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Five foreign nationals arrested holding abalone worth nearly R2m

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

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South Africa DA files supplementary affidavit to block the proposed VAT hike

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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

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Police confirm second suspect arrested for hit inside Wynberg court

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Illegal foreigner arrested after being caught with stolen cars in Mpumalanga

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Toddler found abandoned on pathway in KZN

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

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

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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

More than 1 000 arrested in NW during Operation Shanela crackdown

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

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

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

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

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

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One student killed and two injured at Walter Sisulu University

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Police rescue two businessmen in Midrand after kidnapping ordeal

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KZN man in court for allegedly faking his own kidnapping

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105 suspected criminals killed in shootouts with KZN police – Mkhwanazi [VIDEO]

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Lawyer, plumber and then security professional: Inside the elaborate cons of scammers nabbed by the Hawks

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Women charged for Wynberg court shooting that left one dead

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‘We are going to come for them and leave no one’ – Police minister fires warning to drug lords

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Five foreign nationals arrested holding abalone worth nearly R2m

Man cheated out of almost R200k and bakkie in sale scam

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

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

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

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

EDITOR'S CHOICE

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Two BMA officials, foreign nationals and facilitators arrested at Beitbridge

Warders arrested for death of inmate at Mangaung prison

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

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

Man arrested for Walter Sisulu University shooting

Bakkie ambush in Tzaneen leaves one dead and nine critically injured

More than 1 000 arrested in NW during Operation Shanela crackdown

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

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

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

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

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

One student killed and two injured at Walter Sisulu University

Police rescue two businessmen in Midrand after kidnapping ordeal

KZN man in court for allegedly faking his own kidnapping

105 suspected criminals killed in shootouts with KZN police – Mkhwanazi [VIDEO]

Lawyer, plumber and then security professional: Inside the elaborate cons of scammers nabbed by the Hawks

Women charged for Wynberg court shooting that left one dead

‘We are going to come for them and leave no one’ – Police minister fires warning to drug lords

Hitchhiker kills one alleged robber and puts two others in hospital