A 42-year-old man was arrested in Jan Kempdorp in the Northern Cape at the weekend in connection with the stabbing of a boerboel dog, police said. Police spokesperson Capt Sergio Kock said the incident happened at around 10.30pm on…
Two senior members of the Hawks and a former officer were arrested on Tuesday on charges of fraud and corruption related to appointments made in the specialised unit. Hawks spokesperson Col Katlego Mogale said the members, stationed at…
An EFF MP is among those arrested after destruction that occurred during protests at Clicks stores this week, police said on Wednesday. “Ten people, including an EFF member of parliament, have been arrested for charges relating to the…
Two women were arrested during a search and seizure operation at three premises in Pretoria East on Wednesday, the Hawks said. Hawks spokesperson Col Katlego Mogale said a 38-year-old woman was arrested at Silver Lakes Estates after a…
Thandi Thabethe, who is 53, was arrested in Dobsonville, Soweto, on April 23 2020 for selling atchar without a permit during lockdown. Thabethe’s arrest was recorded on video and circulated on social media. Despite being released from her…
A Cape Town man will on Tuesday appear in court after he was arrested for a Facebook video claiming SA’s test kits for the coronavirus were contaminated. The 55-year-old man was arrested on Monday‚ Western Cape police confirmed. He has…
A man was expected to appear in the Mdantsane Magistrate’s Court on Monday to face charges of kidnapping and assault after a video of a 12-year-old boy chained to a dog kennel went viral. The 25-year-old suspect was arrested on Friday…
A 36-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly raped and strangled a woman to death in Bultfontein, Free State, police said on Wednesday. Police spokesperson Captain Stephen Thakeng said the body of the 25-year-old woman was found in a…
Mpumalanga’s education department confirmed on Sunday that a Witbank teacher who was suspended for allegedly locking a grade 1 learner in a strongroom overnight has been arrested. Department spokesperson Jasper Zwane said the 30-year-old…
At least 10 student nurses were arrested on Tuesday while picketing about safety issues at a Cape Town nursing college. Public order police used rubber bullets and stun grenades against more than 100 students who gathered outside the…
A 57-year-old Limpopo pastor is expected to appear in the Seshego magistrate’s court in Limpopo on Tuesday on a range of charges including rape, kidnapping, assault and concealment of death. The pastor was arrested on Monday alongside…
Police have arrested 11 people for public violence and malicious damage to property in Limpopo. Dipompong village community members took to the streets on Wednesday, barricading several roads with rocks and other objects. Two buses were…
Two Johannesburg men will appear in court on Wednesday for possession of explosives, believed to be of the type used in ATM bombings. “An intelligence-driven operation by various law enforcement agencies led to the arrest of two suspects…
A Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) officer was arrested after he allegedly took a R10 bribe from a taxi driver in Soweto. JMPD spokesperson chief superintendent Wayne Minnaar said the officer pulled the taxi over near Protea…
