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Matlala Trial | Fortuner tracking data under fire as defence challenges State’s case

The State has provisionally closed its case in the trial-within-a-trial involving alleged underworld figure, Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala and his four co-accused, but a dispute over whether prosecutors can reopen their case is already emerging. The State has reserved the right to apply to reopen its case after expert witnesses give evidence. At the centre of the proceedings is the lawfulness of Musa Kekana’s arrest in April 2024, with the defence […]

todaySeptember 14, 2026 34

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Family confirms body found in Rhodesfield is missing runner Tsontso

The search for Kempton runner, Elizabeth "Tsontso" Moselakgomo, has come to an end after her family positively identified a body found in Rhodesfield as that of the missing 38-year-old. Moselakgomo was reported missing on Wednesday after she failed to return home from her afternoon run. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding her death alongside four other cases involving the bodies of women found in Kempton Park and Olifantsfontein. According to […]

todaySeptember 14, 2026 96

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Gauteng police arrest over 14,000 undocumented foreign nationals in Operation Shanela

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 […]

todaySeptember 11, 2026 267

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SA government still in the dark on six citizens unaccounted for in Nepal

The heartbreak continues for families still waiting for answers after the devastating floods and landslides in Nepal. The South African government says it still has not received confirmation from authorities in Nepal or China/Tibet about the whereabout of the six South African nationals who remain unaccounted for. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has confirmed that six South Africans remain missing for following a deadly landslide along the […]

todaySeptember 10, 2026 35

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British triple murder suspect pleads guilty to firearm and immigration charges

British triple murder suspect, Ndodana Tshuma, accused of murdering his wife and two daughters, has pleaded guilty to the illegal possession of a firearm and contravening the Immigration Act. The 45-year-old was arrested in Kensington in July after the South African Police Service (SAPS), through INTERPOL, received a request from United Kingdom authorities to trace and arrest him following the issuance of a warrant of arrest. British authorities allege he […]

todaySeptember 8, 2026 37

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Madlanga Commission | Lebeya denies Big Five Cartel links

Former Directorate For Priority Crime Investigations (DPCI/Hawks) head, Dr Godfrey Lebeya, has distanced himself from an alleged organised crime network known as the Big Five Cartel. Testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday, Lebeya said he was unaware of the alleged syndicate or its purported members until the matter was raised during the proceedings. He maintained that he does not know, and has never met, alleged underworld kingpin, […]

todaySeptember 2, 2026 106

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Mogashoa daughter says parents’ killers must “burn in hell”

In a heartbreaking audio clip released by police, the four-year-old daughter of the murdered couple, Lucky and Sabeliwe Mogashoa, says she hopes those responsible for killing her parents "burn in hell". This comes as the High Court in Pretoria sentenced serial killer, Rassie Nkuna, and former SAPS member, Jacob Chego, to four life sentences each for their roles in the murder of the Mogashoa couple in 2022. The pair were […]

todaySeptember 2, 2026 29

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Madlanga Commission | Khan’s health, Lebeya’s cocaine probe take centre stage.

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has postponed the testimony of suspended Crime Intelligence deputy head, Major-General Feroz Khan, to 28 September. This follows Khan’s failure to appear before the commission on Tuesday, amid reports that he was readmitted to hospital over the weekend. Khan was initially admitted to hospital in June, after he was shot on 3rd Avenue in Houghton, Johannesburg, just days before he was due to testify after […]

todaySeptember 1, 2026 63

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Madlanga Commission | Khan expected to testify on Tuesday, criminal case opened against Carrim

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry says suspended Crime Intelligence boss, Major-General Feroz Khan, is expected to appear before the commission on Tuesday, 1 September. Khan previously failed to appear at the commission after he was shot on 3rd Avenue in Houghton, Johannesburg, in June, just days before he was due to testify after being implicated by previous witnesses. Khan, who spent time in hospital recovering from his injuries and was […]

todayAugust 31, 2026 126