Man sentenced to 15 years for attempted murder and arson in Koppies
Tumelo Theletsane was sentenced to 15 years in jail for stabbing his girlfriend and burning down their shack in Koppies, Free State.
Tumelo Theletsane was sentenced to 15 years in jail for stabbing his girlfriend and burning down their shack in Koppies, Free State.
The Special Tribunal dismissed Pule Mabe’s bid to halt the SIU's civil recovery case amid ongoing criminal proceedings for alleged procurement irregularities.
Five accused, including Charlotte Tibana and Peter Nonyane, face allegations of R11 million fraud involving 15 deceased estates in Polokwane Magistrate's Court.
Seventeen people were killed and 15 injured in a mass shooting at a Wedela tavern on 26 September. Police launched a manhunt for eight armed suspects.
A Chatsworth man was sentenced to seven years in prison for raping his 14-year-old step-sister and placed on the national sex offenders register.
The killing of Elizabeth Moselakgomo in Kempton Park highlights the hidden trauma faced by children orphaned through femicide amid growing violence in Ekurhuleni.
Children suffer deeply as invisible victims of femicide following the deaths of women in Ekurhuleni, says Teddy Bear Clinic’s Dr Shaheeda Omar.
Jabulile Ntimba, the ninth victim in the Ekurhuleni killings probe, was laid to rest in her home village in Mpumalanga after her body was found in Boksburg.
Hawks Warrant Officer Xolani Busakwe arrested for kidnappings linked to a Gqeberha prosecutor's murder, as investigation into organised crime unfolds.
Philemon Moloto faces seven new charges including attempted murder and arson over a June 2026 fire at his ex-partner's rehab centre in Polokwane.
Two women appeared in the Boksburg Magistrates' Court regarding the murder of Jabulile Ntimba in a case linked to a domestic relationship dispute.
A 36-year-old man has been arrested in KZN for 14 rapes, while a second suspect faces similar charges in Durban as police intensify efforts against serial offenders.
Lawrence Mudzinganyama faces criminal charges and has lost his corporate role after a viral video captured him threatening women at a Sandton restaurant.
Police have opened an inquest after an unidentified woman in her twenties was found wrapped in a duvet in the Moroka Dam, Soweto, on Sunday afternoon.
Drakenstein Municipality workers discovered an unrecorded body buried beneath a coffin at Nieuwedrift Cemetery, prompting a formal police investigation.
Cllr Mninwa Gotsell is escalating concerns over the dilapidated state of the Villiersdorp police holding cells, warning of potential escape risks.
Government is investigating a businessman's links after a viral video showed him threatening to kill an individual, sparking widespread public outcry.
A new Stellenbosch K9 unit successfully intercepted narcotics on the R44 near Klapmuts on 5 September, marking a major win for local law enforcement.
The family of 28-year-old Gracious Nkomo has formally identified her as one of the murder victims discovered along the R21 in Kempton Park. Nkomo’s body was initially recovered on 10 September 2026, and her identification was confirmed by relatives at the Germiston Mortuary on 17 September 2026. Nkomo is the...
Eight people accused of running a cash-for-driver’s licence scheme at the Marble Hall Driving Licence Testing Centre appeared in the Groblersdal Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 14 September 2026. All eight face charges of fraud and corruption and will remain in custody until their next court date on 21 September, when...
A 19-year-old Grade 10 pupil was shot dead in front of classmates at Ndengezi Intermediate School in KwaNdengezi, west of Pinetown, on Monday morning, 14 September 2026. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda confirmed that KwaNdengezi police have opened a case of murder and are searching for a suspect who...
By Naledi Khumalo A 19-year-old Grade 10 learner was shot dead at Ndengezi Intermediate School in KwaNdengezi, near Pinetown, on Monday morning, 14 September 2026. KwaZulu-Natal police have opened a murder case and are hunting a pupil suspect who fled the school wearing the same uniform. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Colonel...
On 11 September 2024, 11-year-old Zarah Ramsamy was killed outside a McDonald’s in Malvern, Durban, when hijackers stole her mother’s Toyta Fortuner and drove over the Grade 5 pupil twice. Two years later, no person has been arrested for her murder, and the family says they have been left in...
By Sipho Hlatshwayo The Mdantsane Magistrates’ Court is expected to deliver judgment on Monday, 14 September 2026, on bail applications by Uzozole Goqwana and Sinebongo Qase, the two men charged in connection with the murder of former world boxing champion Zolani Tete. The ruling comes almost four weeks after Tete...
The murder trial of Tiffany Meek, accused of killing her 11-year-old son Jayden-Lee in Fleurhof, Johannesburg, resumes at the Palm Ridge High Court on Monday, 14 September 2026. The sole business of the day is the formal handing over of a photo album compiled during a court-ordered in-loco inspection of...
Police in Limpopo are searching for a man identified as Simon Makeya after the body of 57-year-old Maphoko Malatji was found in a pool of blood inside a house in the village of Matipane, outside Tzaneen, on Saturday, 12 September 2026. The South African Police Service (SAPS) issued a statement...
Four men, aged between 20 and 30, were found dead with gunshot wounds in G-West, Walmer, Gqeberha at about 20:30 on Saturday, 12 September 2026. The bodies were discovered by a member of the public who alerted police to the scene. Eastern Cape police spokesperson, Colonel Siphokazi Mawisa, confirmed the...
A 62-year-old woman was killed with a brick and kicks after an argument over goats turned deadly in Ga-Thoka village, Limpopo, on Thursday afternoon, 10 September 2026. Limpopo police spokesperson Col Malesela Ledwaba said the incident began around 3pm when the victim, who was in her yard, confronted a 39-year-old...
A 44-year-old man was arrested and charged with murder after a female security guard at the University of Limpopo was bludgeoned with a hammer while on duty on Saturday, 12 September 2026. The victim, whose name police have not released, was rushed to Mankweng Hospital where she died from her...
A 14-year-old allegedly rammed a VW Citi Golf into Nathan and Verosha Naidu outside Glenhills Secondary School in KwaDukuza after a confrontation, leaving the couple seriously injured.