Senior Research Fellow at Africa Asia Dialogues, Thembisa Fakude says there’s no sense of urgency from the leadership in the country in addressing a spate of mass shootings. Twenty-eight lives were lost in Gauteng and the Western Cape over the...
The Thembisa Community Forum in Gauteng’s Ekurhuleni, has expressed concern over the recent spate of murders in the township. In the latest incident, a 23-year-old, Boitumelo Mashita was shot dead in the area on Monday morning. The woman was on...
A 23 year old woman was found dead on Mapungubwe Street in Temong, Tembisa, on Monday morning after a suspected robbery. Police said the woman was on her way to work when she was attacked and fatally shot at around...
Police are investigating after the body of a woman was found in an open veld near a railway line in Struisbult, Springs. The body was discovered by security personnel who were patrolling the area. The latest discovery brings the number...
Gauteng police have launched a manhunt for eight suspects following a deadly shooting at a tavern in Extension 3, Wedela, on Saturday night. Seventeen people were killed and fifteen others were injured. Police said patrons were drinking inside and outside...
A 20-year old man from Mavambe Village, outside Malamulele, has been arrested for allegedly raping his 7 year old niece. According to police, the incident allegedly took place on Thursday, 24 September 2026. The child’s grandmother became aware of the...
Police are investigating after the body of a woman was discovered at Mooifontein Cemetery in Thembisa South, Ekurhuleni, on Saturday morning. SAPS spokesperson, Brenda Muridili, said police can only confirm the discovery of the body at this stage. Crime scene...
A 37-year-old Giyani woman, has appeared in the Waterval Magistrate's Court after she was arrested for allegedly defrauding her sister of R1 million. Police said the money was transferred into the suspect's bank account for safekeeping. When the complainant later...
Three people, including the municipal manager of Blouberg Municipality, have appeared in the Senwabarwana Magistrate’s Court following their arrest in connection with an alleged fraudulent security services tender worth more than R11 million. The accused are 57 year old Refilwe...
Police in Odendaalsrus have opened a murder investigation following the discovery of a 29-year-old woman's body in an open field at K3, Kutlwanong. In the early hours of Friday, 25 September 2026, at approximately 03:25, police responded to reports of...
