NPA cautions public against job scams

The National Prosecuting Authority has charged a woman for fraud The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has urged the public to report people impersonating government representatives or private company agents to solicit money in exchange for jobs. This comes after the Ubombo Magistrate’s Court in KwaZulu-Natal fined a 33-year-old woman R4000 for three months in jail….

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Sibiya points finger at MK Party at the Madlanga Commission

Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya has testified at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that he is being politically targeted by the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party. Sibiya, who was suspended as the Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection in September last year, is at the centre of corruption allegations made at the commission. Sibiya explains, “The same MK…

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Yeoville caretaker arrested after firearms found in hijacked building

Police recovered two pistols, one rifle, hunting rifle and ammunition. A caretaker in Yeoville, an area on the edge of Johannesburg’s inner city long troubled by hijacked buildings, has been arrested after police uncovered a stash of unlicensed firearms on the premises. The 49‑year‑old was taken into custody during a crime‑intelligence operation inside the structure, where…

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Mchunu denies receiving money from Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu testifying before the Madlanga Commission, 05 Dec 2025. Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has denied receiving money from attempted murder accused Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. North-West businessman Brown Mogotsi allegedly solicited money from Matlala, saying that it was for guests attending an African National Congress function. Mchunu, who is on a leave of…

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High Court frees police cell arsonist

High Court A DARING man stormed the Mahusekwa Police Station, hurled insults at police officers and removed clothes from a washing line before being locked up in holding cells, where he burnt the blankets after sticking in with some matches. Brighton Mashapaidze was, however, saved by the High Court from serving the whole seven months…

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Russell clash should not have happened: Verstappen

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen 2 minutes Max Verstappen has conceded that his Spanish Grand Prix clash with Mercedes’ George Russell, which left the Formula One champion on the brink of a ban, was wrong and should not have happened. The Red Bull driver made his comments on Instagram a day after the race at the Circuit de…

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SA’s first internal limb-lengthening done at Tygerberg

File Image: Delicate operations at the Tygerberg hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, July 15, 2022. Tygerberg Hospital in the Western Cape, in partnership with Stellenbosch University, has performed South Africa’s first fully internal “bone transport and limb-lengthening” reconstruction. A 64-year-old patient, who had lived with chronic pain and a leg-length difference following a 2018 gunshot injury, had…

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