A home burglar was caught in the act after a flat-screen television delayed his escape during a home invasion in Roodepoort

Intruders were shot at, and one fatally wounded by a homeowner after the crew attempted to rob the occupant south of Johannesburg

This is one troubled suspect. Officers in Phoenix, Durban arrested a man who allegedly stabbed and strangled an elderly woman in her own home.

Four suspects aged between 31 and 41 were arrested by police and charged with hijacking and house robbery in Daveyton on Saturday.

A house robber was shot and injured in a gunfire exchange with police on Friday near Durban. The 34-year-old man will appear in court soon.

Four armed men overpowered, attacked and assaulted an elderly couple in their Durban home on Saturday. Two have since been arrested.

Crime data in Gqeberha released by armed response firm Atlas Security, showed a 76% spike in house robberies and a 48% rise in theft.

All four lifeless bodies were found in Mamba Masimong township in Mooinooi on Sunday, 24 January and no arrests have been made yet.