Crime Archives

Luandi, co-accused to stand trial on August 19 in rehab murder case

The murder trial of Hope of Achievers Rehabilitation Centre owner Watson Luandi and his six co-accused is set to begin later this month after the matter was postponed by the Tzaneen Regional

August 5, 2026

Crime·News

Court Decides Fate of a Man who killed his partner with pick handle

A 40-year-old man who admitted to killing his partner with a pick handle is expected to return to the Mpumalanga Division of the High Court in Mbombela on 29 July 2026 (today)

July 29, 2026

Crime·News

Man appears in court for allegedly infecting partner with HIV

A 47-year-old Boschkop man has appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on a charge of attempted murder after allegedly deliberately infecting his girlfriend with HIV. According to National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Pretoria

July 29, 2026

News

Defence attacks credibility of first witness in ‘Cat’ Matlala trial

The first witness in the trial of alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala faced a sustained attack on his credibility on Tuesday, as defence counsel confronted him with what they said were

July 21, 2026

Crime·News

Covid-19 Relief Fund Fraudster Jailed For Three Years After Pocketing R145,000 Meant For Workers

A Northern Cape businessman has been sentenced to an effective three years’ direct imprisonment after admitting to defrauding the Covid-19 Temporary Employment Relief Fund (TERS) of R145,000 through fraudulent claims submitted during

July 21, 2026

Crime·News

Guard tells Matlala trial of AK-47 ambush: ‘It was an ugly fight, it was bad’

A security guard who returned fire during an alleged assassination attempt told the Johannesburg High Court on Tuesday that he emptied 15 rounds from his pistol at three attackers armed with AK-47

July 21, 2026

Crime·News

Pasopa Tsotsi! : E-hailing Drivers Robber Handed 30-Year Prison Sentence

A 39-year-old Eersterust tsotsi has been sentenced to 30 years’ direct imprisonment by the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on 15 July 2026 after he was convicted of robbing two e-hailing drivers at gunpoint

July 15, 2026

Crime

Mzwakhe Mbuli dismisses R600 million shutdown claim, blames illegal immigration for South Africa’s crime woes

Veteran poet and anti-apartheid activist Mzwakhe Mbuli has criticised claims that Tuesday’s anti-illegal immigration shutdown cost South Africa government R600 million, describing the figure as an exaggeration while defending the constitutional right

July 1, 2026

News·South Africa

Nine Bangladeshi nationals denied entry at OR Tambo after fake visas discovered

Nine Bangladeshi nationals were denied entry into South Africa at OR Tambo International Airport on Thursday after Border Management Authority (BMA) officials discovered they were travelling with fraudulent South African visas and

June 11, 2026

Africa·Crime·Global·News·South Africa

Crime - Page 5

Luandi, co-accused to stand trial on August 19 in rehab murder case

Court Decides Fate of a Man who killed his partner with pick handle

Man appears in court for allegedly infecting partner with HIV

Defence attacks credibility of first witness in ‘Cat’ Matlala trial

Covid-19 Relief Fund Fraudster Jailed For Three Years After Pocketing R145,000 Meant For Workers

Guard tells Matlala trial of AK-47 ambush: ‘It was an ugly fight, it was bad’

Pasopa Tsotsi! : E-hailing Drivers Robber Handed 30-Year Prison Sentence

Mzwakhe Mbuli dismisses R600 million shutdown claim, blames illegal immigration for South Africa’s crime woes

Nine Bangladeshi nationals denied entry at OR Tambo after fake visas discovered

Recent Posts

Recent Comments

Archives

Categories

Categories

Newsletter

Crime - Page 5

Recent Posts

Recent Comments

Archives

Categories

Categories

Follow

Newsletter

Top Stories