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Victoria West men each jailed for 10 years after separate housebreaking convictions
Two Victoria West men have each been sentenced to 10 years in prison for separate housebreaking and theft incidents in the Northern Cape.
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Five arrested for stealing Eskom cables in Butterworth informal settlement
Five men aged 30 to 50 arrested in Butterworth after being caught connecting stolen Eskom cables worth R30 000 in Skiti Informal Settlement.
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Man remanded in custody on multiple sexual offence charges in Mossel Bay
A 43-year-old man faces 13 sexual offence charges, including statutory rape, after allegedly grooming and assaulting a minor in Mossel Bay over two years.
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Two arrested with illegal firearms during Steenberg stop-and-search operation
Two men aged 21 and 22 were arrested in Steenberg after police found illegal firearms and ammunition during a stop-and-search operation on Sunday.
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Five women nabbed at OR Tambo with drugs worth over R5 million hidden on their bodies
Five South African women arrested at OR Tambo International Airport with drugs worth over R5 million concealed on their bodies, destined for China via Dubai.
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Crime in South Africa drops to lowest level in 15 years, international report confirms
An international crime index confirms South Africa's crime rate has dropped 38% since 2002, reaching its lowest level in 15 years.
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Quick-thinking community helps police nab gunman in Lusikisiki
A 29-year-old man was arrested after Lusikisiki community members disarmed him following a shooting spree at his home. He faces multiple charges in court.
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Over 400 arrested in Northern Cape Easter crime crackdown
A total of 413 suspects were arrested in the Northern Cape during the week-long Easter Operation Paseka, with 28 unlicensed liquor outlets shut down and large quantities of contraband seized.
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Police appeal for help identifying three men killed in Phalaborwa multi-vehicle crash
Limpopo police are appealing for help identifying three men killed in a four-vehicle crash on the D3260 Road near Phalaborwa on 23 December 2022.
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Man, 62, killed in violent smallholding attack east of Pretoria
A 62-year-old man was found murdered on a smallholding near Kameeldrift-Oos, Pretoria, after a violent robbery. No arrests have been made.
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Drug bust on passenger bus nets R520 000 haul; unlicensed firearm seized in separate arrest
Off-duty officers seized R520 000 worth of synthetic drugs on a passenger bus in Somerset West, while a separate operation in Manenberg led to the arrest of a man with an unlicensed firearm.
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Dozen undocumented foreigners nabbed in Kimberley crackdown
Twelve foreign nationals aged 19 to 50 were arrested in Kimberley during Operation Vala Umgodi for contravening the Immigration Act.