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Nine suspects arrested over TUT lecturer’s killing

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Vietnamese national linked to 98 rhino horn heist arrested at Cape Town International Airport

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Two South Africans trapped in Ukraine war zone killed, Lamola confirms

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Police uncover dagga lab opposite school in KZN

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Crime stats nothing to celebrate: Three lives lost every hour despite murder drop

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Police launch probe after allegations officers release foreign nationals for bribe

EDITOR'S CHOICE

News Ekurhuleni awarded R3.4m tender to Cat Matlala’s wife despite ‘red flags’

News Nersa’s R54bn blunder: Who pays the price and who gets punished after forensic investigation?

News Controversial rehab centre under fire for forced admissions

News Srila Roy resigns as head of sociology department at Wits after ‘offensive’ remarks

News Ramaphosa moves inquiry into Iran’s participation in naval drill to Presidency

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SIU reveals ‘network of religious figures’ exploited Home Affairs for 20 years; Bushiri, Omotoso, 3GAR named

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Western Cape police probe triple murder in Joe Slovo

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Police yet to arrest suspects in the murder of Moulana Mustaqeem Wanza

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North West duo out on bail for allegedly defrauding Sars R260K

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Northern Cape hit-and-run kills unidentified man on Goodhouse road, police appeal for help

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Behind closed doors: Where most rape cases are reported in SA

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Murder continues to decrease but crime stats still ‘unacceptably high’

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284 inmates escaped police custody in under a year, and only 82 have been rearrested

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Robert Mugabe’s son arrested at Johannesburg home

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High Court convicts three farmers over farm dweller’s murder

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Infant killed in Athlone shooting incident as SANDF deployment nears

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98% of parolees and probationers stay out of jail, DCS Q2 report reveals

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Woman arrested in connection with R10.5m payroll fraud at Isuzu

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SIU welcomes arrests of nine over illegal R75m water tanker tender

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Major new development in e-hailing driver’s murder case

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Limpopo police seize R2.6m dagga haul after suspects flee into bush

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Police seek public’s help in hunt for cop killers in Eastern Cape

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Two more arrested for horrific murder of e-hailing driver

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Teacher allegedly conned into quitting job, loses pension in R1.27m ‘ancestral investment’ scam

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North West councillor stabbed to death during fight at tavern

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Hawks disrupt alleged drug network during operation in Gqeberha

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Police arrest one of the hitmen involved in 2022 assassination of whistleblower Eric Phenya

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UPDATE: Female suspect arrested in viral e-hailing car-seat murder

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Ramaphosa deploys army against crime

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Cop among four arrested for producing counterfeit well-known alcoholic brands

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Nine arrested for alleged multimillion-rand tender fraud in Eastern Cape