A devastating tragedy has left the Ga-Rankuwa community in mourning after five boys died after allegedly sleeping in a house with a burning mbawula (makeshift brazier) inside the room. According to information circulating on local social media, the five boys went to sleep with the coal-burning brazier inside the house, apparently in an attempt to…
In a coordinated intelligence-driven operation, members from the below-mentioned agencies successfully recovered a stolen vehicle and arrested a suspect linked to a vehicle theft syndicate operating in the Pretoria North area. Acting on credible intelligence regarding a stolen motor vehicle, operational teams strategically deployed resources and maintained vigilant surveillance along identified routes. Their proactive efforts…
A 17-year-old male suspect was arrested on Tuesday, 23 June 2026, in connection with the alleged murder of an elderly couple in Makapanstad, Hammanskraal in the North West. The arrest follows an intensive investigation, after the bodies of a 76-year-old man and a 62-year-old woman were discovered on Monday, 22 June 2026. Acting on information…
Thousands of supporters of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party took to the streets of Durban this week in a massive demonstration aimed at highlighting ongoing service delivery challenges facing communities across the eThekwini Metro. The march, which began at Curries Fountain Stadium before proceeding through Durban’s city centre to City Hall, attracted MK Party members,…
South Africa’s controversial anti-illegal immigration movement, March and March, has intensified its campaign against undocumented foreign nationals, with fresh marches, growing public support, and increasing pressure on government to act before a self-imposed deadline of 30 June 2026. The movement, founded in 2025, has rapidly gained traction across the country, organizing mass demonstrations in major…
South Africa has once again been shaken by a deadly mass shooting after 12 people were killed and nine others wounded during a brazen attack at the Jumpers informal settlement in Cleveland, east of Johannesburg, on Tuesday night. According to police, a group of more than 10 armed suspects arrived at the settlement in a…
Two suspects aged 38 and 49 were arrested following a coordinated intelligence-driven operation carried out by Northam police in collaboration with PPS Security Brits after a fraud case was reported in Northam. The operation unfolded on Monday, 25 May 2026, after authorities received information regarding suspects allegedly linked to a scam in which a victim…
Police have launched an investigation after a decomposed body of an unidentified black male was discovered near Empower Church at the corner of Thelma Street and Willem Cruywagen Avenue in Theresapark. The grim discovery, on Thursday, 14 May 2026 at 12h30, was reportedly made by community members to a security company who noticed a strong…
Obakeng Ramabodu has raised serious concerns over alleged ritual activities taking place along the R80 Highway near the Theo Martin mountain area, close to the dangerous hairpin bend. Residents have increasingly voiced fears about strange objects and materials being dumped at the site, with some believing the rituals performed there could be casting spells or…
Nasiphi Moya has come out strongly in defence of Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) officers who were filmed during a “Re A Spana” crime prevention operation in Winterveld, saying the viral clip had been misinterpreted by social media users. The operation, which began on 4 May as part of the City of Tshwane’s intensified crime-fighting…
