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DJ Zinhle's employee nabbed
lifestyle

DJ Zinhle’s employee nabbed for ‘theft’

Theft suspect caught with a stolen cylinder head was released after complainant declined to open a criminal case.
News

Theft suspect released, complainant refused to open criminal case

Watch Ex-ANC MP sentenced to prison for stealing cows video
News

WATCH: Former ANC MP jailed for cows theft [VIDEO]

DJ Zinhle's employee nabbed
Celeb News

DJ Zinhle’s employee nabbed for ‘theft’

Theft suspect caught with a stolen cylinder head was released after complainant declined to open a criminal case.
News

Theft suspect released, complainant refused to open criminal case

Watch Ex-ANC MP sentenced to prison for stealing cows video
News

WATCH: Former ANC MP jailed for cows theft [VIDEO]

TERS Hawks arrest five suspects for UIF Corruption
News

Hawks arrest five suspects for alleged theft of R5.7m in UIF funds

By Andrea Chothia04-07-2020 14:42

Five vehicles, including an Evoque, were recovered. It’s suspected that the vehicles, among other items, were bought with UIF funds.

Police bust suspects for cables theft in Laingsburg
News

Laingsburg police recover copper cables worth R100 000

By Andrea Chothia30-06-2020 20:10

Members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Laingsburg also arrested six suspects for cable theft and the damage of infrastructure.

Stolen Pierneef painting
News

Alleged thief of Pierneef painting from Ace Magashule’s office back in court

By Dan Meyer25-06-2020 18:21

Ricardo Metler, formerly the close aide of Ace Magashule, is faces charges relating to the disappearance of the Pierneef painting.

Booze heist Shoprite Newtown 2
Offbeat

Thieves dig their way into Shoprite store, steal huge amounts of alcohol

By Tom Head01-06-2020 14:02

An ambitious robbery has been reported at a Shoprite store in Johannesburg, after thieves tunneled their way into the liquor section.

Several arrested for livestock
News

Several arrested for livestock theft in Eastern Cape

By Thabo Baloyi31-05-2020 12:52

There have been mounting concerns over crimes which have rocked the agricultural sector since the lockdown

Fikile Mbalula says Prasa cable theft amounts to economic sabotage
News

Fikile Mbalula: Burning of trains equates to ‘economic sabotage’

By Andrea Chothia10-02-2020 14:30

Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula says a case of this nature should not be ‘business as usual.’

JP Smith claims success for ra
News

JP Smith claims success for railway security unit but cable theft continues

By Ground Up07-02-2020 17:08

City says it needs to take control of Metrorail in Cape Town, while #UniteBehind calls for commuter-centred safety plan.

Travel provinces provincial level 4
Motoring

Hijacking hot-spots: Where – and when – you’re most likely to be targeted

By Tom Head22-01-2020 17:59

The latest hijacking figures released by Tracker give a comprehensive guide to the most dangerous places in South Africa, and when these criminals strike.

Traffic cop steals cellphone
News

Watch: KZN traffic cop caught stealing cellphone at Nando’s

By Andrea Chothia14-01-2020 11:43

A traffic cop has been caught on CCTV stealing a cellphone at a Nando’s fast-food outlet in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.

sandf
News

SANDF theft: 12 defence force members released from custody

By Andrea Chothia08-01-2020 18:26

SANDF members who were arrested in connection with the Lyttelton weapons theft, will reappear in court on 10 March after their release from custody on Friday.

Cable
News

Two Hanover Park women arrested, found in possession of Prasa cable

By Andrea Chothia04-01-2020 09:40

The City of Cape Town’s Metal Theft and Rail Enforcement Units responded to a tip-off on Friday 3 January 2019.

Alberton Gas Pipeline
News

Transnet says thieves are to blame for Alberton pipeline fire

By Cornelia Le Roux01-01-2020 10:58

Attempted theft was the cause of the gas pipeline fire which rocked Alberton on New Year’s Eve.

Pickpocket
News

PE music festival pickpockets found with 21 cellphones

By Andrea Chothia31-12-2019 14:44

Five suspected pickpockets will start 2020 facing prosecution after they were caught with 21 cellphones in their possession at a music festival in Port Elizabeth.

SANDF
News

SANDF up in arms over rumours regarding ‘missing rifles’

By Andrea Chothia27-12-2019 16:53

The SANDF has denied reports that weapons that were stolen from a Pretoria military base, were recovered on Tuesday in Hammanskraal.

cable theft
News

Watch, not for sensitive viewers: Man severely burnt after cable theft

By Andrea Chothia27-12-2019 10:17

Paramedics attended to a badly burnt suspect after an attempted power cable theft at the Wychwood substation in Germiston on 26 December 2019.

Cape Town libraries
News

Attacks on Cape Town’s libraries have ‘spiralled out of control’

By Andrea Chothia06-11-2019 15:00

The DA has expressed deep concern for the way libraries in Cape Town have been attacked and vandalised, affecting students writing matric exams.

suspects Copper cable theft
News

Tshwane to reimburse residents who lost food due to power cable theft

By Junie Sihlangu01-11-2019 14:33

Residents had their food spoiled after the power was off for three days.

Gansbaai dogs robber
Offbeat

Good boys: Two dogs bring down hapless robber in Gansbaai [video]

By Tom Head29-10-2019 10:08

This is spectacular, from start to finish. Two dogs make light work of this Gansbaai criminal, who picked the wrong house to try and steal from.

Prasa
News

Prasa: Guards allegedly killed cable thieves before throwing them in dam

By Junie Sihlangu28-10-2019 12:06

Two men’s bodies were found floating at Witfield dam.

Lonehill robbery 2
News

Joburg: Robbers flee in terror after messing with the wrong guys [video]

By Tom Head28-10-2019 10:01

Lonehill, Johannesburg briefly turned a Western film on Sunday. Two would-be victims flipped the tables on these criminals in superb fashion.

Cellphone tower
News

PTA man nabbed with MTN cellphone tower batteries worth R700 000

By Junie Sihlangu22-10-2019 12:20

MTN constantly needs to replace vandalised infrastructure.

Laptop image
Business & Finance

Ponzi scheme operator sentenced to 15-years for theft of millions

By Junie Sihlangu17-10-2019 19:19

The family man used investor’s money to live a lavish lifestyle.

Home invasion Verulam
News

Verulam: Homeowner fights off four armed robbers to save family

By Tom Head17-10-2019 09:00

The property owner in Verulam was outnumbered, but certainly not outgunned. This home invasion was thwarted, with one of the robbers seriously injured.

Pravin Gordhan EFF
News

Eskom owed R23.5 billion by municipalities, debt increased in five months

By Junie Sihlangu11-10-2019 17:24

Twenty municipalities aren’t paying the power utility for electricity usage.

Travel provinces provincial level 4
News

Hijackings by province: Where in South Africa you’re most likely to be targeted

By Tom Head03-10-2019 12:20

Despite the number of hijackings falling as a whole across South Africa, some regions are only getting more volatile: Here are the most-affected areas.

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