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Church leader buried secretly inside his church leaves wife and family in shock
3+ hour, 10+ min ago (416+ words) Bishop Thamsanqa Nkonyane was buried in secret inside his own church premises in Osizweni, outside Newcastle " and his legal wife and siblings did not know it had happened until after it was done. The burial was carried out on a…...
Gauteng traffic chief suspended twice over same cocaine bust after commission testimony
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (323+ words) Listen to this article. Gauteng Traffic Police Chief Inspector Samuel Mashaba has been suspended for the second time over the same cocaine bust that cost him his job in 2021. The Gauteng Premier's Office confirmed the suspension following three days of…...
Jub Jub accused of kidnapping driver and firing gun
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (284+ words) " Police arrested Jub Jub after an e-hailing driver claimed he was forced into a vehicle and prevented from leaving. " The driver escaped unharmed and reported the incident after a gun was allegedly fired during the confrontation. The 45-year-old faces charges…...
Officers race to rebuild police image
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (287+ words) " More than 500 police officers from all nine provinces are taking part in this year's Comrades Marathon. " Mkhwanazi says the officers are carrying the image of the South African Police Service at a time when the organisation faces corruption and political…...
Rapper Emtee gets bail after night in police cells
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (184+ words) Rapper Emtee is out on R1, 000 bail after spending a night in police cells. The musician, whose real name is Mthebeni Ndevu, appeared in the Midrand Magistrate's Court on Thursday. Police locked up Emtee after he allegedly broke a protection order....
KZN news bites: Cops run Comrades to fight against crime and violence
1+ week, 1+ day ago (341+ words) Scrolla. Africa KZN news bites: Cops run Comrades to fight against crime and violence Celani Sikhakhane brings you Kwa Zulu-Natal's latest news. Pietermaritzburg: Eighty-three South African Police Service officers from across Kwa Zulu-Natal will take part in the 99th Comrades Marathon…...
Gunmen massacre 12 in suspected zama zama turf war
1+ week, 1+ day ago (403+ words) " More than 10 gunmen stormed the Jumpers informal settlement and opened fire, killing 12 people and injuring 10 others. " Police suspect the attack may be linked to rival illegal mining groups operating near the settlement. Fear has gripped the Jumpers informal settlement in…...
Kidnapping remains Gauteng's biggest crime headache
1+ week, 2+ day ago (433+ words) " Gauteng recorded 5, 066 fewer serious crimes in the first three months of 2026, with murder, rape and carjacking all showing declines. " Kidnappings increased by 1. 6%, with more than half of the 2, 404 cases linked to vehicle hijackings. Gauteng police say their crime-fighting operations are…...
Kenny Kunene slams Julius Malema over free speech court fights
1+ week, 3+ day ago (432+ words) Julius Malema has taken three people to court in 2026. The latest is Kenny Kunene " and Kunene is fighting back. Malema's R1-million defamation case against the Patriotic Alliance deputy president was struck off the roll at the Johannesburg High Court on…...
Bricks found in the coffin, where is the body?
1+ week, 3+ day ago (317+ words) When the coffin of Bishop Thamsanqa Nkonyane was opened at a mortuary in Newcastle, Kwa Zulu-Natal, his family and the police standing with them found building bricks. There was no body. The discovery came after the Nkonyane family obtained an…...