Body of missing woman found in shallow grave in FS
–Staff Writer / Tue, 10 February 2026 A 34-year-old farm worker has been arrested for murder and defeating the ends of justice after police discovered the…
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Crime
Crime news from across South Africa: arrests, court cases, police updates and investigations.
NW police officer drowns during suspect pursuit
–Staff Writer / Sat, 07 February 2026 The North West police has confirmed the tragic death of a 25-year-old police officer who drowned while on duty…
Thabo Bester transferred to Embongweni Maximum facity in KZN
-Staff Writer /Fri, 30 January 2026 The convicted Facebook rapist and murderer Thabo Bester has been transferred to Embongweni Maximum Correctional Facility Centre in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).…
Jouberton community in NW in shock after missing woman found dead
–Staff Writer / Thurs, 29 January 2026 The family of 21-year-old Masego Pholoholo is reeling after her body was discovered following days of desperate searching. Pholoholo…
Former NW mining executive appears in court over alleged R70m fraud
-Staff Writer / Friday, 23 January 2026 A former executive manager of a mining company operating in the North West has appeared in court on charges…
Explosion in Ikageng claims life of 22-Year-Old Man
-Staff Writer / Fri, 16 Jan 2026 A 22-year-old man has died following a fatal explosion in Ikageng near Promosa near Potchefstroom in North West. According…
Hawks raid Moqhaka Municipality offices over alleged R6.4 m fraud
-Staff Writer / Fri, 9 Jan 2026 The Hawks have conducted a search-and-seizure operation at the Moqhaka Local Municipality offices in the Free State as part…
Serial rape suspect linked to multiple FS cold cases nabbed
-Staff Writer / Thurs, 1 Jan 2025 A 55-year-old man suspected of being behind a string of rapes and robberies spanning more than two decades across…
Police probe viral video showing minors drinking alcohol in Ngqamakhwe
-Staff Writer / Mon, 30 Dec 2025 Police in the Eastern Cape have launched a criminal investigation after a viral video surfaced allegedly showing young children…
DCS moves Cat Matlala amid heightened security concerns
-Staff Writer / Tue, 30 Dec 2025 The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has quietly moved the remand detainee Vusimuzi Matlala out of the country’s most secure prison…