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Suspect hands himself over after two die in Katlehong shooting, second shooting rocks Vosloorus

A man has handed himself over to police following a deadly drive-by shooting in Katlehong that left two people dead and three others injured, as Ekurhuleni was rocked by a second shooting

October 13, 2026

News·South Africa

‘Stop exploiting grieving families’ — Lesufi slams DA for turning mass shootings into political theatre

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has accused the Democratic Alliance of exploiting the grief of bereaved families and weaponising mass shootings for “cheap political point-scoring”, as the province moves to implement President Cyril

September 30, 2026

Politics·South Africa

Political outrage rows after 11 killed in KwaMakhutha mass shooting

Political outrage is mounting after 11 people were shot dead and three others wounded in a mass shooting in the Ziko area of KwaMakhutha, south of Durban, on Tuesday night. The gunmen

September 23, 2026

Crime·South Africa

Cops share voice note of daughter of couple murdered by Gardee killer

A child who was just one year old when her parents were brutally murdered has spoken of how much she misses them, as the man convicted of killing them is being sentenced.

September 2, 2026

Crime·South Africa

Crime is down but 140 South African police precincts remain in the danger zone

South Africa’s latest crime statistics tell a story of two very different countries. On the national level, several of the country’s most serious crimes declined between April and June 2026, with murder,

August 28, 2026

Crime

Man sentenced to life for premeditated murder of girlfriend

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has secured a life imprisonment sentence against 27-year-old Retshidisotswe Khumisi of Khutsong township in the West Rand for the premeditated murder of his girlfriend, Ntsoaki Annah Hobson.

August 24, 2026

Crime

Mpumalanga man jailed 20 years for strangling livestock farmer over goat

A Mpumalanga man who strangled a livestock farmer to death during a physical confrontation over a goat has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by the Mpumalanga High Court, sitting in

August 20, 2026

Crime·South Africa

Meet the woman behind DJ Warras’ murder

Gauteng police are appealing to the public for information that could help them locate Hlengiwe Goodness Buthelezi, who is wanted in connection with the murder of Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock. Buthelezi faces

August 19, 2026

Crime·South Africa

Man sentenced to 15 years for pouring hot oil on street vendor

A man who emptied a pot of hot cooking oil over a street vendor in White River , Mpumalanga ,has been sentenced to 15 years’ direct imprisonment. Given Smiso Nkosi, 38, was

August 13, 2026

Crime

Man jailed for love triangle murder of ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend

A 36-year-old man from Zwelitsha Trust in Mpumalanga has been sentenced to 15 years’ direct imprisonment for murdering his ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend in a violent love-triangle altercation . Thapelo Sduma Mathonsi was sentenced

August 13, 2026

Crime·News

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Suspect hands himself over after two die in Katlehong shooting, second shooting rocks Vosloorus

‘Stop exploiting grieving families’ — Lesufi slams DA for turning mass shootings into political theatre

Political outrage rows after 11 killed in KwaMakhutha mass shooting

Cops share voice note of daughter of couple murdered by Gardee killer

Crime is down but 140 South African police precincts remain in the danger zone

Man sentenced to life for premeditated murder of girlfriend

Mpumalanga man jailed 20 years for strangling livestock farmer over goat

Meet the woman behind DJ Warras’ murder

Man sentenced to 15 years for pouring hot oil on street vendor

Man jailed for love triangle murder of ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend

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