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Kidnapped businessman rescued, wanted Mozambican kidnapper fatally wounded

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KEMPTON PARK - The South African Police Service (SAPS) Anti-Kidnapping Task Team has safely reunited an Indian businessman with his family following a shootout with an alleged mastermind behind the businessman’s kidnapping. The businessman was found in Alexandra in a shack shortly after midnight on Thursday, 04 September 2025. His rescue follows a shooting in which the alleged mastermind behind his kidnapping was shot and killed during confrontation with police officers near the R21 in Kempton Park on Wednesday evening. The suspect who goes by the nickname “Dollarman” is a wanted kidnapping kingpin in both SA and in Mozambique. He is on SERNIC which is Mozambique’s wanted persons database where he was a wanted for several kidnapping for ransoms cases. In SA he was also linked to at least five kidnapping for ransom cases as well as other cases of housebreaking, carjacking and possession of unlicensed firearms. From July 2021 to date more than 337 kidnappers have been arrest...
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SAPS request assistance in case of missing constables

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 PRETORIA - The National Commissioner of the SAPS, General Fannie Masemola is appealing to members of the public for assistance in finding three missing Constable’s. The trio, two females and a male, 24-year-old Constable Cebekhulu Linda (male), 30-year-old Constable Keamogetswe Buys (female) and 20-year-old Constable Boipelo Senoge (female) were travelling in a white VW polo sedan from Bloemfontein to their area of deployment in Limpopo when they went missing. Their last known location was at the Engen garage near the Grasmere toll plaza on the N1 on Wednesday, 23 April 2025. Their vehicle tracking device and cellphones have been off since the day of their disappearance. Their vehicle registration number is JCL 401 FS. A 24 hour Venue Operational Centre (VOC) has been established and a full scale search is underway with a high level team of detectives and crime intelligence operators from Gauteng and the Free State have been mobilised to find them. The members were off...
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Motorists seriously injured on N2 between Tugela River and Dokodweni

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KWAZULU-NATAL- IPSS Medical Rescue responded to a single vehicle accident on N2 near Dokodweni, which left one person with minor injuries and three with serious injuries on Friday, 25 April. While responding, IPSS Medical Rescue Advanced Life Support Paramedics came across a horrific head on collision, on the N2 near the Tugela River.  The head on collision claimed the lives of two people in one light motor vehicle, and one person sustaining serious injuries in the second light motor vehicle. The Mandeni Fire Department and IPSS S&R are worked to extricate the bodies from the mangled wreckage using the Claw if Life donated by Mozambik Ballito, while the injured were stabilised on scene by IPSS Medical Rescue Paramedics.
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Comrades Marathon announces official down run and distance

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PIETERMARITZBURG - The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) is pleased to officially announce that the route distance for the highly anticipated 98th edition of The Ultimate Human Race is a challenging 89.98km.  This will be the 49th Down Run, taking place on Sunday 8 June, with the race starting at the Pietermaritzburg City Hall and finishing 12 hours later with a street finish outside Durban’s People’s Park. The 2025 race will be slightly longer than the 87.701km of the previous Down Run (2023), as the finish has been moved from the Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Cricket Stadium to an exciting new street finish outside People’s Park, in the northbound lanes of Masabalala Yengwa Avenue. This will include a finish-line grandstand for spectators erected in the southbound lanes of Masabalala Yengwa Avenue, as well as a hospitality and entertainment area in People’s Park, and space allocated for running club tents on either side of the finish. The longest Down Run in the history o...
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Two BMA officials arrested for corruption at Beitbridge border post

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POLOKWANE – A coordinated alert operation conducted at the Beitbridge Port of Entry has resulted in the arrest of two Border Management Authority (BMA) officials and seven other individuals for their alleged involvement in corruption and contravention of the Immigration Act. The intelligence driven operation was executed on Tuesday, 22 April 2025 at around 09:00 by members of the Limpopo Provincial Anti-Corruption Unit, Musina Detectives, LCRC, and officials from the BMA, with a focus on disrupting the activities of facilitators who aid undocumented immigrants in crossing the border illegally. During the operation, surveillance teams observed a white Mercedes Benz taxi parking next to the shop. Two BMA officials, a 61-year-old female and a 44-year-old male, both stationed at Beitbridge Border Post, were seen stopping the vehicle and subsequently allowing it to proceed, allegedly after receiving a bribe. The vehicle was later intercepted, and it was found to be transporting ...
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SASSA steals the show at the Rand Easter Show

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JOHANNESBURG - The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), Acting Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Themba Matlou, has congratulated the Agency for receiving the “Best Stand Award” certificate at the recently concluded Rand Easter Show in Johannesburg. The annual Rand Easter Show brings South Africa together in a five-day spectacle where more than 400 of the biggest brands in the country go all out to look for maximum exposure to the revellers who are always looking for something exciting during the Easter Holidays. The biggest brands compete for attraction as they exhibit their products and services to the public. The Acting CEO, Matlou says the award given to SASSA by the Rand Show organizers is fitting for the biggest brand like SASSA which has won numerous awards including the International Social Security Association Good Practice Award in 2023. In addition, he said the award comes at an opportune time when SASSA is celebrating its 19 years anniversary in April. “SASS...
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Four Amaoti gang members arrested for over 20 cases of murder

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DURBAN - The Provincial Commissioner of KwaZulu-Natal Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has applauded a multidisciplinary team comprising officers from the Crime Intelligence, Cato Manor Crime Prevention, Inanda Detectives and Durban Metro Police which cornered and arrested four of the most wanted suspected murderers who have been terrorising the community of Amaoti in Inanda since June 2024.  The suspects were arrested in Cato Manor on Saturday, 19 April 2025. Police followed positive intelligence about the suspects who were in hiding at a house in Cato Manor and upon arrival, police found the four suspects in possession of two firearms, ammunition and suspected stolen property such as laptops and cellphones. The suspects have so far been linked with over 20 cases of murder and several cases of attempted murder which they allegedly committed in the Amaoti area of Inanda from June 2024 to date. Investigations are ongoing and a search for more suspects continues. The...
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Heavy Traffic expected on last day of Easter long weekend

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POLOKWANE - The Limpopo Department of Transport says today, the last day of the Easter long weekend, is expected to see busy to heavy traffic on roads leading to Polokwane and out of the province.  The N1 from Makhado through Polokwane up to Pienaarsrivier, as well as the R101, R71, R81, R36, and R37, are likely to be congested, with slow-moving traffic anticipated from mid-morning into the evening.  Law enforcement officers remain strategically deployed to manage traffic flow and curb violations, ensuring a safer journey for all road users. For a safe and smooth journey, prioritize road safety by taking regular breaks every 2 hours or 200km, buckling up, not overloading passengers or goods, obeying speed limits, driving sober, and being mindful of pedestrians.  Plan your trip, check traffic updates regularly, and allow extra time to account for unexpected delays. 
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Ekurhuleni Mayor grateful to emergency services for swiftness over Thembisa Hospital fire

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TEMBISA - Executive Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza has visited the Thembisa Hospital following a fire that broke out in the casualty ward earlier on Saturday, 19 April.  Thankfully, the fire was extinguished with no injuries or fatalities reported.  Mayor Xhakaza has assured residents that all patients are safe and have been sheltered. A Joint Operations Centre (JOC) has been activated, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.  The Mayor also extended heartfelt gratitude to all emergency services and SARZA Search and Rescue teams for their swift and courageous response.
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Kidnapped businessman rescued, wanted Mozambican kidnapper fatally wounded

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KEMPTON PARK - The South African Police Service (SAPS) Anti-Kidnapping Task Team has safely reunited an Indian businessman with his family following a shootout with an alleged mastermind behind the businessman’s kidnapping. The businessman was found in Alexandra in a shack shortly after midnight on Thursday, 04 September 2025. His rescue follows a shooting in which the alleged mastermind behind his kidnapping was shot and killed during confrontation with police officers near the R21 in Kempton Park on Wednesday evening. The suspect who goes by the nickname “Dollarman” is a wanted kidnapping kingpin in both SA and in Mozambique. He is on SERNIC which is Mozambique’s wanted persons database where he was a wanted for several kidnapping for ransoms cases. In SA he was also linked to at least five kidnapping for ransom cases as well as other cases of housebreaking, carjacking and possession of unlicensed firearms. From July 2021 to date more than 337 kidnappers have been arrest...
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President Ramaphosa remembers veteran Journalist Tshidi Madia

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PRETORIA -  President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to fallen veteran journalist Matshidiso "Tshidi" Madia. "My thoughts are with the family, friends and colleagues of journalist, political commentator, radio host and moderator Tshidi Madia who has passed away in the prime of her life. "Tshidi loved our country and this was the backdrop to her tough questions and her hopeful vision of a South Africa that can and should be better," said Ramaphosa. "We shall continue to work for Tshidi’s South Africa with her now silent pen and voice in our memories and hearts. Her passing during Women’s Month reminds us of her stature as a remarkable citizen and thought leader presented to the nation as an outstanding woman," the President added. Tshidi passed away in hospital on Wednesday morning, 27 August 2025, after a short illness. Mzo Jojwana, Primedia Broadcasting’s Chief Content Officer, said “We have lost one of the most respected voices in Sou...
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GRAPHIC: One person has died, vehicles linked to e-hailing services torched at Maponya Mall

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SOWETO - One person has been declared dead and two injured after e-hailing vehicles were attacked by unknown suspects at Maponya Mall this evening, 13 August 2025. According to information at hand, an ehailing vehicle was seen stopping at the entrance when about four men approached the driver and shot at him before torching the vehicle.  Another vehicle which was nearby was shot at and the driver managed to flee and his vehicle was also torched.  It was later discovered that the driver and another passerby sustain gun shot wounds and were taken to hospital.  A case of murder, attempted murder with two counts and arson is opened for further investigations.  The SAPS and JMPD are on the scene to monitor the situation which is suspected to be taxi violence related.
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