MBOMBELA – The trial of murder-accused, Rassie Nkuna, was abruptly delayed at the Mbombela High Court this morning after he unexpectedly dropped his legal representative, Advocate Malesela Kekana. Nkuna cited mistrust and conflict of interest as the reasons for his decision, stating that he sought alternative representation.During a brief hearing,…
SECUNDA- Kwena Mohlala who was arrested for pretending to be a Department of Employment and Labour employee appeared in court today. This is after he was arrested on Saturday, October 18 by the Hawks Secunda based Serious Corruption Investigation. The 42 year-old suspect was initially arrested on February 22, 2022…
MBOMBELA- The Mpumalanga High Court sentenced Clara Masinga (37), a Mozambican national to 23 years’ direct imprisonment for the brutal murder of her stepdaughter, Jennifer Gumbi (11). Masinga pleaded guilty to premeditated murder and was convicted accordingly. She was in a relationship with the deceased’s father, Rodgers Gumbi, and resided with him at KwaMhlushwa outside Malalane.…
ACORNHOEK- Authorities made a breakthrough when a 50-year-old pharmacy owner, four employees, two females aged 35 and 44 as well as two males aged 35 and 48 were arrested for Contravention of the Medical and Related Substances Act and Contravention of the regulations relating to the Ownership and Licensing of…
Swift action by members of the Provincial Anti-Hijacking Task Team in Ehlanzeni led to the foiling of a business robbery at Kanyamazane on Tuesday, October 7. According to a statement, police were conducting operations in the area when they received information about a white vehicle with no registration plates that…
ENTOKOZWENI – One of three robbery suspects was fatally shot by a South African Police Service member on Tuesday, October 7. According to reports, three armed men went into a supermarket and held the victims at gunpoint and robbed them of several items, including an undisclosed amount of cash, as…
Murder accused, Nkosinathi Chauke was denied bail after his appearance in the Mkhuhlu Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, September 25 in connection with the murder of his 10-year-old daughter. Chauke was arrested on Monday, 22 September, 2025 following the discovery of the child’s lifeless body on the side of the road…
Lydenburg police are appealing to members of the public to assist in locating the family of a man whose body was discovered in an advanced state of decomposition June 7, 2025. According to information, at approximately 12:10, police were alerted to a decomposed body found in a veld near Potgieter…
Six suspects will be back in court this Friday following their appearance today. This is after a major discovery that led to the arrest of five Mexican nationals, Isabel Antonio Quintero Corrales (36), Hector Manuel Valenzuela Ontiveros (36), Luis Alberto Osorio Viscarra (31), Jose Omar Molina Jimenez (36) and Nicanor…
A massive crystal methamphetamine laboratory valued at about R350 million was discovered on a farm in Oudehoutkloof, Volksrust, on Friday, 19 September 2025. The lab was uncovered following a tip-off from the community about suspicious activities, notably a strong chemical smell emanating from the premises, which sparked concerns of illicit…