Operation Shanela nets over 13,000 suspects in nationwide crackdown

The South African Police Service says it has arrested 13,373 suspects in a nationwide crime crackdown carried out between the 27 April and the 3 May 2026 under Operation Shanela.

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Man allegedly shot and killed his wife and son in Northern Cape

Northern Cape police say they are investigating two cases of murder and one of attempted murder. This is after a man allegedly shot and killed his wife and son and

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Man accused of impersonating SSA official to appear in court

A man accused of impersonating a State Security Agency (SSA) official is expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court today. The Hawks arrested the suspect last week, acting on

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Police dog unit to be deployed in Kuruman to search for missing man

The police dog unit will join the rescue team deployed to Metswetsaneng village in Kuruman in the Northern Cape to search for a man who went missing on Thursday last

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Three suspects to appear in court for Kagiso man’s abduction

Three people accused of kidnapping and extortion are expected to appear in the Kagiso Magistrate’s Court in the West Rand on Monday. The suspects were arrested on Saturday after police

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N Cape man allegedly kills wife, son

Northern Cape police say they are investigating two cases of murder and one of attempted murder after a man allegedly shot and killed his wife and son and wounded another

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WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT | Teenage Limpopo girl killed, dismembered

A teenage girl has been killed and dismembered, allegedly by a teenage boy, at Pharare village outside Tzaneen in Limpopo. According to police, the suspect, aged 17, went out with

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Inanda residents call for increased police visibility after shooting

The community of Bhambayi in Inanda, north of Durban, has called for police visibility to be stepped up after four people were shot and killed in the area just before

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Four people killed in a shootout in Inanda

Four people have been shot and killed in a shootout between community patrollers and suspected robbers at the Bhambayi area in Inanda, north of Durban. Police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says

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Police divers save trapped motorists in flood-hit North West

Law enforcement agencies in the North West have warned motorists not to cross flooded roads and bridges after police divers had to rescue a number of drivers trapped in their

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