‘Preliminary investigation showed that the victim was shot several times and it seemed he tried to run back into the house but unfortunately he collapsed,’ said police.

The suspect allegedly shot Warrant Officer Soldier Charles Mgimba in the head while he was at a barbershop in August.

In one of the cases, Sithole and two other suspects placed rocks in the road. When couple’s car overturned they took turns raping a woman.

Bukelwa Klaas and her 10-month-old baby died in a shack fire on Tuesday night. An elderly woman’s body was found in her bedroom on Tuesday.

Police intercepted the vehicle and caught five suspects with a gun with the serial number filed off, ammunition and false number plates. Detectives are investigating whether the suspects are linked to other similar cases.

Cape Town police responded to an armed robbery in Epping on Sunday afternoon. The suspects allegedly opened fire as they fled the scene.

‘The IPID investigation led to the discovery of the deceased’s body, which was hidden under the stormwater pipe near Camperdown,’ said the police watchdog.

Speaking off the cuff, Cele highlighted a number of issues across the country that hamper police work, including environmental design and elected officials using SAPS ‘as a first line of defence’ instead of engaging communities.

‘The victim was not armed with his service pistol at the time of the incident and it is still unclear whether he was killed for access to a firearm,’ said police.

The Free State SAPS purchased 134 car batteries and 1814 tyres for an exorbitant amount over the past two financial years.

The truck allegedly hit the police vehicle and dragged it for half a kilometre after failing to stop at a four-way crossing.

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The 27-year-old woman allegedly stabbed her boyfriend dead during an argument that followed the phone call.

The police are investigating a case of culpable homicide after a head-on collision left 11 people dead in the Northern Cape.

Police found a sophisticated dagga plantation in George while KZN cops chased after a vehicle which transported more than 300kg of dagga.

The 37-year-old man allegedly left his daughter asleep in their flat and went to work. He was arrested for child negligence, said police.

A senior police officer who was allegedly drugged and robbed by a sex worker claimed he was mugged by armed suspects.

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

The 14-year-old victim told her mother she was pregnant, on Tuesday, because of her brother. The 21-year-old was arrested on the same day.

The 29-year-old suspect was nabbed in Forest Heights on Thursday night. He is allegedly linked to business robberies and a hijacking.

The crime statistics revealed that 664 more people were murdered between April and June 2022 compared to the same period last year.

Police said Lindy Oberholtzer was hit over the head with a sharp object. They aren’t yet sure how her killers gained entry to the home.

The security guards allegedly used live ammunition at close range against striking workers as they tried to enter the Steve Tshwete Municipal premises.

A 71-year-old suspect allegedly stabbed his wife Patricia Ngobeni, 45, dead in Limpopo on Tuesday, 16 August.

Two men were allegedly forced to pay a R1000 bribe to a group of traffic cops before being robbed by a police officer later on the same day.