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The family of the 14-year-old twins murdered in Mamelodi believes they may have been killed by someone they knew. Bonolo and Bothlale Makena were found dead with multiple stab wounds at their home on Friday. Their mother reportedly discovered their bodies in a bedroom when she returned from work. One of the boys was found covered with a blanket. The family says the only items missing from the house are […]
More than 38 000 people have been arrested in Gauteng during the second phase of Operation Shanela, as police intensify crime-fighting operations across the province. Briefing the Gauteng Legislature on Friday on crime statistics for the first quarter of the 2026/27 financial year, Provincial Police Commissioner, Tommy Mthombeni, said 38 584 people were arrested during the operation, which began in June 2025. According to Mthombeni, 14 256 of those arrested […]
Police have launched a manhunt for more than ten suspects linked to the killing of 12 people at the Jumpers Informal Settlement in Cleveland. It is alleged that the group of armed suspects descended on the informal settlement and opened fire on residents using automatic rifles, killing nine men and three women. At least nine other victims were taken to various medical facilities for treatment of gunshot wounds. It is […]
The trial of former police constable. Mandla Buthelezi, accused of killing Gauteng traffic warden Chesney Keppler, has been postponed once again - this time after his legal representative was injured in a car accident. Buthelezi briefly appeared in the Johannesburg High Court on Tuesday, where proceedings were expected to get underway alongside his co-accused, Llewellyn Meyers. However, the trial could not proceed after his lawyer, Sphamandla Madinane, was hospitalised following […]
Residents in Dobsonville say the 58-year-old pastor accused of raping a 12-year-old girl was widely regarded as a trusted and influential figure in the community. A disturbing video linked to the case, showing the young girl lying naked on a table and appearing dazed while a woman confronts a man she accuses of sexual assault, has been widely circulated on social media, sparking outrage. Scores of residents, activists and members […]
Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, maintains that he does not know alleged crime kingpin, Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala. Mashatile made the remarks while fielding questions from journalists on the sidelines of the Gauteng Investment Conference today. The deputy president came under scrutiny after being implicated by suspended police sergeant, Fannie Nkosi, during his testimony before the Madlanga Commission. The claim came after Nkosi's home was raided by police, who were allegedly searching […]
A suspected human trafficker appeared in court on Thursday following the rescue of twelve Ethiopian teenage boys found wandering half-naked in Johannesburg South, in what authorities believe may be part of a larger trafficking operation. The 47-year-old Ethiopian national made a brief appearance at the Booysens Magistrate’s Court, where he faces twelve counts of kidnapping and an additional charge of failing to stop for police. The victims are believed to […]
