Runners gathered in Bryanston, Johannesburg, on Tuesday morning to honour 38-year-old Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo, whose body was identified after she disappeared while out for her routine run in Kempton Park. The gathering comes as fear continues to spread among runners and residents in the area following the discovery of the bodies of five women in Kempton Park and surrounding areas over the past two months. For many runners, an activity that has long been associated with health, freedom and community…

The South African Police Service has vowed to intensify investigations into the deaths of five women whose bodies have been discovered in the Kempton Park area over the past two months. Acting National Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane said police would leave no stone unturned to identify and arrest those responsible for the deaths. The latest development came on Monday following the discovery of a fifth body in Gauteng, while investigators continued working to establish whether there are links between…

Three Zimbabwean nationals have been convicted and handed fines totalling R1.705 million after they were found transporting illicit tobacco products worth more than R4.5 million in Musina, Limpopo. The convictions were secured by the Hawks Serious Commercial Crime Investigation (SCCI) team in Musina following a joint operation involving the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and the South African Police Service (SAPS) under Operation Vala Umgodi. The trio, Wesley Chikombe, 34, Stephen Nkandla and Nyere Oswell, were arrested on 25…

Edward Khomotso Madiba, the inmate who escaped from the Rooigrond Maximum Correctional Centre near Mahikeng in the North West on Sunday, has been rearrested in Brits following a coordinated search operation involving police, correctional services officials and members of the local farming community. Madiba was arrested at about 10 pm on Wednesday after information received by the South African Police Service (SAPS) led investigators to the Bojanala Sub-District. North West Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Arthur Adams said Madiba was located…

Hlengiwe Goodness Buthelezi, the woman wanted in connection with the murder of media personality Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock, has been arrested in KwaZulu-Natal, bringing another suspect into police custody in the case. Buthelezi, 40, was arrested on a warrant in Msinga on Wednesday, 9 September, after police received information that she was hiding in the Ngcengeni area. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said detectives and members of the Visible Policing unit followed up the information before arresting her at…

The Security and Protection Services Association of South Africa (SPPSA) has offered a R200 000 reward for information leading to the arrest and successful prosecution of those responsible for a deadly cash-in-transit (CIT) robbery in Mamelodi East, Pretoria. The organisation strongly condemned the attack, describing it as a violent and reckless incident that resulted in the deaths of two security officers. Another security officer was seriously injured and remains in hospital, according to SPPSA. The robbery reportedly took place on…

Police have arrested a 45-year-old man and seized about two kilograms of cocaine worth more than R800 000 at OR Tambo International Airport, marking the second alleged drug mule arrested at the airport in four days. The suspect was intercepted on Monday, 7 September, following intelligence-led information received by the South African Police Service (SAPS). According to police, the man was allegedly travelling to Hong Kong, China, when he was stopped at the airport. A subsequent search of his luggage…

A 53-year-old scholar transport driver was shot dead in Westbury, Johannesburg, on Monday morning, prompting a manhunt for two suspects who fled the scene in a blue Volkswagen Polo. The fatal shooting happened at about 08:10 am after the driver had reportedly dropped off schoolchildren and was preparing to park his vehicle at a flat in the Westbury area. According to Gauteng police, two unknown men approached the victim and opened fire. The driver sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was…

Every year, South Africa pauses to honour police officers who have paid the ultimate price in service of the Republic. Wreaths are laid, candles are lit, names are read aloud, and solemn promises are made that their sacrifice will never be forgotten. Yet beyond the ceremonies and tributes lies an uncomfortable truth: we have become a nation far better at mourning our police officers than protecting them. While we publicly celebrate their courage in death, too many of those entrusted…

The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has called for urgent intervention in the Honeydew policing precinct after the local police station was ranked the worst-performing in the province and fourth worst nationally. The ranking is based on the first quarter crime statistics for the 2026/27 financial year. The committee conducted an oversight visit to Honeydew Police Station following the release of the figures. The latest statistics show increases in several serious and violent crime categories in the…