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Gunmen killed nine in a brutal tavern attack in Bekkersdal, South Africa—the second mass shooting this December amid escalating gun violence in townships.

South African authorities raid a U.S. refugee center in Johannesburg, arresting seven Kenyans for illegal work on Trump's controversial Afrikaner asylum program amid escalating diplomatic tensions.

SAPS festive season crackdown yields thousands of arrests under Operation Shanela II, targeting drunk driving, violence, and crime hotspots for safer holidays in South Africa.

South Africa’s Q2 2025 crime stats reveal sharp drops in murder (-11.5%), carjacking (-12.3%), and robbery. Is the tide finally turning on violent crime? Latest SAPS figures analysed.

As holiday lights sparkle and families hit the road, a nationwide zero-tolerance DUI blitz launches today, December 2, 2025. With extra officers, random checkpoints, and tougher penalties, Transport Minister Elena Fubbs warns: one drink can cost you everything. “The joy ...

Leaked CCTV shows Sibiya’s aide collecting a suspicious package from a murder suspect, while a protected detective reveals the deputy commissioner orchestrated an assault cover-up to shield cartel-linked businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. The Madlanga Commission exposes a police leadership entangled ...

South Africa’s autopsy backlog traps families in grief. 40,000 toxicology, 140,000 DNA, and 41,000 ballistics cases delay burials and justice. Reform now.

A trusted police colonel stole over 2,000 state guns meant for destruction and sold them to Cape Flats gangs. These “Prinsloo guns” have fueled thousands of murders, including 187 children, and remain in circulation a decade later.

Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya has accused top SAPS leaders of lying under oath to the Madlanga Commission, demanding the right to cross-examine National Commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola and KZN boss Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi over claims linking ...

Police seized 80kg of cocaine worth R20 million from a Midrand smallholding in Blue Hills on October 28, 2025. A 56-year-old man was arrested. The drugs, smuggled from a neighboring country, were headed to Cape Town. SAPS hailed the intelligence-led ...

Gauteng police arrested a 20-year-old gang suspect at a Diepkloof school for the Westbury double murder of two teens on October 21, 2025. He faces two murder and five attempted murder charges; three suspects remain at large.

Limpopo police arrested a 25-year-old woman in Musina after seizing a 9mm "ghost gun" with its serial number filed off during a raid on October 28, 2025. The bust targets illegal arms smuggling across the Zimbabwe border as part of ...

Beneath Cape Town’s postcard-perfect Table Mountain, a brutal reality festers. On October 26, 2025, Grassy Park—a quiet suburb in the city’s south—erupted in violence when gunmen ambushed five men, killing a 32-year-old and wounding four others. This suspected gang attack, ...

Beitbridge saw a major border raid on October 24, 2025, with a dozen smugglers arrested and contraband seized. Authorities now face the dual challenge of securing trade and preventing social tensions in migrant communities.

South Africa faces a rising gang violence crisis, with Police Minister Senzo Mchunu warning of potential cartel-like dominance. Rising murder rates in hotspots like the Cape Flats highlight the urgent need for local policy interventions, community engagement, and lessons from ...

The Madlanga Commission resumes behind closed doors, sparking questions after Lt-Gen Khumalo’s sudden illness halted testimony. With corruption and political interference at stake, the nation watches—will transparency prevail or secrets prevail?

Major-General Petronella van Rooyen’s testimony at the Madlanga Commission has shaken South Africa, exposing Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s unlawful disbandment of the KZN Political Killings Task Team. Her revelations highlight political interference, stalled justice, and rising fears of renewed violence ...

Explosive testimony at the Madlanga Commission links crime cartels, political factions, and police corruption to KwaZulu-Natal’s wave of assassinations ahead of 2026 elections.

KZN police boss Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi sues Paul O'Sullivan for R5m over corruption claims, testing free speech, accountability, and whistleblower rights.

On 3 September 2025, chaos erupted on Cape Town’s Keerom Street when a naked man disarmed a police officer and fired several shots, sending bystanders fleeing in panic. The shocking incident, caught on video, raises urgent questions about police training, ...

On 4 September 2025, the South African Police Service took down notorious Mozambican kidnapping kingpin António Francisco “Dollarman” Macamamo in a dramatic Kempton Park shootout, rescuing an Indian businessman kidnapped from Benoni. This high-stakes operation highlights SAPS’s crackdown on organised ...

The constable who will be graduating are part of the Project 10,000 officers initiative.

An unidentified body was recovered along with missing Limpopo woman in a mine shaft in Benoni.

A 73-year-old on Monday was arrested for rape and will appear before the Ntuzuma Magistrates Court on Thursday, 22 June.