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 […]
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, […]