Countries

More than 200 suspected illegal miners arrested in major South Africa crackdown

Johannesburg – Security forces rounded up more than 200 mostly undocumented foreign nationals allegedly involved in illegal mining in... Read more

8 Jul

Countries

Hawks foil alleged assassination plot against senior govt official probing corruption

Johannesburg – The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) has arrested two suspects, including a Department of Human Settlements... Read more

7 Jul

Countries

Five arrested after shootout with police during attempted Stellenbosch store robbery

Stellenbosch – Five suspects have been arrested following an alleged attempted business robbery that ended in a shootout with police... Read more

6 Jul

Countries

46-year-old arrested after 50kg of suspected khat found in luggage at Cape Town airport

Cape Town – A 46-year-old man has been arrested at Cape Town International Airport after police allegedly discovered more... Read more

5 Jul

Countries

Three sentenced to life for kidnap and murder of British botanist couple in SA

Johannesburg – A South African court sentenced three people to life in jail on Thursday for the 2018 murders... Read more

3 Jul

Countries

Looting, arrests after South Africa’s anti-foreigner protests

Durban – Ransacked shelves and discarded packaging were all that remained inside several shops near the port city of... Read more

2 Jul

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Top crime intelligence official Feroz Khan shot in Joburg, police mobilise maximum resources

Johannesburg – A senior South African police officer has been shot and wounded days before he was due to... Read more

29 Jun

Countries

31-year-old arrested after brutal killing of domestic worker, 64

Cacadu – A 31-year-old man is expected to appear before the Cacadu Magistrate’s Court in the Eastern Cape province... Read more

29 Jun

Countries

Two KZN teenagers arrested over brutal killing of foreign national

Ladysmith – Police in Elandslaagte have arrested two suspects aged 18 and 19 in connection with the murder of... Read more

29 Jun

World

South Korea ex-first lady handed 7 years in jobs-for-gifts case

Seoul – A South Korean court sentenced former first lady Kim Keon Hee, already serving time for graft, to... Read more

26 Jun