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Man found sleeping next to bones believed to be from graves of his father and grandfather

Wife, son and grandson charged with murder of elderly businessman

Bodies believed to be of three missing police officers recovered at Hennops River

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Limpopo doctor investigated for allegedly trying to rape pregnant woman

Bodies of three missing constables identified by families

Police open case of arson after fire guts Riverlea High School [VIDEO]

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Father and son shot dead, mother wounded in KZN attack

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City Power will not pay to replace this cable if stolen by thieves

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Five foreign nationals arrested holding abalone worth nearly R2m

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Two Lesotho shepherds killed in violent stock theft incident in Free State

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Police investigation swings into gear after constables go missing near Grasmere plaza

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Man cheated out of almost R200k and bakkie in sale scam

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Police performance targets ‘shockingly’ low: What is Saps aiming for in 2025/26?

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Once too scared to go to school and church, Bushbuckridge residents breathe easier thanks to crimefighters

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Two BMA officials, foreign nationals and facilitators arrested at Beitbridge

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Warders arrested for death of inmate at Mangaung prison

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‘He’s more than a working dog, he’s my partner’: Relief as police K9 recovers from traumatic attack

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Off-duty cop arrested over Limpopo tavern shooting

Police confirm second suspect arrested for hit inside Wynberg court

Illegal foreigner arrested after being caught with stolen cars in Mpumalanga

Toddler found abandoned on pathway in KZN

Trio nabbed after dead man’s body discovered in bushes in Hartbeespoort Dam

PICS: Over 100 suspects arrested in illegal mining crackdown in North West and Limpopo

Guns, booze and border busts: Limpopo’s 4 600 Easter arrests

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Man arrested for Walter Sisulu University shooting

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Bakkie ambush in Tzaneen leaves one dead and nine critically injured

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More than 1 000 arrested in NW during Operation Shanela crackdown

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Calls for calm at all taxi ranks after Santaco PEC member gunned down

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After years on the run, police finally arrest ‘Putin’ in Midrand

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Cwecwe rape case: Police officials grilled as suspect still not identified

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69 illegal miners, including undocumented foreign nationals, arrested in Limpopo

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‘No remorse shown’: 20-year-old sentenced to 25 years for murder and assault