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Limpopo manhunt: Father tied up as armed intruders shoot son and assault daughter

Police in Limpopo are searching for two suspects involved in a brutal incident that left a father mourning the loss of his son and his daughter as a victim of assault.

Cape Argus News
Jonisayi Maromo|Published

Tupperware’s revival: French entrepreneur takes charge to rekindle the iconic brand

Tupperware faces a new chapter as a French entrepreneur steps in with exciting plans to revive the iconic brand and bring it back to European markets.

Lifestyle Food
Sarene Kloren|Updated

Community urged to join crime fighting units

Urgent call for community involvement in combating soaring crime.

Sunday Tribune News
Taschica Pillay|Published

Neighbourhood Watches and Community Policing Forums claim they can combat crime in KZN

Community leaders in KwaZulu-Natal discuss the vital role of Neighbourhood Watches and Community Policing Forums in combating crime, highlighting the need for funding and support.

News South Africa Kwazulu Natal
Zainul Dawood|Published

Community engagement key to combating crime in KwaZulu-Natal, says Premier Ntuli

Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli discusses the urgent need for community engagement and effective measures to combat escalating crime rates in KwaZulu-Natal.

News South Africa Kwazulu Natal
Zainul Dawood|Published

KZN hosts strategic planning session against crime

Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli convenes a strategic planning session in Durban to combat rising crime rates in KwaZulu-Natal, urging community collaboration and highlighting the importance of crime prevention.

News South Africa Kwazulu Natal
Zainul Dawood|Published

Community in mourning after Silverglen house robbery turns deadly

Residents of Chatsworth are devastated after a local man was murdered during a house robbery in Silverglen, sparking urgent calls for enhanced community security.

News South Africa Kwazulu Natal
Zainul Dawood|Published

Family remembers slain officer who died saving a mother and her children

The family of the security officer who died while protecting a mother and her children from an intruder during a home invasion in Bergvliet, said he lived up to his oath to serve and protect.

Cape Argus News
Genevieve Serra|Published

Heroic security guard dies saving family during home invasion

“Officer Bottomley’s tragic and senseless murder is a stark reminder of the risks that our brave security personnel face daily to protect their communities. ”

Cape Argus News
Genevieve Serra|Published

DA, ANC respond to mixed results in South Africa's 2024 second-quarter crime statistics

The Democratic Alliance (DA) and the African National Congress (ANC) have voiced their perspectives on South Africa's recently released second-quarter crime statistics for 2024.

News Politics
Christopher Buda|Published

Robbers steal vehicle and electronics during violent house invasion in Thohoyandou, police launch manhunt

A manhunt is under way for two armed suspects who robbed a local municipality employee in Thohoyandou, stealing her car, cellphone, and electronics during a violent attack.

News Crime and Courts
Wendy Dondolo|Published

Have you seen him? Hawks searching for stolen gold worth R40 million taken during farm robbery

The Hawks are searching for a man who they say can help in a farm robbery where gold bars worth R40 million were taken.

News Crime and Courts
Jolene Marriah-Maharaj|Published

Police arrest two thugs linked to Free State home invasion and robbery

Police arrested two suspects in a daring house robbery in Odendaalsrus, recovering stolen items in a swift operation following a tip-off in Kutloanong.

News Crime and Courts
Wendy Dondolo|Published

Westville man shot in home invasion dies in hospital

Police Westville are investigating cases of murder and house robbery following an incident in which a man was shot by an unknown suspect during a home invasion.

Mercury News
Siphesihle Buthelezi|Published

Verulam and Phoenix residents warned of rising crime: remain vigilant

In Verulam, a private security company has responded to armed robberies, home invasions, murders, shootings, housebreakings, hijackings and theft of motor vehicles daily. Business robberies have escalated and copper theft and petty crimes are on the rise in and around Phoenix.

Daily News News
Thobeka Ngema|Published

KZN woman bound with box tape for hours by three armed men on her 66th birthday

A KwaZulu-Natal woman was surprised by three armed robbers on her 66th birthday in Verulam, north of Durban.

Mercury News
Karen Singh|Published

Man in court after kidnapping and forcing cash transfer under duress

A man alleged to have kidnapped a mom and daughter for access to Road Accident Fund money remains behind bars following his arrest and first appearance in the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court.

Daily News News
Anelisa Kubheka|Published

Suspect caught with body of woman in stolen car

The woman was killed in her home in Mpumalanga, her body was stuffed in her vehicle as the suspect drove around in her vehicle.

News Crime and Courts
Robin-Lee Francke|Published

Man who hit toddler in the face with a brick, sentenced

The perpetrator, who is related to the two-year-old child, received a slap on the wrist for the heinous act.

News Crime and Courts
Robin-Lee Francke|Published

Family rejoices at life sentence for killer wife, brother

Nomphumelelo Patricia Goncalves was handed a life sentence in the Durban High Court for masterminding and paying for the murder of her husband. The family of the slain man welcomed the sentence.

Daily News News
Anelisa Kubheka|Published

New Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu promises to combat violent crimes in South Africa

Mchunu conveyed his expectation that the men and women in blue ‘fight’ when they go to the streets to prevent and combat crime.

News Politics
Simon Majadibodu|Published

Toyota Fortuner recovered at borderline after family with one-year-old baby is abducted

Hours after the family was abducted, Colonel Donald Mdhluli said police, members of the SANDF and tracking company found the vehicle abandoned next to the borderline at Goba.

News Crime and Courts
Jonisayi Maromo|Published

Wynberg residents shocked at the killing of an ‘Intruder’ during a home invasion

THE killing of an alleged intruder accused of breaking into a Wynberg home has left residents shocked.

Cape Argus News
Mandilakhe Tshwete|Published

‘They were making noise’: Serial rapist, aged 24, slapped with three life terms, plus 65 years behind bars

In the first incident, Xolani Sebothoma confronted a group of women and accused them of making noise, before he grabbed one victim, dragged her to an RDP house and raped her.

News Crime and Courts
Jonisayi Maromo|Published

Court slams ‘serial killer’s trial delay

Following yet another delay in the trial against a man alleged to have used sanitiser on the scene of his alleged crimes and gone to the extent of allegedly biting his fingertips in a bid to not leave any evidence the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court warned of consequences should there be any more delays.

Daily News News
Anelisa Kubheka|Published