Mokopane: A 30-year-old male, Hasani Bennett Chauke, was sentenced to eighteen years in prison by the Mokopane Regional Court for crimes including rape, contravening the Immigration Act, and resisting arrest. According to South African Police Service, the court proceedings revealed that on 21 October 2023, the 25-year-old victim was at

Cape Town: One of the robbers terrorising cyclists who use the Woodstock Bridge to get in and out of Cape Town met his match this morning when he picked the wrong target. Lt Col Johan Pentz, an avid cyclist himself, conducted an operation with Woodstock Crime Prevention Unit and patrolled

Witbank: A couple and the husband’s sister have been released on a combined bail of R15,000 following a lengthy investigation into alleged tax fraud. The Hawks Middelburg-based Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team secured a warrant of arrest against the three family members after a four-year inquiry. According to South African

Bloemfontein: Two men, 50-year-old Tomo Maema and 39-year-old Molewa Ramoiloa, have been sentenced in the Bloemfontein Regional Court for theft and damage to Transnet infrastructure. According to South African Police Service, on 24 July 2024, Maema and Ramoiloa were apprehended by private security working alongside Parkweg police while removing and

Cape Town: A 28-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of raping a young woman in February 2024. The Mdantsane Regional Court handed down the sentence declaring the accused unfit to possess a firearm and ordering his name to be entered into the National Register

Cape Town: The vigilance by members of the Makhaza Carjacking Team landed three suspects behind bars for the possession of a hijacked vehicle on Friday afternoon. The members noticed a Nissan NP200 light delivery vehicle at the braai stands in Makhaza which raised a concern. Surveillance was kept on the