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Second suspect nabbed after attack on three MPs in Philippi
Two suspects arrested after three MPs were attacked in Philippi, Cape Town, with a third suspect still being sought by police.
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Latest crime & justice news from across South Africa.
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Five nabbed for sheep theft in Calvinia after year-long sting operation
Five suspects aged 24 to 38 arrested in Calvinia after a year-long stock theft operation that uncovered the theft of 16 sheep valued at R31 000.
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Woman arrested after dagga stash found in Strandfontein home
A 35-year-old woman was arrested in Strandfontein after NPOP officers found ten bags of dagga in her home during Operation Lock Down III.
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Tsakane man gets life behind bars for beating wife to death with spade
Tsakane man John Ngudi sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2023 murder of his wife, plus 15 years for robbing his grandson's cellphone.
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Elderly Free State couple robbed on farm, two suspects swiftly arrested
Two suspects arrested after elderly Free State couple robbed and assaulted on their Smithfield farm following a swift police and community response.
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Five arrested in Mpumalanga drug crackdown during Operation Shanela 2
Five suspects arrested and drugs worth R28 500 seized during Operation Shanela 2 in Embalenhle, Mpumalanga.
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Balaclava-clad attacker assaults farmer's wife near Coligny
A 50-year-old farmer's wife was attacked by a balaclava-wearing suspect at a farm near Coligny. Police have opened an assault GBH case.
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Ten arrested in Free State UIF fraud syndicate bust
Ten suspects, including a Department of Labour employee, arrested in Free State UIF fraud syndicate bust involving over R300,000 in alleged losses.
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Ficksburg murder suspect nabbed after intensive police tracing operation
Ficksburg detectives arrested Kgotso Hlaodi, 24, for the fatal stabbing of a man in Meqheleng on 7 March. He remains in custody.
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Gauteng man handed 25-year sentence for raping two young girls
A 43-year-old Edenpark man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison on each count of rape involving two girls aged 8 and 10.
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Man, 21, arrested for alleged rape of 18-month-old girl in Beaufort West
A 21-year-old man has been jailed for allegedly raping an 18-month-old girl in Beaufort West. He remains in custody and is due back in court on 26 March.
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Five arrested as KZN drug bust uncovers R1.3 million in cannabis across eThekwini
Five suspects aged 22 to 41 arrested in coordinated KZN drug operation, with R1.3 million worth of cannabis seized from four eThekwini shops.