Category Crime

25-year-old appears in court for raping pensioner

A 25-year-old man allegedly raped a 62-year-old male pensioner during the evening of Monday, 20 June in Bushbuckridge, Ga-Motibidi. READ | Suspect rapes his grandmother and cousin According to police, on the day around 20:30, the victim alleges he was at his house and the door was not closed. He then…

Four vehicles recovered along Mozambique borderline

Four vehicles recovered along Mozambique borderline

Four stolen vehicles were found on Tuesday by South African Defence Force (SANDF) members during a routine patrol. According to a report, the SANDF members spotted a suspicious convoy of vehicles which is believed to have been heading to Mozambique. READ | #RIPHillaryGardee | Post-mortem reveals she was shot In a…

Suspect rapes his grandmother and cousin

Supplied Content  A 28-year-old eSwatini national was arrested for robbery and raping his grandmother and cousin in Amsterdam. READ | Mother of alleged raped boy cries foul According to the police, they allege that an 87-year-old pensioner and her 26-year-old granddaughter were asleep last Sunday, June 5 when the ordeal took…

Teen arrested for stuffing infant in schoolbag

BUSHBUCKRIDGE- A 16 year-old girl was arrested in Culcatta on Thursday in connection with the murder of her two week old baby. According to police reports, the baby’s grandmother was asleep when she woke up to discover that the baby was missing. This was in the early hours of Thursday,…

Alleged tax fraudster remanded in custody for R28 million fraud

Alleged tax fraudster remanded in custody for R28 million fraud

Supplied Content  MBOMBELA – Sifiso Innocent Mabuza (39) who was sought by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime for contravention of the Tax Administration Act handed himself over on Monday. READ | Cogta employee defrauds department with friend’s company He faces charges of fraud after an investigation was conducted. It revealed how…

Philemon Lukhele moved to Maximum Correctional Facility

Detainee and murder-accused, Philemon Lukhele was moved to the Maximum Correctional Facility after they found him in possession of a cellphone on May 24. READ | Accused in Hillary Gardee case abandon bail The Department of Correctional Services confirmed this and an investigation is underway to establish how the phone was…

Mob sets alight accused’s homes

Mob sets alight accused’s homes

By Yoliswa Khumalo MGANDUZWENI – Three houses belonging to those arrested in connection with Bontle Mashiyane’s murder were burnt by angry residents last night. This is after Collen Hlongwane (36), an ex-convict together with Ntombikayise Ngwenya (40), and Thapelo Ngomane (25) appeared in the KaBokweni Magistrate’s Court on Monday. They…

Bontle Mashiyane’s alleged killers granted bail

BREAKING | Bontle (6) found dead

Six-year-old Bontle Mashiyane’s body was found near her home in Mganduzweni outside White River today. She was reported missing three weeks ago after she was last seen playing with her friends. The police launched a manhunt for Collen Hlongwane who they believed will assist them. READ | Man linked to six-year-old’s…

Security guard nabbed for stolen medical supplies

Security guard nabbed for stolen medical supplies

Supplied Content  EMBALENHLE – A  security guard was arrested for stealing medicine at Langverwact Clinic yesterday. This is after the police went to search the suspect’s house and found various items of medicine and medical supplies. The department officials were called to the scene to verify whether the items found…