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- Department of Home Affairs intensifies anti-corruption crackdown with arrests in KZN and Mpumalanga
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Africa
Two Department of Home Affairs officials and two members of the public have been arrested in separate anti-corruption stings across KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga. The operations, ta...
- Medical Doctor Faces Court Following Arrest for Illegal Firearm Possession at King Phalo Airport
Published: Apr 28, 2026
Section: Africa
A 40 year old medical professional is set to appear in the KuGompo Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday after being intercepted at King Phalo Airport with an unlicensed firearm. Police di...
- Limpopo Police Launch Intensive Tactical Manhunt for High Risk Fugitive Tumelo Raledi Following Hospital Escape
Published: Apr 28, 2026
Section: Africa
The South African Police Service has initiated an urgent search for 34 year old Tumelo Raledi after he escaped custody at a hospital in the Mopani District. Raledi, who faces charg...
- New South African Crime Data Reveals Significant Shift In Peak Hijacking Hours And Weekly Operational Patterns
Published: Apr 26, 2026
Section: Africa
Recent vehicle crime statistics from Tracker indicate that hijacking peaks have moved earlier in the week, with Tuesdays now recording the highest volume of incidents for private o...
- Bloemfontein CBD Raid Netts Over R5 Million in Counterfeit Luxury Goods as National Crackdown Intensifies
Published: Apr 25, 2026
Section: Africa
Police in Bloemfontein have confiscated more than 6,000 counterfeit items, including high-end clothing and accessories, valued at over R5 million. The raid, part of a synchronized...
- Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia Endorses President Ramaphosa’s Decision to Suspend Commissioner Fannie Masemola
Published: Apr 25, 2026
Section: Africa
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has backed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s suspension of National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola following criminal charges in the Pretoria M...
- South African Police Ministry Vows Prosecution for Perpetrators of Xenophobic Attacks Against Foreign Nationals
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Africa
Acting Minister of Police Firoz Cachalia has issued a stern warning against xenophobic violence following recent reports of intimidation and looting targeting Ghanaian nationals an...
- South African Police Chief Fannie Masemola Charged Over $21 Million Health Tender Inefficiency
Published: Apr 22, 2026
Section: Africa
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has been formally charged with four counts of breaching the Public Finance Management Act. The charges relate to his role as accounting...
- Lawyer for Suspended Sergeant Fannie Nkosi Warns Pretoria Court Against Using Bail Denial as Punishment
Published: Apr 20, 2026
Section: Africa
The legal representative for Fannie Nkosi has urged the Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court to grant bail, arguing that pre-trial detention should not be used for punitive purposes....
- Suspended SAPS Sergeant Fannie Nkosi Remanded in Custody Until Wednesday for Bail Decision in Firearms and Docket Tampering Case
Published: Apr 20, 2026
Section: Africa
A Pretoria magistrate has reserved judgment on the bail application of suspended Organised Crime Unit sergeant Fannie Nkosi until Wednesday. Nkosi faces serious charges involving t...
- SAPS Task Team Arrests Suspended EMPD Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi on Corruption Charges
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Africa
The South African Police Service’s Madlanga Commission Task Team arrested suspended EMPD official Julius Mkhwanazi at his Gauteng home on Saturday morning. Mkhwanazi faces multiple...
- Police Launch Manhunt for Security Officer Following Triple Murder and Attack on Police in Rabie Ridge
Published: Apr 17, 2026
Section: Africa
Gauteng police are searching for a security officer suspected of killing three people, including his girlfriend, in Rabie Ridge near Tembisa. The suspect also opened fire on respon...