Trio nabbed by Hawks over NW municipality tender bribe scheme
-Staff Writer / Fri, 12 Dec 225 Members of the Hawks’ Anti-Corruption Unit have nabbed three people including a North West based Madibeng Local Municipality ward…
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Crime news from across South Africa: arrests, court cases, police updates and investigations.
North West community terrosised by armed Illegal Zama Zamas
-Staff Writer/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 Residents of Bapong near Brits in the North West have raised alarm over what they describe as a state of…
Over 60 recruits rescued from NW illegal initiation schools
-Staff Writer | Wed, 10 Dec 2025 Over 60 initiation recruits were rescued from five illegal initiation schools operating across three districts in the North West,…
Vehicle linked to execution of Marius Van der Merwe recovered
-Staff Writer / Mon, 08 Dec 2025 Police have recovered a vehicle believed to have been used in the murder of Marius Van der Merwe, who…
NC teen slapped with 20-year jail term for murdering another teenager
-Staff Writer | Mon, 08 Dec 2025 A 19-year-old Northern Cape teenage boy has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the brutal stabbing of…
Police close in on suspects linked to Madlanga Commission murder
-Staff Writer | Mon, 08 Dec 2025 Image: Timothy Bernard / Independent Newspapers/IOL Graphics The South African Police Service has revealed that it is edging closer to…
Bester to appear in Free State High Court on Friday
-Staff Writer | Thurs, 4 December 2025 The convicted Facebook rapist and murderer Thabo Bester is expected to appear in the Free State High Court on Friday alongside…
Northern Cape Cop killer nabbed after 2 year Manhunt
Staff Writer | Thurs, 4 Dec 2025 picture by NC Hawks: Alleged cop killer, Sankelo Anele Ndabezitha The Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation team has arrested…
Nearly 1,000 suspects arrested in weeklong Shanela operation in North West
By Staff Writer A total of 994 suspects were arrested across all five districts of the North West during a weeklong high-density Operation Shanela 2 law-enforcement blitz, police confirmed on…
Gun wielding suspects arrested for Bloemfontein jewellery robbery
By Staff Writer Free State- The gun wielding suspects have been arrested for a string of armed robberies targeting jewellery stores in Bloemfontein this past weekend.…