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Gauteng welcomes Christmas bundles of joy

25 December 2025

Police put the death toll at five, with 35 wounded

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Police suspect suicide bomber behind Nigeria's deadly mosque blast

SA Police Union disappointed arrested anti-gang members denied bail

25 December 2025

Democratic Alliance details 2025 milestones

25 December 2025

ANC outlines their priorities for 2026

25 December 2025

Mogadishu heads to first local elections in decades under tight security

25 December 2025

Shadrack Sibiya

Shadrack Sibiya

UPDATE: SAPS turmoil | Sibiya vs Masemola court battle delayed

Deputy Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya is facing off against his boss in court.

26 August 2025

The scene of the shootout in Midrand.

Police launch manhunt for alleged online scammers after Midrand shootout

A manhunt has been launched for two suspected online robbery suspects who escaped during a police shootout in Midrand.

26 August 2025

KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi

KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi

SAPS turmoil | Madlanga Commission into Mkhwanazi claims delayed

The Madlanga Inquiry into political interference in the police will not begin on 1 September.

26 August 2025

Shoes found in the Dobsonville house.

Human trafficking | Community heard victims scream

The case against a Mozambican woman accused of trafficking and assaulting two boys has been postponed to 2 September.

26 August 2025

File: Scientist culturing bacteria in petri dishes in a laboratory. GPR/Science Photo Library via AFP

File: Scientist culturing bacteria in petri dishes in a laboratory. GPR/Science Photo Library via AFP

DNA backlog delays serious crime cases, says expert

The appointments come as the backlog in forensics testing is so severe that cases are being dismissed due to the long wait.

26 August 2025

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SA Police Union disappointed arrested anti-gang members denied bail

25 December 2025

Police officers watch as SAPS Forensic Pathology Services members work at the scene of the Bekkersdal tavern attack. AFP/Emmanuel Croset

Bekkersdal residents plead for help after tavern shooting

23 December 2025

A flooded area following heavy rains. AFP/Marco Longari

A flooded area following heavy rains. AFP/Marco Longari

Kruger National Park urges caution as heavy rains persist

23 December 2025