After his release on bail on 31 May, 2023, used a counterfeit card to purchase fuel. He was re- arrested by the Ogies SAPS detectives. On 19 July 2023, Maluleka was remanded in custody for bail application. The case docket was then referred to the Hawks Middelburg based Serious Commercial Crime Investigation for further handling.

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Three bail application attempts were made by Maluleka, but the Hawks successfully opposed all three bail applications. Maluleka was in custody until the eMalahleni Magistrate’s Court handed down the judgement on Monday, 25 August 2025. He was sentenced to five years imprisonment for each of the two fraud charges and two and three year imprisonment for each of the cyber crime charges. The court ruled that one of the five year sentences will be served concurrently with the other three year sentence.

He is expected to serve 12 years behind bars.

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The MEC’s visit comes after the devastating news of the two victims who were allegedly torched by a male suspect on July 23. According to the police, the two victims, a 21-year-old mother of his children and a 23-year-old relative, were rushed to Witbank Hospital with serious burn wounds after the incident.

Unfortunately, the victims succumbed to their injuries while receiving treatment in hospital, with the 23-year-old passing away on August 1 and the 21-year-old on August 3.

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MEC Macie strongly condemned the incident, emphasising that perpetrators of GBVF have no place in communities and must be permanently removed. “This shows that the war against GBVF requires the whole society to be involved,” he said.

“We need individuals who will commit themselves and work in their communities to ensure that there is no one behind closed doors that suffers silently.” He added that despite efforts to eradicate GBVF, women and children continue to suffer at the hands of abusers.

MEC Macie urged women in abusive relationships to seek help and leave such relationships before it’s too late.

“We have seen how women suffer at the hands of their partners and some ending up losing their lives,” he said. “We urge women out there to leave abusive relationships and marriages before they end up paying with their lives.”

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The MEC emphasised the importance of thorough investigations and evidence collection to ensure the conviction of the suspect. “Police must work around the clock to gather all necessary evidence,” he said.

The suspect is currently in police custody, facing two counts of murder, and is expected to appear in the Emalahleni Magistrate’s Court on August 7, 2025.

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This incident occurred over the weekend when the deceased was driving from Kwamhlanga to attend a meeting in Witbank on Sunday, 29 September but failed to arrive at his destination.

Police say his family tried to get hold of him but he was unreachable. After he was reported missing at Kwamhlanga Police Station, the tracking company was also notified. This led to the discovery of his vehicle near a fuel station in Witbank.

During their arrest, it is reported that they were found with some personal items believed to be that of the victim. A subsequent investigation led to the discovery of the victim’s body in the bushes next to a fuel station in Witbank.

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The suspects are expected to appear in the Emalahleni Magistrate’s Court today facing charges of murder, hijacking and possession of suspected stolen properties.

The investigators are working in partnership with officials from the Department of Home Affairs to ascertain the status of the suspects in South Africa hence charges in relation to contravention of the Immigration Act of South Africa could be added against the suspects as the investigation continues.

The Acting Provincial Commissioner, Major General (Dr) Zeph Mkhwanazi, strongly condemned the incident and commended the action taken by police in arresting the suspects. “The collaboration between the tracker company and SAPS members was instrumental in bringing the suspects to justice. We await the legal process to unfold and seek justice for the slain victim, ” said the General.

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The suspect is expected to appear in the Emalahleni Magistrate’s Court on 6 September, 2024.

An assault case with intent to cause grievous bodily harm was opened by a 38-year-old woman and the matter was investigated leading to the arrest of a 42 year-old male suspect. However, the case was struck off the roll and the suspect was released.

“There are also allegations that came to the attention of the SAPS, regarding a delay by members to immediately open the case upon attending the said incident on that said day.Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) incidents are regarded as serious and the SAPS remains committed to responding promptly and effectively to all reports of such incidents,” reads a police statement.

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The Acting Provincial Commissioner, Major General (Dr) Zeph Mkhwanazi has since welcomed the support given to the victim. He encouraged members of the public to work hand-in-hand with the state organs assigned for this case and refrain from any interference or actions that may hinder the investigators and prosecution team.

“The team is working collaborately and professionally in order to do the correct thing. We do not want a situation that will derail the team unnecessary thereby opening loopholes for the suspect to walk free. We are happy that the date is set though we wished for an earlier date but let the wheel of justice move into the right direction, ” said the General.

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The three suspects were arrested on the evening of Wednesday, March 27 facing attempted murder charges are believed to be from the same family.

According to police, the 30 year-old victim was attacked and both his hands were cut off. After the police went the scene, his hands were recovered while investigations continued. Details on the whereabouts of the suspects was received, leading the team to certain premises in Vosman.

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They are expected to appear in the Emalahleni Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, 2 April, 2024. The victim is currently recovering in hospital.

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According to the police, the warden was at his post at Paxton Correctional Centre in Witbank when his supervisor unexpectedly arrived at the facility’s main gate. The supervisor became suspicious when observing the member’s bag fully loaded. He then conducted a preliminary investigation, which resulted in the arrest of the warden on the spot.

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“They later released him on R3000 bail at the police station, where he was ordered to appear in Emalahleni Magistrate’s Court. His bail was extended and is expected to make his second appearance on the same court on Monday, November 27,” read the police statement.

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He appeared in the Emalahleni Magistrate’s Court yesterday, 28 September. The suspect was also charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm.

According to the police, the FCS Unit received information from members of the community about a suspect who was storing pornographic material in his place of residence.

“Members followed up on the information and probed the matter. Upon arrival on Monday, 27 September at his place, police searched the premises and found some hard drives, laptops as and a tablet. About 9000 child pornography, including videos, was confiscated. While proceeding with the search, a revolver was discovered and the suspect failed to produce a valid license for,” read the statement.

The Magistrate granted him a bail of R1000 and his case was postponed to 28 October.

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It is alleged that in October last year, Vusumuzi Phakane had access to information on RDP houses around Emalahleni and colluded with Justice Sambo to sell the houses. The two approached Caroline Kgoalane and used her the advertise the houses on social media.

“The unsuspecting victims would respond to the advert seen on social media and be directed by the syndicate to the Municipality offices to complete the agreement of sale forms. They would be further advised to go to the lawyers for the agreement and the victims became convinced that the sale is legitimate. They would be told to make the payment into Sambo’s  Nedbank account. The syndicate allegedly shared the money amongst themselves,” read the Hawks statement. 

Various victims produced documents as proof of purchase for the same house. According to the Hawks, the victims lost approximately R300 000.00.

The matter was then reported to the Hawks. During the investigation, it was established that the lawful owners of the houses are alive. The suspects were then linked to the allegations, traced, and arrested. 

Phakane and Kgoalane were each released on R10 000 bail while Sambo was remanded in custody because he has previous convictions. The case was postponed to August 20 for Sambo’s formal bail applications. 

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This follows a meeting which was held last Friday where violence erupted resulting in a 22-year-old man was stabbed to death. 

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According to police, the meeting was held at Duvhapark Primary School at Emalahleni allegedly to address concerns by some community members. 

“As the meeting was in progress, a scuffle broke out among attendees of the meeting  resulting in the suspect allegedly stabbing another man. The victim was then taken to hospital for treatment where he later succumbed to his injuries,” read the statement. 

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The Police were notified about the incident leading to the arrest of the 43-year-old man. Meanwhile, the Mpumalanga Department of Education deployed officials to the school to gather more information on the circumstances that led to the incident. These officials will thereafter table a report and advise on the course of action to be undertaken by the Department. 

Furthermore, the Department conveys its sincere condolences to the bereaved family, friends and relatives of the deceased man. 

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According to the police, they received a tip-off about suspicious male occupants driving a blue Renault Sandero and details were also given that the men were making strange movements at a certain house in the Vosman area.

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“The police responded and spotted the vehicle with four men inside and it matched the description as reported. The police stopped the vehicle and upon searching, they found two firearms with serial numbers filed off. The firearms were loaded with ammunition and the suspects were then arrested,” read the police statement.

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Further investigations revealed that one of the suspects is attending court for a murder case in KwaZulu-Natal and police cannot rule out possibilities of adding more charges with regard to the confiscated firearms.

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