Wendy Dondolo

Journalist

Three suspects nabbed in Johannesburg drug bust involving suspected mandrax

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Police arrested three suspects including Tanzanian national in separate drug busts across Johannesburg after finding them with suspected mandrax tablets.

Duo sentenced to 25 years for stealing and damaging electricity infrastructure worth millions

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Two Free State men were sentenced to 25 years each for stealing and damaging Centlec infrastructure worth R2. 5 million in Mangaung.

Duo sentenced to 25 years for stealing and damaging electricity infrastructure worth millions

Wendy Dondolo|Published

Two Free State men were sentenced to 25 years each for stealing and damaging Centlec infrastructure worth R2. 5 million in Mangaung.

After six years on the run, diamond heist fugitive is back in custody

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Tebogo Mahlangu, who escaped custody by threatening a police officer with a firearm in 2019, has been recaptured after nearly six years as a fugitive. The dramatic ...

Man arrested for allegedly faking own kidnapping to extort R3 million from father in KZN

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A 31-year-old KwaZulu-Natal man faces charges after allegedly orchestrating his own kidnapping and demanding R3 million ransom from his father.

Zimbabwean fugitive sentenced to 110 years for rhino poaching and prison escape

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A Zimbabwean fugitive who had previously served five life sentences has been sentenced to 110 years imprisonment after being convicted of rhino poaching and escaping ...

President Ramaphosa to visit Eastern Cape for oversight and service delivery talks

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President Cyril Ramaphosa will conduct a strategic two-day oversight visit to the Eastern Cape on April 15 to 16, focusing on Transnet operations at Port of Ngqura ...

Search ends in tragedy as bodies of missing fishermen are recovered off the West Coast

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After a two-day search, the bodies of two fishermen missing off the West Coast have been recovered near Lamberts Bay, prompting an investigation by local authorities. ...

Eastern Cape police hunt killers after mother and daughter shot dead in home invasion

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Police have launched an intensive search for suspects who fatally shot a mother, 38, and her daughter, 19, while they slept in their Eastern Cape home.

Western Cape police seize unlicensed firearm and R110,000 worth of drugs in passenger bus operation

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Two men were arrested in Beaufort West after police uncovered an unlicensed firearm and R110,000 worth of dagga during a late-night checkpoint.

KZN on high alert: Yellow level 4 warning as severe flooding threatens province

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KwaZulu-Natal residents are urged to prepare for potential flooding and traffic disruptions as the South African Weather Service issues a Yellow Level 4 warning ...

Bodies of two missing West Coast fishermen recovered near Lamberts Bay

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Two local fishermen who went missing at sea have been found deceased after an extensive two-day search operation along the West Coast.

Unidentified man found stabbed to death in Free State's Turflaagte area

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Free State police are investigating a murder after discovering an unidentified man with a fatal stab wound to the neck in an open area of Turflaagte.

Hitchhiking robbery turns deadly: One suspect killed, two arrested in Gauteng

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A hitchhiking incident in Gauteng turned deadly when a hitchhiker, targeted for robbery, used his licensed firearm to defend himself, killing one attacker and injuring ...

Cape Town businesswoman sentenced for failing to submit tax returns

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A 39-year-old Cape Town businesswoman has been handed a suspended sentence and ordered to pay R48,000 in fines after pleading guilty to 12 counts of failing to submit ...

Fraudster jailed for defrauding municipalities of nearly R1 million in banking scam

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Simangele Sangweni, a 33-year-old from Northern Cape, faces 10 years in prison for a cunning banking scam that swindled nearly R1 million from two municipalities, ...

Life imprisonment for Mpumalanga man who stabbed wife to death during divorce dispute

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A 46-year-old Mpumalanga man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of his wife during their divorce proceedings.

Intensive manhunt under way for hijacking suspect in Bloemfontein

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Police in Bloemfontein are in hot pursuit of a hijacking suspect who fled on foot after abandoning a stolen white FIAT, recovered just 40 minutes post-theft. The ...

Intensive manhunt under way for hijacking suspect in Bloemfontein

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Police in Bloemfontein are in hot pursuit of a hijacking suspect who fled on foot after abandoning a stolen white FIAT, recovered just 40 minutes post-theft. The ...

ANC Youth League condemns SANDF and private security's intimidation at Matatiele protest

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The ANC Youth League denounces the intimidating presence of SANDF troops and private security during a peaceful protest in Matatiele, aimed at raising awareness ...

City Power's decisive action against corruption: Employees fired and managers suspended

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City Power's bold measures against corruption reveal a troubling internal crisis, leading to the dismissal of employees and contractors involved in theft and bribery, ...

ACSA supports ATNS as key airports suspend flight procedures for safety

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Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has endorsed essential safety maintenance that will temporarily suspend Instrument Flight Procedures at Richards Bay, Upington, ...

Department of Home Affairs fires six officials found guilty of fraud and corruption with immediate effect

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The Department of Home Affairs has dismissed six more corrupt officials, bringing the total to 33 since July 2024. With criminal prosecution under way for 19 officials ...

Northern Cape man sentenced to 15 years for brother’s murder

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The Upington Regional Court has sentenced Willem Rooi to 15 years imprisonment for the murder of his brother Jan following a domestic dispute in Raaswater.

Two company directors arrested in R25 million Bojanala municipality fraud scandal

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Two more suspects arrested in R25 million Bojanala fraud case, increasing total accused to seven.