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Three suspects nabbed with unlicensed firearm in Dennilton to face court - crime and justice in South Africa
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Three suspects nabbed with unlicensed firearm in Dennilton to face court

Three men aged 32-34 arrested in Dennilton with an unlicensed firearm are expected to appear in Moutse Magistrate Court on Monday.

Police seek help identifying skeletal remains discovered beneath N1 bridge in... - crime and justice in South Africa
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Police seek help identifying skeletal remains discovered beneath N1 bridge in Free State

Free State police are appealing for help identifying skeletal remains of a young man found concealed beneath the N1 bridge near Parkweg.

Elderly man shot in head during violent house robbery nea... - South African crime and justice news
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Elderly man shot in head during violent house robbery near Hartbeespoort Dam

A 65-year-old man was shot in the head during an armed house robbery near Hartbeespoort Dam. Police have launched a manhunt for the two suspects.

Bakkie driver sentenced to six years after two children killed on Concordia road - crime and justice in South Africa
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Bakkie driver sentenced to six years after two children killed on Concordia road

Robin-Lee Appolis, 30, sentenced to six years for culpable homicide after two children died in a bakkie crash near Concordia in 2020.

Police seize mandrax and dagga in Caledon vehicle stop, s... - South African crime and justice news
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Police seize mandrax and dagga in Caledon vehicle stop, stolen goods found in Pelican Park

A 34-year-old man was arrested in Caledon after 150 mandrax tablets and dagga were found in his vehicle, while a separate Pelican Park raid yielded suspected stolen property.

Police nab suspects in Western Cape drug and stolen prope... - South African crime and justice news
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Police nab suspects in Western Cape drug and stolen property raids

Western Cape police arrested two suspects in separate operations, seizing drugs and stolen property in Caledon and Pelican Park.

Tshwane police uncover chop shop network after community tip-off - crime and justice in South Africa
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Tshwane police uncover chop shop network after community tip-off

Tshwane police raided three properties linked to a suspected chop shop syndicate, seizing tampered engines, stripped vehicle bodies and stolen cars after a community tip-off.

Eastern Cape court official handed additional decade behi... - South African crime and justice news
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Eastern Cape court official handed additional decade behind bars for fatal hit-and-run

Eastern Cape court sergeant Manelisi Nosasa gets 10 more years for a fatal hit-and-run, on top of six years for beating a teen to death.

Man sentenced to 12 years for 2007 farm murder in Northern Cape - crime and justice in South Africa
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Man sentenced to 12 years for 2007 farm murder in Northern Cape

Marius Kupido sentenced to 12 years for the 2007 murder of Sarah Blaauw at a Northern Cape farm after years on the run.

Three arrested after European tourists robbed at Durban Beachfront - crime and justice in South Africa
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Three arrested after European tourists robbed at Durban Beachfront

Three suspects arrested after European tourists robbed of a cellphone and cash at Durban Beachfront, with police nabbing an e-hailing getaway driver.

Suspect nabbed with untraceable firearm after Windermere shooting incident - crime and justice in South Africa
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Suspect nabbed with untraceable firearm after Windermere shooting incident

A man was arrested in Windermere after allegedly firing shots, with an untraceable firearm recovered as Cape Town officials warn of escalating gang violence.

Hoopstad rapist handed life sentence after brutal attack ... - South African crime and justice news
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Hoopstad rapist handed life sentence after brutal attack on ex-girlfriend

Hoopstad man Pheello Johannes Daki sentenced to life for raping his ex-girlfriend after attacking her new partner in 2019.