Sanele Fakudze (37), from the Kingdom of Eswatini, was arrested in connection with an incident that took place on 27 June 2025.

A 28-year-old woman and her daughter (4) were reported missing at the local police station. According to a report, the two were last seen getting into the suspect’s vehicle who is supposedly the woman’s friend.

On 28 June 2025, the woman was found by community members, lying next to the road in Kaapmuiden. She was unconscious and Emergency Services and the police were called to the scene. She was then taken to hospital for medical treatment, and police later discovered that she was the person reported missing.

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Meanwhile, the partially burned body of the little girl was discovered last Thursday by a farmer who alerted the authorities. The suspect was arrested on July 4, 2025 .

The suspect appeared at Kanyamazane Periodical Court on Monday, July 7 where the matter was postponed to 14 July, 2025 for further investigation. He remains in custody.

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The suspects aged 30 and 36 were arrested in Barberton on Monday, January 13 during the Vala Umgodi operation when their car was spotted by police.

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“They tried to make a turn, but members swiftly acted and immediately stopped the vehicle. While their vehicle was searched, 10 bags loaded with dagga weighing about 270,05 kilograms were recovered. The estimated street value of the dagga is at about R1 million,” reads a police statement.

Investigations revealed that the suspects were en-route to deliver the dagga from the border of the Kingdom of eSwatini to Sheba when they were arrested.

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The truck was reportedly driving from South Africa, headed to deliver goods in the Kingdom of eSwatini when the accident occurred.
According to the Border Management Authority’s regional manager, Ndivhuho Livhimbi, the truck driver failed to use the available arrester beds and hit the fence before it crashed into the parked vehicles on the side.

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The vehicles included a Mercedes Benz, a 22-seater mini bus, a quantum, a small truck all traveling to eSwatini and two private vehicles belonging to border officials.

“It is unfortunate that the truck driver didn’t use the arrester bed when he realized the brakes were failing. He tried to avoid the barrier cones and as a result, crashed into the parked vehicles,” said Livhimbi.

Livhimbi added that the injured people were rushed to the nearest hospital in the Kingdom of eSwatini for medical attention.
“We advise truck drivers to use the available road features to prevent such accidents from taking place. Motorists should also park their cars at the safer parking spots as indicated by the road signs on entry,” he concluded.

No fatalities were reported.

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Police intercepted a 27-year-old man who was illegally smuggling dagga at Jeppes Reef Border Post yesterday.

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While patrolling the border between South Africa and the Kingdom of Eswatini, they spotted a suspicious man who illegally crossed into South Africa near Jeppes Reef. He was stopped and searched. The police noticed he wrapped himself with dagga around his body weighing at about 1.90 kg.

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“The estimated street value of the dagga is at about R2 964.00. He was then arrested and charged for possession of dagga. He will appear at the Nkomazi Magistrate’s Court on today,” read the police statement.

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This is following allegations of fraud and corruption by some officials at the border post. According to Hawks provincial spokesperson Captain Dineo Sekgotodi, the three suspects were issuing temporary residence and work permits as well as illegally extending illegal immigrants’ stay in the country.

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“Passports of illegal immigrants from Mozambique, Kingdom of eSwatini, Zimbabwe and Malawi were illegally stamped. There are further allegations of bribing the officials. During the operation, the suspects were identified and caught in the act. Information was gathered and investigation linked the suspects with the crime. They were arrested and detained at the Komartipoort police cells pending their court appearance on Monday, November 15.”

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