A 45-year-old police officer in Limpopo who was wanted on allegations of raping a 17-year-old girl has committed suicide by hanging himself with a rope at his home in Ditshosing village just outside Giyani. According to the Limpopo Police provincial spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba, a police sergeant who cannot be named at this stage allegedly… Continue reading Limpopo Cop Wanted for Rape Hangs Himself to Evade Arrest
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Scammers’ who Fraudulently Killed Student to Cash Out Funeral Policy won’t be Prosecuted after NPA Withdrew Case
The alleged scammers who fraudulently killed a 27-year-old University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) student to claim a funeral policy from Capitec Bank will not be prosecuted after the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) withdrew the case and the docket was closed. The victim, Thandeka Majola was officially informed about this decision by the South African police Service… Continue reading Scammers’ who Fraudulently Killed Student to Cash Out Funeral Policy won’t be Prosecuted after NPA Withdrew Case
Elias Motsoaledi Councillor Arrested for Extortion
The recently elected African National Congress (ANC) councillor for Ward 30 in the Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality, Sekhukhune, Limpopo, has been arrested on charges of extortion and the illegal closure of a local mine. Yalda Matlabane Tobias Malope, who secured his position during the by-election held on December 11, 2024, was taken into custody by… Continue reading Elias Motsoaledi Councillor Arrested for Extortion
R80 Million Cocaine From Brazil Disguised As Beans Uncovered At Durban Port
The R80 million drugs busted by the KwaZulu-Natal police earlier on Friday was shipped from Brazil in South America and disguised as kidney beans destined for the South African market. Police said the ship that delivered it left Brazil early last month and docked in Durban over the weekend. Acting on intelligence gathered about the… Continue reading R80 Million Cocaine From Brazil Disguised As Beans Uncovered At Durban Port
SARS Assisted By Police, Raid Businesswoman Shauwn Mkhize’s Homes And Businesses
The South African Revenue Services (SARS) assisted by the police and other state agencies have raided the homes and businesses of businesswoman, Shauwn Mkhize (MaMkhize) in Kwazulu-Natal and Gauteng. The Hollywood style raids were undertaken at premises in Durban, Pietermaritzburg (where she owns farms) and Sandton in Johannesburg. The two state entities were raiding these… Continue reading SARS Assisted By Police, Raid Businesswoman Shauwn Mkhize’s Homes And Businesses
Police Confirm Arresting Three Nongoma Municipality Leaders
The police have officially confirmed that they have arrested three top political office bearers at the Nongoma Local Municipality in northern KwaZulu-Natal earlier on Friday. However, they did not reveal the charges except that the suspects will appear in court on Monday where they would be presented with the charge sheet. “The SAPS confirms that… Continue reading Police Confirm Arresting Three Nongoma Municipality Leaders
KwaMashu Residents Want Foreign Nationals Out Within 21 Days
Angry residents of KwaMashu township in Durban in KwaZulu-Natal have flipped the script, saying the 21 days the government gave them to register their spaza shops is the same period within which foreign nationals must leave the country. The residents said this earlier on Thursday, November 21, during a march across the township against foreign… Continue reading KwaMashu Residents Want Foreign Nationals Out Within 21 Days
KZN Police Raid Contaminated Food Factory
Kwazulu-Natal police, led by Provincial Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, have raided a factory in which expired and contaminated food items are stored before distribution to the various wholesalers and spaza shops. This is part of a campaign against contaminated food announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa last week following the deaths of 22 schoolchildren nationwide from… Continue reading KZN Police Raid Contaminated Food Factory
Former Police Minister Bheki Cele Reveals Break-In At His Durban Home
The former minister of the South African Police Service (SAPS), Bheki Cele, has shed more light about the criminal incidents that have happened at his home since he left office. Cele told SABC’s Face the Nation last night that he is being followed by unknown cars and recently, there was a break-in at his house… Continue reading Former Police Minister Bheki Cele Reveals Break-In At His Durban Home
A ‘Black Man Problem’ And South Africa’s Structuration Of Crime
Academic Mary de Haas of UKZN has long studied the prevalence of violence and its intersectionalities in Natal. She examines the complex relationships between violence and other social, political, and economic factors within the provincial context. The Moerane Commission later confirmed that Glebelands, townships, municipalities and taxi ranks are killing fields. Although the Moerane Report… Continue reading A ‘Black Man Problem’ And South Africa’s Structuration Of Crime