ARTICLES RELATING TO CRIME

Dad freed 10 years after rape claim

15 minutes ago

A man who was spent 10 years in jail has been released after his daughter admitted she lied about her rape, a report says.

Mpumalanga killers 'driven by money'

2013-06-19 22:34

The killers of an Ehlanzeni district ANC leader stood to make large sums of money, the high court sitting in the Nelspruit Magistrate's Court has heard.

Guard shot during ATM bombings

2013-06-19 20:10

A security guard has been shot and wounded when robbers bombed three ATMs in Witbank.

Dad who killed son 'not aggressive'

2013-06-19 17:05

A mechanic found guilty of killing his 3-year-old son with a pick-axe handle is not an aggressive person, a social worker has told the North Gauteng High Court.

Reward for info on top cop's death

2013-06-19 13:59

Police are offering a reward of up to R100 000 for information about Johannesburg cluster commander Major General Tirhani Maswanganyi's death.

Top cop's killing a hit - colleagues

2013-06-19 10:25

Colleagues of murdered Major General Tirhani Maswanganyi, who had been working on cases involving corrupt officers, believe his death was a hit.

Wife watches farmer, 80, bleed to death

2013-06-19 09:10

An Eastern Cape woman has told how she had to watch her elderly husband bleed to death after an attack by armed men on their farm.

Enough is enough - Mthethwa

2013-06-18 22:25
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Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa was saddened by the death of Major General Tirhani Maswanganyi, whose body was found north of Pretoria, his office says.

Immigration officer wanted R7 000 bribe

2013-06-18 21:38

An immigration officer has appeared in the Polokwane Magistrate's Court on a charge of corruption.

KZN reverend gunned down before sermon

2013-06-18 18:44

The shooting of a KwaZulu-Natal church leader as he was about to deliver his sermon has been condemned.

Man shot dead at initiation school

2013-06-18 09:56

A circumcision traditional surgeon has been shot dead at an initiation school near Bityi in the Eastern Cape.

Top Gauteng cop killed

2013-06-18 08:41

A senior Gauteng police officer has been found dead near Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria.

Gang held as cops foil Alex robbery

2013-06-17 22:03

Eight people have been arrested in Alexandra, north of Johannesburg, for attempted robbery, Gauteng police say.

Eastern Cape man held for murder

2013-06-17 19:00

A man was arrested in Kareedouw in the Eastern Cape in connection with the stabbing of another man, police said on Monday.

Teens held for Potch woman's murder

2013-06-16 21:17

Two teenagers and another man have been arrested for the murder of a 17-year-old woman near Potchefstroom, North West police say.

Gospel star fights off intruders

2013-06-16 14:37

Award-winning gospel star Sechaba Pali has told how he fought off burglars - while naked - after catching them in the act during the night.

Eastern Cape teen arrested for murder

2013-06-15 16:04

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested for the murder of a man on a farm in Humansdorp, say Eastern Cape police.

ATM bombers appear in court

2013-06-14 23:00

Ten men accused of being part of an ATM bombing syndicate, which caused three deaths, have appeared in the Pietermaritzburg Regional Court.

Casino conwoman gets 15 years

2013-06-14 13:27

A woman was sentenced to 15 years in prison for fraud and theft by the Durban Regional Court on Friday.

3 jailed for North West farm murders

2013-06-14 10:41

Two men have been sentenced to life in prison, and a third has been given an 18-year jail term, for brutally killing an elderly couple on their farm near Koster.

Hijackers threw man off Cape Town bridge

2013-06-14 08:26
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A man who fell 15m to his death was thrown by hijackers in Cape Town and was not pushed by a friend as initially reported.

Name, shame campaign hits speed bump

2013-06-13 22:28

A “name and shame” campaign for convicted drunk drivers in the Western Cape has been shut down by the department of justice, Transport MEC Robin Carlisle has claimed.

2 appear for Cape Town school shooting

2013-06-13 22:00

Two men accused of killing Cape Town schoolboy Glenrico Martin have appeared in the Wynberg Magistrate's Court.

Cop to be prosecuted for alleged assault

2013-06-13 22:00

A policeman filmed allegedly beating a woman at a Smithfield petrol station will be charged, the Independent Police Investigative Directorate says.

105-year sentence for taxi driver lauded

2013-06-13 17:23

The government has welcomed the 105-year jail sentence imposed on a taxi driver for robbery, assault, and raping 14 women.

 

Man in court for killing petrol attendant

15 minutes ago

A man has appeared in the Mitchells Plain Magistrate's Court for beating a petrol attendant to death.

Mpumalanga cops report 2 killings

2013-06-19 22:34

Two people have been murdered in separate crimes in Mpumalanga, police say.

Dad gets 12 years for killing son with axe

2013-06-19 18:34

A mechanic has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for killing his 3-year-old son with a pick-axe handle.

2 held for killing Chinese shopkeeper

2013-06-19 17:05

Two men have been arrested for allegedly killing and robbing a Chinese foreign national in Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal police say.

Limpopo cop case postponed

2013-06-19 13:59

The trial of five Limpopo policemen accused of beating a Nigerian man to death has been postponed in the Polokwane Magistrate's Court.

US issues SA crime warning

2013-06-19 09:11
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A warning issued to tourists by the United States says Pretoria, Johannesburg, Durban, and Cape Town are "critical crime threat spots", a report says.

FF Plus: Criminals show no fear

2013-06-19 07:29

The murder of Gauteng policeman Major General Tirhani Maswanganyi is an indication that criminals were not afraid of law enforcement agencies, the FF Plus says.

Premier condemns cop killing

2013-06-18 21:38

The death of Major General Tirhani Maswanganyi is a senseless blow to Gauteng's war against crime, Premier Nomvula Mokonyane says.

Sapu wants justice for top cop killing

2013-06-18 18:44

The SA Policing Union has expressed sadness over the murder of Major General Tirhani Simon Maswanganyi, whose body was found in a field near Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria.

Dead cop's hands, feet bound

2013-06-18 14:46
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The Johannesburg police cluster commander who was found dead in a field, was found with his hand and feet tied up.

Violent crime harms SA economy

2013-06-18 09:27
76 comments

The government has acknowledged that high levels of violent crime in South Africa are having a significant negative impact on the country's economy.

Teen raped after being offered lift

2013-06-17 22:03

An 18-year-old girl has been raped in Moutse West, outside Dennilton, Mpumalanga police say.

Joburg drivers arrested for speeding

2013-06-17 21:19

Seven people have been arrested for speeding on the N1,, Johannesburg metro police say.

Youth face new struggle - Zuma

2013-06-16 21:17
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The current generation of youth face a different struggle compared to that of 1976, President Jacob Zuma says.

North West man arrested for rape

2013-06-16 18:58

A Lesotho man has been arrested for raping a 16-year-old girl in Legonyane village, North West police say.

Alleged Free State gang members killed

2013-06-15 22:24

Two alleged gang members have been killed in Meloding, Virginia, say Free State.

Cape Town cop commander guilty of rape

2013-06-14 10:41

A former Melkbos police station commander has been found guilty of raping a woman and sexually assaulting another while both were in custody.

Man scammed out of R45m

2013-06-14 09:26
148 comments

A Rustenburg businessman has lost R45m in a business scam and now has to sell wood in townships to survive.

Man wants car back after 'botched' muti

2013-06-13 22:28
100 comments

A Soweto sangoma has disappeared with a car he obtained in exchange for medicine, which would purportedly make the owner lucky and rich.

Smuggling acquittal overturned

2013-06-13 22:28

The acquittal of businessman and pilot Hendrik "Highway Hennie" Delport and seven alleged cigarette smugglers has been overturned by North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria.

Man jailed for tender manipulation

2013-06-13 22:00

A Western Cape contractor who manipulated the Overstrand Municipality’s tender system by cover-quoting, was jailed for three years.

Cigarette smuggler out on bail

2013-06-13 18:53

A man has been granted bail by the Mahikeng Magistrate's Court after being arrested in connection with contraband cigarettes.

1 000 cops arrested since 2010

2013-06-13 16:30

One thousand police officials have been arrested for crime in the past three years, Gauteng police commissioner Mzwandile Petros says.

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