sidelines of the launch of a new SAPS […]
EKURHULENI- Two SAPS officers in Ekurhuleni were arrested after they were allegedly found with illegal drugs at a Department of Correctional Services facility in Boksburg. A correctional officer searched their SAPS vehicle and reportedly discovered 82 Mandrax tablets and dagga. The officers were detained at Dawn Park SAPS. The South African Policing Union (SAPU) has […]
PARIS- France has recorded over 40 kidnappings linked to cryptocurrency since January, with criminals targeting investors and their families to demand ransom in digital assets. Many of these attacks are organised by groups operating from abroad, using different methods to identify and target victims. Authorities say these crimes have increased rapidly, rising from a small […]
Three suspects were shot and killed following a robbery at a jewellery shop in Highveld Mall, Emalahleni. Eight armed men stormed the store, holding an employee and a security guard at gunpoint before fleeing with an undisclosed amount of jewellery. Police and private security responded quickly, intercepting the suspects shortly after they left the mall, […]
Two suspects aged 26 and 38 were arrested on 15 April 2026 during an intelligence-driven operation linked to an ATM bombing in Kliprivier earlier this year. Police found one suspect in Orlando East with dye-stained cash believed to be from the ATM bombing. Further investigations led officers to a second suspect in Diepkloof, Zone 4. […]
Adriaan Snyman, the former bodyguard of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema, is suing the state for R20 million in damages. The claim relates to criminal charges he previously faced in connection with a 2018 firearm-related case in which he was a co-accused alongside Malema. Snyman was charged with failing to take reasonable precautions […]
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has argued that EFF leader Julius Malema should receive a 15-year prison sentence following his firearm conviction. Malema was found guilty in October last year for allegedly firing several shots in public during the EFF’s fifth anniversary celebrations in 2018. During pre-sentencing proceedings at the Magistrate’s Court in KuGompo City, […]