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South AfricaAlleged rhino poaching kingpin 'Big Joe' Nyalungu shot dead in second ambush
South AfricaMpumalanga taxi boss Joe 'Ferrari' Sibanyoni arrested in extortion case- South AfricaMpumalanga man gets life imprisonment for burning girlfriendA man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering his girlfriend by setting her alight during a domestic dispute in Carolina, Mpumalanga. The High Court sitting in Mbombela convicted and sentenced 35-year-old Innocent Sthembiso Maseko for the killing of Mbali Lucy Ngubeni, following a…March 13, 2026
- South AfricaSouth Africa assesses flood damage as death toll rises to 38outh Africa is still assessing the full extent of infrastructure damage caused by flooding in Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces that has killed at least 38 people over the past two weeks, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday. The death toll from recent heavy rains and flooding has risen to…January 22, 2026
- AfricaRemains believed to belong to missing SANDF member foundSouth African police say human remains recovered from a river on the border between South Africa and Mozambique may belong to a missing member of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), who disappeared during a border patrol operation over the Christmas period. The remains were…December 30, 2025
- South AfricaANC Councillor granted R10,000 bail in attempted murder caseANC Ward 29 councillor Dumisane Masilela has been granted bail of R10,000 by the KaNyamazane Magistrates’ Court following his appearance on two charges of attempted murder. The 34-year-old councillor faces allegations arising from a shooting incident involving a grieving father and a neighbour…November 25, 2025
- CrimeMpumalanga’s Most Creative Conman, MacGyver, ArrestedA 42-year-old man, known as Skhothane MacGyver, has been arrested in Mpumalanga, South Africa, for bribing traffic officers with counterfeit R200 notes. The six-month scheme reportedly cost the province nearly R200 million in lost integrity, fuel, and public confidence, authorities say. The…July 17, 2025
- South AfricaKanyamazane Police Arrest Man for Schoolgirl’s MurderKANYAMAZANE, South Africa – Police arrested a 23-year-old man on March 14, 2025, for the murder of a 17-year-old schoolgirl in Extension 16, Kanyamazane, after finding her body with a rope around her neck, hours after she left home for school. The victim was last seen by her family at 5:45 a.m…March 15, 2025
- CrimeTraffic officer killed by taxi during N2 speed trapOfficer's death during routine stop heightens concerns over law enforcement safety on South African roads. A 46-year-old Mpumalanga traffic officer, Jabulane Collen Ndlovu, died after being struck by a taxi during a speed enforcement operation on the N2 highway between Piet Retief and Ermelo on…January 25, 2025
