‘It was reported that the alleged ringleader utilised South Africans’ identity numbers and fingerprints to manipulate the system and use the foreign national’s photos to create fraudulent passports,’ said the Hawks.
Four of the suspects allegedly held a Delft shop owner at gunpoint and demanded that he pay them protection money, said police.
The truck driver was arrested at the Skilpadshek Port of Entry when he could not produce valid documentation for his cargo.
During the carjacking, Linda Frickey (73) was dragged, with her body hanging outside the vehicle, which led to her arm being ripped off
Five CUT students were arrested for pelting police with stones on Tuesday. On Wednesday, members of Mangaung Concerned Community wreaked havoc outside the municipality’s offices.
Gift Hendrick Stander strangled his son to death after the child’s mother told him she had no interest in a relationship with him anymore.
One of the women died at the scene from two gunshot wounds, the other was shot in the head and died in hospital.
‘We would like to caution the public who seek romance online to always be vigilant against the possible criminals hiding behind the name of love,’ said the Hawks.
A graphic video circulating online shows community members of the Skierlik informal settlement in Mamelodi take the law into their own hands.
No foul play was suspected when the teenager reported the toddler’s death. An autopsy revealed that Asemahle Ntshalintshali, 3, had internal blood clots and it was established she had been severely beaten.
TransUnion SA confirmed the breach of its servers. A Brazilian hacker group has claimed responsibility and said it gained access to millions of South Africans’ ID numbers, banking details and credit scores.
The police raided four houses in a midnight operation, which resulted in the rescue of a34-year-old Lenasia businessman and arrest of an alleged kidnapping mastermind along with five others.
The State was pushing for a life sentence but the court handed both accused 20 years for murder and five for defeating the ends of justice. The sentences will run concurrently.
A Cape Town taxi driver, 40, confessed to murder and attempted murder in the Western Cape High Court recently.
The SAPS TRT arrested a suspect in Bergman. Later, the decomposing body of a 60-year-old woman was found in a shallow grave behind the house.
A 27-year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2017 rape of a relative. He reportedly tried to pay the victim’s family to drop the charges.
The RTMC welcomed the corruption and fraud sentences handed down to three traffic officials by the courts recently.
Four armed men robbed an Eastern Cape post office on Tuesday. A 29-year-old suspect was arrested. Three of his accomplices escaped.
The deceased allegedly stabbed a man in the hand before a woman grabbed his knife and fatally wounded him.
Two bodyguards and a suspect were injured in a shootout outside the home of Newcastle deputy mayor Musa Thwala.
Police have launched a manhunt for suspects who allegedly gunned down six men in Umlazi N section on Monday.
The Cape Town police are on the hunt for the unknown suspects who opened fire on homes in Monwabisi Park, Khayelitsha on Monday morning.
The Hawks were tipped off about a suspect selling ‘medicine’ from his shop and aptly named the operation ‘Project Disprin’.
A Telegram group named ‘Hello Darlings – Recovery’ has around 3500 members. Victims of the alleged holiday swindler are planning their next moves there.
The report is in and the court heard that Flavio Hlabangwane is fit to stand trial after an extended stay at Sterkfontein Psychiatric Hospital.