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Gauteng transport official nabbed for alleged R80 000 bribery scheme
A Gauteng transport department engineer was arrested in a Hawks sting operation after allegedly demanding R80 000 to approve a road access application.
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Gauteng counterfeit crackdown nets fake goods worth over R1.2 million in four days
Gauteng police seized counterfeit goods worth over R1.26 million in a four-day operation spanning Carletonville, Roodepoort, Vereeniging and surrounding areas.
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Teen arrested after 4-year-old boy found murdered in Walmer home
An 18-year-old has been arrested for the murder of a 4-year-old boy found dead in a Walmer home in Gqeberha.
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Drugs and firearm seized in Cape Flats intelligence operations
A man was arrested in Athlone after police seized 196 mandrax tablets, tik and cash, while a blank pistol was recovered in Belhar during a shooting probe.
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Western Cape police net multiple suspects in weekend crime blitz
Western Cape police arrested multiple suspects and seized illegal firearms, drugs and a stolen vehicle during weekend crime prevention operations.
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Limpopo top cop dismisses viral 'crying doll' crime claims as baseless
Limpopo police commissioner Lt Gen Thembi Hadebe has denied viral social media claims about a "crying doll" being used to lure residents from their homes for muggings.
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Store manager and staff arrested for staging fake robbery in Bela-Bela
A Bela-Bela store manager and two staff members were arrested after police exposed their staged clothing shop robbery as a fraud.
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Two arrested after stabbing and shooting at Limpopo tavern
Two suspects arrested after a stabbing and shooting at a Limpopo tavern left four people in hospital, with charges including attempted murder and assault GBH.
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Six nabbed for drunken driving as Hoedspruit police clamp down ahead of Easter
Hoedspruit police arrested six suspects for drunken driving and shut down an illegal shebeen during an overnight Easter safety operation in Limpopo.
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Young man nabbed with cocaine at Ballito Bay Mall after tip-off
A 20-year-old man was arrested with ten packets of cocaine at Ballito Bay Mall after Durban Flying Squad officers acted on a tip-off.
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Northern Cape man handed 38-year sentence for girlfriend's murder
Andries Mano Buffel, 47, sentenced to 38 years for murdering his girlfriend in a 2023 Modderrivier shooting. All sentences run concurrently.
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North West police net 81 suspects in sweeping crime crackdown
North West police arrested 81 suspects across two districts in high-density operations, netting 73 in Bojanala and seizing drugs in Bloemhof.