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Hawks Free Trafficking Victim in Western Cape Raid

VANRHYNSDORP, SOUTH AFRICA – Hawks law enforcement units rescued a 17-year-old Mozambican trafficking victim and arrested her alleged captor during a raid Thursday at 14:00 local time (12:00 GMT) in Vanrhynsdorp, Western Cape. The 38-year-old foreign national allegedly held the teenager against
December 6, 2024
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Four Arrested for Mass Murder at Cape Town Settlement

CAPE TOWN – Four men will appear in court Thursday following their arrest for allegedly killing five people in a shack at Mfuleni’s Madikizela informal settlement on Sunday afternoon. Cape Town SAPS detectives arrested the suspects Tuesday through an intelligence-driven operation, seizing
December 5, 2024
Police seize R80m cocaine haul at Durban port
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Mozambican Suspects Held After R1.3m Drug Find

JOHANNESBURG – Three Mozambican nationals face drug trafficking charges after HAWKS officers discovered crystal meth worth R1.3 million hidden in their vehicle during a targeted operation in Kensington on Monday. Alexandre Alberto Chissano, Raul Silvadore Homo, and Antonio Lisboa appeared briefly at
December 5, 2024
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Armed Robbers Steal Over US$4,000 From Zimbabwean Passengers

CHIUNDURA, Zimbabwe – Three armed robbers attacked two bus passengers at Shambanebanga bus stop on December 1, stealing US$4,400 in cash and valuables, before a punctured tire led to one suspect’s arrest at Chizhou business centre. Police identified the captured suspect as
December 4, 2024
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Child (9) dies in new Soweto food poisoning case

JOHANNESBURG – A nine-year-old boy has died in Diepkloof, Soweto, in a suspected case of food poisoning, marking the latest death in a series of similar incidents that have claimed over 20 children’s lives. Police spokesperson Mavela Masondo confirmed the child was
December 2, 2024
Lindokuhle Mkhwanazi, 30, Lindani Ndimande, 35, Siyanda Myeza, 21, Mziwethemba Gwabeni, 36, and Lindokuhle Ndimande, 29, allegedly murdered Kiernan "AKA" Forbes and Tebello "Tibz" Motsoane
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AKA Murder Case Delayed Until February for Indictments

The murder trial over rapper AKA and Tibz Motsoane’s deaths has been postponed to February 7 as prosecutors await an extradition appeal and prepare formal indictments. The Durban Magistrate’s Court heard Friday that two suspects, the Ndimande brothers, are appealing their extradition
November 29, 2024
An undocumented 39 year old Mexican national was arrested after he was found operating a R100 million drug laboratory in Rietfontein Tshwane Picture Supplied SAPS
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Mexican National Held Over R100m Drug Lab in Pretoria

South African police have arrested an undocumented Mexican national allegedly running a R100 million crystal meth laboratory in Pretoria’s upmarket Rietfontein suburb. The 39-year-old suspect was detained on Wednesday following weeks of police surveillance. Officers discovered a sophisticated drug manufacturing operation during
November 27, 2024
A Zimbabwean man faces execution in Botswana after being convicted
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Man Faces Death Penalty in Botswana for Child Ritual Murder

A Zimbabwean man faces execution in Botswana after being convicted of selling his six-year-old stepson to ritualists who killed the child. Lovemore Sithole, 37, received US$15,000 for trafficking the boy, whose skull was found a month after his disappearance. DNA testing confirmed
November 27, 2024
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