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Over 400 suspects nabbed in massive Tshwane crime crackdown
A massive multi-agency operation in Tshwane's Erasmia and Wierdabrug precincts led to 423 arrests and the seizure of liquor and housebreaking tools.
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Illicit cigarettes worth R1.6 million seized in Northern Cape operation
Illicit cigarettes worth R1.6 million were seized during a joint law enforcement operation in Springbok after a community tip-off led authorities to the haul.
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Kamiesberg municipality officials arrested for fraud, corruption and money laundering
Eight people including Kamiesberg municipality officials and engineering firm directors appeared in court on fraud, corruption and money laundering charges involving over R490 000.
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KwaNongoma man handed double life sentence for rape and murder of young woman
Mduduzi Msezane sentenced to two life terms for the 2021 rape and murder of Nomvula Mbatha in KwaNongoma after DNA evidence linked him to the crime.
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Algoa Park homeowner shoots robbery suspect during armed home invasion
An Algoa Park homeowner shot and wounded one of three armed suspects who invaded his Fairham Street home, forcing the remaining two to flee.
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Nine nabbed for alleged illegal diamond mining in Frances Baard District
Nine suspects aged 40 to 70 arrested for trespassing and illegal diamond mining during Operation Vala Umgodi in the Northern Cape's Frances Baard District.
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Two arrested as police seize over 2 000 mandrax tablets in Kenton-on-Sea raid
Two men arrested and over 2 000 mandrax tablets worth R200 000 seized during an intelligence-led police operation in Kenton-on-Sea, Eastern Cape.
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Foreign national nabbed in Qonce raid as police seize large cash haul
A foreign national was arrested in Qonce after police acting on a community tip-off discovered a large amount of cash suspected to be proceeds of crime.
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Western Cape detectives hunt person of interest after Mfuleni shooting death
Western Cape detectives are searching for a person of interest after a shooting in Mfuleni left one person dead and another injured on 21 February 2026.
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Mqanduli police appeal for help after teacher gunned down on way to work
A 55-year-old female teacher was fatally shot by a man on foot in Mqanduli while driving to work; police are appealing for information.
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Three suspects killed in Hawks shootout after Crystal Park hijacking
Three suspected hijackers were fatally shot by Hawks TOMS members after a high-speed chase and shootout in Crystal Park, Gauteng. The kidnapped victim was rescued unharmed.
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Upington court hands man double life sentence for girlfriend's rape and murder
Nkosinathi Joseph Kayo receives two life sentences for the rape and murder of his girlfriend Cynthia Lelani Julies in Rosedale after his suicide claim was disproved.