The incident occurred following a domestic dispute, with the 37-year-old Constable now facing three counts of murder.

One of the suspects accused of murdering two boys in Soweto last week is the grandmother of one of the victims.

Silas Masemola was found guilty of killing his girlfriend, Puleng Khumalo, whom he shot in the bathroom in April 2022.

The victim suffered serious injuries to her head and face and was hospitalised in Bloemfontein. A 33-year-old man was arrested in Edenburg.

A South African fugitive who ran a cryptocurrency scam has been ordered to pay a massive fine by a US court.

Two convicted rapists, Siyabulela Khohliso and Athini Mzingelwa, escaped from the Ngqeleni Correctional Centre on Thursday.

A female driver was arrested in Klawer with 41 000 mandrax tablets, while Table View police found 13kg of tik in a hotel raid.

De Ruyter’s allegations of ANC involvement in Eskom looting were reportedly based on untested claims from a R50 million privately-funded investigation.

The suspects were charged with alleged abalone possession and managing an illegal processing facility.

The police discovered 29 unpolished diamonds and cash on one suspect and three unpolished rubies on the other near Klawer on Sunday.

The charred body discovered in Thabo Bester’s prison cell has been identified as Katlego Bereng, after a DNA match with his mother.

‘The outcome of this case has no bearing on our ability to prosecute other State Capture cases,’ said the NPA.

Four men were shot dead in KwaMashu on Thursday in what appears to be a targeted attack. No arrests have been made.

Western Cape traffic cops found a ton of dagga worth over R9 million on a truck heading to Cape Town from Durban. The driver was arrested.

Two suspects arrested in connection with the Ocean View mass shooting that left six people dead were released after the case was struck off the roll.

Police are on the hunt for the husband of a 23-year-old woman who was brutally murdered with her 3 months old child.

Another G4S employee has been charged with aiding and abetting an escape from lawful custody and defeating the ends of justice.

A 51-year-old G4S employee who allegedly helped convicted serial rapist and murderer Thabo Bester escape from prison is due in court.

A second G4S guard who allegedly helped convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester escape from prison is set to appear in court on Thursday.

Three female Post Office employees were shot dead on Monday in Flagstaff. Another incident saw an armed robbery at the Flagstaff post office on Tuesday.

The G4S guard faces charges of assisting an inmate to escape from lawful custody and is expected to appear in court on Thursday.

After Pretoria family jewels worth R2.5 million were stolen while the owners were away on holiday, they hired a Private Investigator.

Police seized 140 one-kilogram bricks of cocaine worth an estimated R84 million in Cape Town’s Airport Industrial area on Tuesday.

Motsoaledi has revealed that over R1 million was spent on the chartered flight that brought back Thabo Bester and Dr Nandipha Magudumana.

Former politician and activist, Loyiso Nkohla, was fatally shot while addressing a crowd in Philippi. Three others were wounded.

The body of a Zimbabwean street vendor, shot dead while trying to sell fruit in a Gauteng, was repatriated to Zimbabwe over the weeken

In Kraaifontein, a 50-year-old man allegedly hacked a three-year-old boy to death with an axe, while in Khayelitsha, two gunmen robbed and sexually assaulted women during a church service robbery.

Three accused remain in custody. Cornelius Sekeleni must report to the Port Edward SAPS once a week as part of his bail conditions.

Residents of Phomolong, Free State, took to the streets on Monday, barricading most of the roads in the area and disrupting schools.

The high-level delegation sent to Tanzania to negotiate the deportation of Thabo Bester and Dr Nandipha Magudumana returns to SA on Friday.

Bester’s legal team cites safety concerns as the reason for his hunger strike in the Mangaung Correctional Centre.

Seven suspects have been arrested in Johannesburg in connection with the murder of veteran journalist Jeremy Gordin

A 44-years-old man, Evan Mutale is expected to apply for bail after being accused of stealing R9 million from employer.

An affidavit revealed that Lipholo allegedly deliberately switched off recorders that could have captured Bester’s escape.

Four men were killed and two others injured in a conveyor belt accident at a mine in Balfour, Mpumalanga, on Thursday.

Magudumana and Teboho Lipholo appeared in court on Thursday, facing charges of aiding and abetting the escape of convicted serial rapist Thabo Bester.

G4S, the multinational security company that operates Mangaung Correctional Centre, appeared before Parliament on Wednesday.

The DA called for urgent action against violent crime, citing police under-resourcing and the additional challenge of load shedding.

Police have arrested two suspects – aged 45 and 75 – in connection with a major drug bust in Glen Ashley, Durban North.

Bester will be kept under 24/7 surveillance in a maximum security prison, while Magudumana is in custody pending her first court appearance.

The NPA is working with the police to locate the missing witnesses, and the charges may be reinstated if they are found.

Cape Town police are investigating a mass shooting in which six men were killed in Ocean View on Wednesday morning.

The suspects reportedly pointed out where the victim’s body was buried in a shallow grave along Baden Powell Drive in Cape Town.

‘One of the accused is a former SRC member; turned businessman who is a service provider to the University,’ said Bheki Cele’s spokesperson.

The wife reportedly suspected her husband of having an affair, leading to a heated argument that resulted in the fatal stabbing.

The murders include the shooting of the Fort Hare’s transport manager and the vice-chancellor’s bodyguard.

Serial rapist and murderer Thabo Bester has reportedly been re-arrested in Tanzania nearly a year after he escaped from a Free State prison.

The motorist is facing charges for reckless and negligent driving and is being detained at the Lyttleton police station.

The Gupta brothers are now citizens of Vanuatu, according to court documents. Government plans to appeal the decision to deny their extradition.

Three men have been arrested by members of Operation Paseka after being found in possession of 16 stolen sheep.

The Gupta brothers are said to have used their South African passports to charter a private jet and seek asylum with non-SADC countries.

An ANC Councillor in Beaufort West, Jason Mdudumani, has been granted R500 bail after being charged with contravening the National Credit Act.

Amaberete were following up on crime intelligence when they encountered the suspects, who were armed with rifles and commercial explosives.

The suspects are believed to be behind a series of CIT heists in the province. Four others were wounded in the shootout on Thursday.

The ANC Councillor allegedly ran a loan shark business in Beaufort West. He was caught in possession of SASSA cards at an ATM.

A prison warder at the Brandfort Correctional Facility reportedly allowed the two inmates to drink water, and they disappeared.

Police officer hands himself over to the police after the alleged murder of his ex-wife in Brits, North West.

Police raided the R12 million Hyde Park mansion where escaped rapist and murderer Thabo Bester last lived, on Tuesday.

Advocate Hassan Ebrahim Kajee allegedly overcharged for services rendered, inflated invoices, and billed for more hours than there are in a day.

The City condemned the shooting and urged residents to report any suspicious behaviour. A reward of R5000 is being offered for information.

The Cape Town police said two incidents took place in Delft and Mitchells Plain, while the third occurred in Nyanga.

Unknown suspects raided the a popular retail shop in the Free State, cutting their way into the safe and stealing cash and cellphones.

The incident took place in Glenwood, Durban, on Saturday, with a police officer sustaining gunshot wounds to the chest.

The suspect was apprehended in Parkwood, Cape Town, on Saturday after a reported shooting. He attempted to flee from police.

The suspects detonated explosives, bombed two ATMs, and opened the Capitec ATM, according to a police spokesperson.

Pistorius’s parole bid was denied as he did not complete the minimum detention period. The decision brought relief to Reeva Steenkamp’s family who welcomed the outcome.

A 24-year-old suspect allegedly used an axe to brutally murder four family members, aged between five and 69.

The court has imposed several conditions, including suspension of the 22-year-old truck driver’s Public Drivers Permit.

Oscar Pistorius will have to wait until next year to apply for parole after the Correctional Supervision and Parole Board rejected his bid.

Three suspects who terrorised the community and threatened assassination if they reported them to the police were nabbed in Kwa-Zulu Natal.

Three men who were taken in for questioning in connection with the murder of rapper, AKA, and his friend Tibz, have been released from police custody.

Suspects who are part of a syndicate targeting foreign nationals in Polokwane were arrested following a viral video of a robbery incident.

Palesa Mokae, 15, was last seen wearing her school uniform on her way to Tetlanyo High School on Monday, 27 March.

Detectives from various SAPS units are involved in the investigation, including a murder case after the body found in Bester’s cell was confirmed not to be his.

An elderly woman was found dead in her backyard in Bonteheuwel, Cape Town. She was allegedly killed by pit bull dogs.

Chief Clyde Mnisi was allegedly killed in a hail of bullets as he waited help after a tyre puncture near Kruger-Mpumalanga Airport.

Police have launched a manhunt for suspects following the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man at a tavern in Bloemfontein.

A policewoman has been arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe from a taxi driver carrying illegal immigrants at the Maseru Bridge Port of Entry.

Police have made progress in the investigation into the Kwazakele birthday massacre, arresting four more suspects in connection with the mass shooting.

Six members of the Western Cape police service, including two sergeants and four constables, have been arrested on charges of corruption.

The victim was stabbed six times after an argument broke out when the accused came to collect the money, said police.

Detectives reportedly tracked men involved in AKA’s murder from Durban to Cape Town. Five suspects were taken in for questioning in Belhar.

Sekhukhune United player Linda Mntambo has shared how his first child helped put him on the straight and narrow.

The Police’s Welkom K9 Unit arrested 15 foreign nationals on Ventersburg.

DA leader John Steenhuisen accused former Deputy President David Mabuza of controlling criminal cartels bleeding Eskom dry in Mpumalanga.

Sandra Uys alleges that the MDMA was planted and intends to prove her daughter’s innocence with medical documents.

A 22-year-old truck driver, faces charges of reckless and negligent driving, and failure to comply with the duties of a driver after an accident.

A Warrant officer has been arrested for allegedly killing his wife, also a police member, and her male friend on Tuesday night.

IPID is investigating the murder of a policewoman allegedly killed by her husband, who is also a member of the service.

The fight against crime and corruption continues to intensify with Minister of Finance Godongwana allocating R14 billion towards this cause.

As the load shedding crisis continues, more people are investing in solar power. Security companies are reporting a surge in thefts

JP Smith said if the allegations were true, it would bring shame to the department, and he called on the SAPS to fast-track the investigation.

The daughter-in-law and a male accomplice allegedly strangled the grandmother until she lost consciousness.

A 20-year-old learner and his 24-year-old friend have been arrested for allegedly faking a kidnapping and demanding a R7000 ransom,

There were 40 stabbings in Gauteng schools in the last five years.

The victim was found in the streets near the hotel where she was allegedly held captive, leading to the arrest of the suspects.

A man was arrested in Tseseng Village for allegedly killing his lover’s ex-boyfriend. The body was discovered in the woman’s yard with two head wounds.

The suspects have been charged with theft, forgery, fraud and uttering. They allegedly stole from the WCED learner transport grant.

Malawians in Malmesbury, Western Cape, have accused police of failing two come to the aid of two Malawian men when they were murdered.

A 22-year-old driver has been charged with reckless and negligent driving and failure to comply with the duties of a driver following an accident