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Two men sentenced to decades in prison for robbery, kidnapping and murder in Empangeni

Thobeka Ngema|Published 4 months ago

Life sentences for men who kidnapped, assaulted and dismembered teen accused of stealing alcohol

Thobeka Ngema|Published 5 months ago

Man handed heavy sentence for kidnapping, rape and murder of seven-year-old girl in KwaZulu-Natal

Thobeka Ngema|Published 5 months ago

Slain MUT lecturer begged for his life before his throat was slit “like a goat”

Nomonde Zondi|Published 5 months ago

Kidnap victim held hostage in quiet complex

Mervyn Naidoo|Published 7 months ago

Crime ‘wreaking havoc’ across SA, says minister

Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published 7 months ago

Man in court after kidnapping and forcing cash transfer under duress

Anelisa Kubheka|Published 7 months ago

Two boys shaken after narrow escape from kidnappers

Thobeka Ngema|Published 7 months ago

KZN police on a streak: lead SA in rape arrests and firearm seizures

Thobeka Ngema|Published 8 months ago

Gunfight with law enforcement leads to arrest of hijacking and kidnapping suspects

Thobeka Ngema|Published 8 months ago

Hijackers have eyes on you

Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published 9 months ago

Life imprisonment for man who strangled and killed Bolt driver

Nomonde Zondi|Published 9 months ago

331 murder and attempted murder suspects among 9 595 arrested in KZN in May

Thobeka Ngema|Published 10 months ago

Man sentenced to 15 years imprisonment on charges of kidnapping, murder, and dramatic escape from custody

Jonisayi Maromo|Published 11 months ago

Bogus police officer kidnapped two foreign nationals in Pretoria, demanding R9,000

Jonisayi Maromo|Published 11 months ago

Joshlin Smith: mom, co-accused remain in custody

Chevon Booysen|Published 11 months ago

Young woman raped, robbed at gunpoint during e-hailing hell ride

Okuhle Hlati|Published 11 months ago

Police deny rumours of an arrest in connection with 6-year-old Joshlin Smith's disappearance

Mandilakhe Tshwete|Published 11 months ago

Double-murder accused teen’s trial delayed by lawyer request

Anelisa Kubheka|Published 11 months ago

Lengthy sentences handed down for GBV crimes

Staff Reporter|Published 11 months ago

DSD says no call was made for psychosocial support after Shasha-Lee November, 6, was kidnapped

Genevieve Serra|Published 11 months ago

‘Joshlin’s DNA trace points to Saldanha Bay’: Bloem investigator uses tracking device in search

Mandilakhe Tshwete|Published 11 months ago

MEC praises conviction and calls for community action

Staff Reporter|Published 11 months ago

Man wanted for brutal murder of his girlfriend spotted driving VW Polo in Limpopo, arrested

Jonisayi Maromo|Published 11 months ago

Heavy sentence for man who raped, assaulted and kidnapped his ex-girlfriend

Thobeka Ngema|Published 1 year ago