A former police official and four other suspects arrested for Lieutenant-Colonel Piet Pretorius’s death remain behind bars. This is after four of the five suspects, Mthobisi Nkosi, Aubrey Xaba, Skhumbuzo Skhakhane and Nyiko Mujovo abandoned their bail application on Tuesday, February 18. They appeared in the Ermelo Magistrate’s Court with…
Bongani Patrick Nkosi (39), accused of murdering nine people in the devastating Pienaar tavern mass shooting, has been denied bail by the Kabokweni Magistrate’s Court. During the bail hearing, which was prolonged from Wednesday to Friday, February 12-14, the court ruled that Nkosi failed to provide exceptional evidence to warrant…
Siyabuswa- Two additional suspects, aged 31 and 33, were arrested on Tuesday in connection with the torching of Putco buses two weeks ago. This brings the total number of suspects charged with malicious damage to properties to four. The arrests by the assigned team were made as part of an…
BUSHBUCKRIDGE- A 37-year-old man was remanded in custody after his brief appearance at the Bushbuckridge Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 10 February for allegedly raping a 60-year-old pensioner. The suspect, Phanuel Hlabane was arrested on Friday night, after allegedly raping the victim in Hlamalani near Bushbuckridge. The victim is said to…
A 37-year-old man is expected to appear in court today for allegedly raping a pensioner in Hlamalani near Bushbuckridge on Saturday, 8 February. It is reported that the victim (60), left home and went to drop her personal belongings nearby. On her way back, she met the suspect who then…
NHLAZATSHE – A manhunt by community members led to the arrest of a 26-year-old suspect who allegedly raped a two-year-old girl on Thursday. READ | Man assaulted following rape incident According to the police, the toddler was walking to a nearby shop when she was lured by the suspect to…
Farmer, Pieter Johannes Grobler was granted R8000 bail after spending a night behind bars. He appeared in the Secunda Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, February 6 after he was arrested by the Hawks the day before. His arrest came after a tip-off from a source who revealed activities on his farm.…
A farmer was arrested following a tip-off about a farmer who allegedly repacked expired and rotten food for delivery to different retailers, destined for human consumption. According to reports, the 30 year old farmer collects expired food from chain stores and other distributors under the auspices of feeding such food…
The two male suspects aged 29 and 37 were arrested in connection with the torching of 51 Putco busses in the Nkangala District on Tuesday, January 28. Their arrest comes after a group of armed individuals set fire to the buses at various Putco Bus Depots in the area. This…
An intense investigation by the Hawks Secunda based Serious Organised Crime Investigation on the murder case of Lieutenant Colonel Piet Pretorius has exposed more alleged criminal activities. One of the accused was a robbery victim in Witbank during 2018, where he was robbed off a BMW. The robbed BMW is…