POLOKWANE – A man that gained access at the Polokwane Community Service Center (CSC) on need to use its bathrooms did the unthinkable by showing that one good turn does not deserve another on being caught before exit with a bag full of stolen goods and having allegedly left some of the SAPS offices on… Continue reading Polokwane CSC Bathroom User Turns Facility Into Crime Scene
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Dagga Worth R580 000 Seized, Four Vehicles Worth Over R2 Million Recovered
Polokwane – The police at Mahwelereng, in collaboration with the Waterberg Flying Squad and BMO security recovered 29 bags of dagga worth R580 000.00 and four vehicles worth over R2-million at Ga-Magongwa Village, Wednesday night. According to the Spokesperson for the police in Limpopo, Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba police received a tip off about three vehicles… Continue reading Dagga Worth R580 000 Seized, Four Vehicles Worth Over R2 Million Recovered
Zim Man Illegally in SA Gets 15 Years for Theft of Crime Intelligence Unit Vehicle
Polokwane – A 40-year-old illegal Zimbabwean national, Simon Andile Nyathi was sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment by the Polokwane Regional Court yesterday August 28, 2025 for theft of the crime intelligence unit vehicle and in contravention of immigration act by the Polokwane Regional Court. The Court trial noted that the accused, Nyathi was arrested on… Continue reading Zim Man Illegally in SA Gets 15 Years for Theft of Crime Intelligence Unit Vehicle
Woman Last Seen Boarding E-Hailing Vehicle Found Dead
FEAR stalks the streets commuters of Polokwane city after a 54-year-old woman, Molebogeng Ramoroka of SaralaViev, last seen getting into an e-hailing vehicle on Saturday last week was found murdered covered with ceiling boards and plastic material near the Mokopane town yesterday. Her lifeless body was discovered by passersby under a tree near the R101… Continue reading Woman Last Seen Boarding E-Hailing Vehicle Found Dead
Elderly Couple’s Former Employee Gets Two Life Sentences for Their Murder
Limpopo – A 32-year-old man, Christopher Mgiba from Mokutung Village was yesterday convicted and sentenced to a two life imprisonment by the Polokwane High Court for murder of his former employers and setting their residence ablaze with their bodies inside to conceal his crime. An additional 46 years was for a string of serious offences… Continue reading Elderly Couple’s Former Employee Gets Two Life Sentences for Their Murder
Tragedy in Brakpan: Police Sergeant Fatally Shoots Wife, Injures Family, Then Takes Own Life
The community of Brakpan remains in shock following a deeply disturbing incident in which Sergeant Brian Mngadi, stationed at Brakpan Police Station, allegedly murdered his wife and injured several family members before turning the gun on himself. He later fled the scene. African Times secured a WhatsApp voice note recorded by Sergeant Mngadi just before… Continue reading Tragedy in Brakpan: Police Sergeant Fatally Shoots Wife, Injures Family, Then Takes Own Life
When Cops Become Criminals: South Africans Lose Faith in Police
South Africa’s police service is facing a crisis of legitimacy after fresh statistics revealed plummeting public trust, while shocking arrests of officers accused of violent crimes highlight the rot within the South African Police Service (SAPS). The latest Stats SA Governance, Public Safety and Justice Survey (GPSJS) 2024/25, released this week, paints a grim picture… Continue reading When Cops Become Criminals: South Africans Lose Faith in Police
Cigarettes Smugglers Nabbed on N1 Near Polokwane
Limpopo – A 31-year-old South African man and a 28-year-old Zimbabwean national, who is in the country illegally, are expected to appear before the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court today after being found in possession of illicit cigarettes and in contravention of the Immigration Act 13 of 2002. According to the Spokesperson for the SAPS in the… Continue reading Cigarettes Smugglers Nabbed on N1 Near Polokwane
Crisis in Blue: South Africa’s Police Under Fire for Rising Criminality
South Africa’s police service is once again under the spotlight after a string of shocking arrests of officers accused of violent crimes — including murder. Civil society and crime experts warn that the growing pattern of police criminality is eroding public trust in law enforcement and deepening the country’s broader crime crisis. Mpumalanga Officers Face… Continue reading Crisis in Blue: South Africa’s Police Under Fire for Rising Criminality
Thohoyandou SAPS Launches Manhunt for Escaped Prisoner
Limpopo – The Police in Thohoyandou have launched a massive manhunt after an inmate, Gumani Muluvhu (34) escaped from lawful custody on Monday 25 August 2025 at around 08:50. According to the Limpopo Police Spokesperson Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba, the suspect was initially arrested for Robbery using a weapon. “Preliminary reports suggest that the police were… Continue reading Thohoyandou SAPS Launches Manhunt for Escaped Prisoner