Carte Blanche’s team goes deep undercover, gaining access to gang-controlled areas and speaking with residents living in constant fear.

DJ Karri, aka Karabo Success Mokgara, supports DJ Mujava during his rehab stay, exemplifying hope for struggling artists in music.

Former ‘Sizok’thola’ host Xolani Khumalo’s trial has been postponed to April after Moja Love did not provide evidence.

School officials at a Gauteng high school remained mum after a teacher was found with a box filled with drugs on Valentine’s Day.

Police destroyed drugs worth R550 million at an operation in Olifantsfontein near Tembisa on Wednesday. Here is the latest.

Zimbabwean international cricketers Wessly Madhevere and Brandon Mavuta have been handed four-month bans from all cricket activities

The SAPS destroyed R90 million worth of drugs confiscated during operations in the Western and Eastern Cape.

Customs officers of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) seized 23kg of narcotics disguised as moulded artwork.

Another large consignment of drugs has been intercepted before exportation. This a month after R151m worth of drugs were seized in Durban.

A revolutionary cocaine addiction vaccine is entering final stages of testing, and will ready for rollout imminently.

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Two men, aged 46 and 48, have been arrested for carrying R3 million worth of drugs from Gauteng to Cape Town.

Two men, aged 46 and 48, have been arrested for carrying R3 million worth of drugs from Gauteng to Cape Town.

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Hip hop artist Emtee says he is very proud of himself as he has not consumed alcohol in 10 years.

Police in the Northern Cape will officially launch Operation Shanela at the Marino Stadium in De Aar on Tuesday

The South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) imposed the following sanctions during the period April-July 2023.

The suspected drug dealer in Katlehong had been confronted by a local community enforcement group and the Sizok’thola crew

Moja Love has ensured viewers that Sizok’thola host Xolani Khumalo and the show’s production team are safe from drug lords.

From playing for the Bucs to shining in Tottenham, going AWOL and abusing drugs – Mbulelo ‘Oldjohn’ Mabizela was a flawed football maestro.

These Gauteng drugs manufacturers were apprehended for running a drug lab operation with a market in the Western Cape.

Police confiscated 2,450 Mandrax tablets with an estimated street value R180 000 and 8 bags of Tik valued at R45 000.

The arrest follows a tip-off from concerned members of the community about this suspect selling drugs to school children.

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

Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia generally focus on the individual and often take people away from their families.

The hippos, which included three females and one male, were abandoned after Escobar’s death in 1993 and escaped the estate.

The flashy funeral service of alleged Durban drug lord Brandon ‘Puff’ Kalicharan, and his wife and daughter has courted controversy online.

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

The funeral service of alleged Durban drug kingpins Brandon ‘Puff’ and Jeconiah Kalicharan, is expected to mirror their lavish lifestyle…

Police in Kwa-Zulu Natal have on Monday, 6 March arrested a Tanzanian woman in possession of drugs worth more than R200 000

Semaglutide is intended only to be used temporarily to aid in weight loss. So what happens when people stop taking it?

The man had what appeared to be bags full of white powder. He was cooking the drugs in Sunnyside Pretoria. WATCH the video here.

Two grandmothers and two young men were arrested for possession and dealing in drugs in Reiger Park.

Two people were arrested for being in possession of abalone, while another man was arrested for being in possession of drugs

Two people, aged 29 and 51, are expected to appear in court after they were arrested for operating a narcotics laboratory

Suspects allegedly behind a spate of business robberies in eThekwini were arrested and R2 million worth of drugs were seized in Point, Durban.

A woman was arrested and charged with drug trafficking after she tried to transport a large amount of dagga in a taxi

Police reacted on a tip off and recovered various drugs including heroin and crystal meth in a unused geyser room in KwaZulu-Natal

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Wow, what on Earth did we just see in this video? A Nigerian pastor made to eat his drugs while angry South Africans watch on?

Police seized drugs wroth R53 million and arrested two suspects in Mpumalanga.

List of rehabilitation centres across the nine provinces people can access for substance abuse and alcohol abuse

A mother daughter duo were busted for possession of drugs wroth more than R1.2 million in Vanrhynsdorp on the Cape West Coast.

Longwe Twala, who was reportedly sober during filming of another Meyiwa documentary, is ‘back on drugs and on the streets’.

‘More boots on the ground’ themed Safer Festive season operations swept out drugs and arrested suspects found on the wrong side of the law

A bakery in Hammanskraal north of the capital city was used as a front to package drugs, including crystal meth, heroine and cat. Image: Supplied

A truck with R29.3 million worth of cocaine was intercepted by police after it was initially declared as hair pieces

Globally, more and more kids are spending time online at a younger age. So how can parents endure their safety? Read on…

Fans are worried about Wendy Williams’ health after a video of her looking fragile and thin was shared on social media.

Sunday, 27 November’s episode of Carte Blanche investigated how technology is turning the tide in the fight against the illicit drugs trade.

Signs of the times: A Rosebank resident erected these tongue-in-cheek road signs to curb ‘wholesale’ drug dealing in the Cape Town suburb.

The City of Tshwane cleaned up the drug users that were at the Lions Bridge in the CBD and will continue to do more raids in future.

The Hawks’ narcotics bureau and a police K9 Unit discovered tik worth more than a million rand concealed beneath oranges on a bakkie.

A 36-year-old man was caught packaging drugs in a flat during a KZN Drug and Firearm Unit sting operation on Monday.

The 23-year-old allegedly brought the cocaine to South Africa on a flight from Brazil via Doha, Qatar. She was arrested on Saturday.

Eleven Nigerian nationals were arrested for dealing with drugs in Tshwane after ten of them were allegedly found packaging nyaope.

The Cape Town Narcotics Unit received a tip-off and searched passengers as they disembarked from the flight. The cocaine was covered with chocolate sweet wrappers.

Cavalcante Amarante was caught with cocaine and heroin worth R870k at Cape Town International Airport in February 2022.

A 63-year-old woman and her 31-year-old son were arrested for possession and dealing in drugs after heroin was found at their home.

A 38-year-old man was arrested by the Hawks after 33 000 mandrax tablets were found in his silver Mercedes-Benz.

A 71-year-old pensioner has been arrested in Mpumalanga for being in the possession of the drug nyaope and is expected in court soon.

Limpopo police arrested three alleged drug dealers on Wednesday. One of the suspects was found with drugs worth R500k.

‘Why would I kill him because it is through him that I will clear my name?’: Bongani Fassie and Lance Stehr will face off in court.

Postmasburg police found mandrax and other drugs in the 69-year-old’s house during a raid on Friday morning.

The Hawks stopped the suspect’s vehicle after receiving a tip-off and found 20 000 mandrax tablets in a bag inside it

SAPS has released the latest drunk driver stats for the period from April to June 2022 – and they don’t make for good reading!

Police stopped a Range Rover in Arcadia during an operation and found one fake R100 note, but this led to millions in counterfeit money.

‘I’m feeling weaker and weaker’: ‘The Voice’ 2017 winner Craig Lucas says he’s been fighting off thoughts of suicide.

Police pounced on the three suspects on the N1 towards Cape Town but found a truck with a large consignment of drugs.

One of the suspects was arrested for dealing in drugs after cocaine, tik and mandrax were found in his Plettenberg Bay home

According to SAPS Northern Cape, one suspect was found with hundreds of mandrax tablets and cash believed to be from drug dealings

Methcathinone, better known as cat, with an estimated street value of R175 000 was found in a bag at a Burgundy Estate residence.

After his arrest, a truck driver said the khat was bound for Cape Town. The next day police accompanied the vehicle and nabbed one suspect after he showed up to collect the drugs. Another suspect escaped on foot and is at large.

Amber Heard’s bid for a mistrial over an alleged juror mistake was rejected by Judge Penney Azcarate on Wednesday.

Police investigating a spate of robberies and stabbings in KZN have uncovered a popular drug craze – which may be fuelling criminality.

A man was arrested after he tried to give his friend, in SAPS custody, a loaf of bread with heroin capsules at the Eshowe police station.

Police in Lusikisiki and Mahikeng arrested people in possession of unlicensed firearms, ammunition and drugs.

The police arrested an alleged drug dealer after receiving a tip-off that a parcel of drugs would be collected from a local courier service.

‘Exactly as I had anticipated’: Woman accusing Dj Fresh and Euphonik of sexual assualt claims there is foul play.

Police found the man at the house the woman claimed she was held hostage. He was arrested for possession of drugs, a firearm and ammunition.

A man was arrested and around R3 million worth of tik was confiscated as well as R13 000 in cash in the Western Cape recently.

Amber Heard claims actor Johnny Depp would ‘often’ hurt himself during fights and that he hit her during their honeymoon.

Marcelo Pecci was shot dead execution-style while on his honeymoon on a Colombian Caribbean island, in what police called a ‘murder’

Police found five bags starched with dagga weighing about 88,96 kgs, to the value of R133 440 inside the car.

Sources close to Camille Vasquez addressed allegations from social media users that she is the new woman in Johnny Depp’s life.

Northern Cape police arrested a taxi driver from Philippi, Cape Town at the Vioolsdrift Border post after they found heroin stuffed under the driver’s seat.

Bobby Brown shares about his flings with Madonna & Janet Jackson – blames drug use on childhood experiences in new doccie.

‘Been telling him for years’: Ndaba Mandela said of his younger brother Mbuso, who he bailed out following a recent arrest this week…

‘Kid-friendly’ app? Music with lyrics about cocaine found among content deemed appropriate for children as young as two on YouTube Kids…

A police sting operation bust the acting commander of Table Bay Harbour police station for corruption and defeating ends of justice.

The Hawks’ Narcotics Enforcement Bureau raided the farm in Bo-Swaarmoed, Ceres after receiving information about alleged drug activity.

A man and a woman have been arrested after they were found in possession of drugs with an estimated street value of R7 million.

‘Young, Famous and African’ star Annie Macaulay-Idibia has replied to the claims made by her brother Wisdom Idibia regard her usage of drugs.

What are benzodiazepines, one of the drugs found in Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins’ body who tragically passed last Friday?

Police said the two brothers from Bloemfontein had a whopping 8 000 mandrax tablets in their possession and were arrested on Saturday.

Police confiscated drugs worth R120 000 that were concealed in Jungle Oats boxes during a vehicle checkpoint in George.

Police say their operations, led to the arrest of 45 suspects for possession of drugs and three for dealing in drugs

The Police found plastic bags containing lots of Mandrax tablets with an estimated street value of R175 000.

Drugs, especially cocaine have claimed the lives of some of the biggest stars. Did cocaine play a role in the tragic death of Riky Rick?

A woman travelling to South Africa from Sao Paulo, Brazil was arrested after the Hawks received a tip-off.