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Operation Vala Umgodi: Two brothers arrested in KZN for illegal firearms possession

Two brothers arrested in KwaZulu-Natal for illegal firearms possession raise questions about their links to taxi violence amid ongoing police operations

News Crime and Courts
Xolile Mtembu|Published

Daring ATM heist at Jubilee Mall: Gang led by man wearing red dress

An gang of 30 men, led by a man in a red dress, bombed five ATMs at Jubilee Mall in Hammanskraal, resulting in a dramatic police shootout and an ongoing manhunt.

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Rapula Moatshe|Published

WATCH: Armed security guard flees after mistaking man for a robber

A video of an armed security guard and customers in store running away after mistaking a man for a robber has gone viral on social media.

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Sinenhlanhla Masilela|Published

Over 46 000 firearms seized destroyed, says police

On Thursday, 20 590 firearms were destroyed of which 15 465 were handguns, 2 686 were rifles and 1 855 were shotguns while the rest were firearm parts

News Crime and Courts
Robin-Lee Francke|Published

Police shoot one of their own in a case of mistaken identity

The deceased was part of the Hawks and was attending to an incident of a car hijack.

News South Africa Gauteng
Sinenhlanhla Masilela|Published