Son allegedly kills father in row over cigarette
Free State – A 32-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly murdering his 61-year-old father following an alleged assault... Read more
5 Aug
Cigarette request turns violent as KZN man is pistol-whipped and robbed at gunpoint
Durban – A 35-year-old man was assaulted and robbed at gunpoint after stopping to give two men a cigarette... Read more
24 Jul
39-year-old arrested after R25m illegal cigarette haul in Polokwane
Polokwane – A coordinated law enforcement operation led to the seizure of illicit cigarettes valued at approximately R25 million... Read more
13 Mar
Cigarette mafia bleeds SA dry: R28bn lost as crime syndicates tighten grip on tobacco trade
Cape Town – South Africa’s cigarette trade has been infiltrated by criminal syndicates, with three-quarters of the cigarettes sold... Read more
23 Oct, 2025
Woman, 32, kills lover in fight over cigarette on Valentine’s Day
Cape Town – The Pretoria North District Court on Wednesday granted R3 000 bail to Natasha Beyers, 32, who... Read more
24 Feb, 2022
