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Cops fire rubber bullets in JHB CBD while looters want foreign nationals gone
Violence erupted in the same area where Police Minister Bheki Cele addressed residents on Tuesday afternoon.
Pair nabbed after Zakariyya Park doctor, helper murdered
It’s understood the suspects broke into the house on Thursday and murdered the homeowner and her domestic worker before fleeing the scene with the victim’s car and household appliances.
Mashaba calls for police intervention in Lenasia South
Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba’s spokesperson Luyanda Mfeka said the situation was getting out of control and that tensions in the area were escalating to the point where it is only a matter of time until someone was seriously hurt or killed.
3 teens arrested after shooting at Lenasia high school
Two pupils were shot and wounded when a firearm went off while one of the teenagers was apparently playing with it.
Lenasia police probing assault case over land invasion squabble
It's understood Extension 9 residents confronted a group of people after they tried to occupy land illegally in the area.
Limpopo police establish task team to probe murder of Limpopo businessman (29)
It's understood a group of suspects stormed a local spaza shop in Legolaneng village on Friday night and attacked the businessman before shooting him.
Man posing as City Power official arrested for soliciting R7k bribe
It’s understood the suspect approached the complainant and offered to reconnect two prepaid electricity metres that were not registered on City Powers’ system.
Joburg EMS suspends ambulance services to Cosmo City after crew attacked
EMS spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi said ambulance crews will only enter the area once it’s safe to do so.
CoJ approves debt rehabilitation for residents in arrears
The city said the approval of the programme allowed it to be able to ensure that defaulting customers were brought back into good standing on their municipal accounts.
Barbara Creecy urges citizens to unite despite diverse backgrounds
Barbara Creecy said if the iftar dinner could be replicated across the country, it would bring about peace and solidarity among South Africans.
Springs police declare Etwatwa off-ramp high-risk crime area
Last week, a 19-year-old man and a woman in her 20s were murdered in an attack by at least three gunmen near a bridge above the N12.
Man shot dead in Overport on way home from mosque
Police said the motive for the shooting was unknown.
Limpopo teen arrested for fatally stabbing another at school
It was understood the two learners had a fight while playing within the school premises on Tuesday when the suspect produced a sharp object and stabbed the grade 8 pupil.
Limpopo police condemn circumstances around toddler's fatal mauling
It’s understood the child was attacked in the backyard of a tavern at the weekend while her mother was inside the establishment.
Pair nabbed with drugs, cigarettes worth over R2m in Limpopo
Officers at the Beitbridge border post found 15 sachets of crystal meth worth an estimated street value of R2 million while searching a woman's luggage.
Severe flooding in KZN forces closure of some schools
Emergency services have been busy this morning following reports of collapsed houses and flooded schools in areas including Malvern Overport and Chatsworth.
Limpopo police hunt killers of 14-month-old baby
The police's Moatshe Ngoepe says the motive for the murder is not yet known and has urged anyone with information to come forward.
Limpopo police arrest 2 teenage boys over murder of girl (17)
It’s understood the teenager left her home to go to school on Friday and never returned.