Three men convicted over a Facebook Marketplace ambush that left a buyer dead after responding to an ice‑cream machine ad were sentenced in Ga‑Rankuwa High Court.
Thirteen armed men attacked a filling station in Dennilton. Two suspects later died in a crash; police recovered rifles, pistols and ammunition linked to the robbery.
A series of arrests, illegal firearms seizures and robbery investigations have raised concerns about private security companies and regulatory oversight.
Surveillance shows two men jump onto a moving meat delivery truck in Tembisa and steal stock in under 50 seconds. Driver appeared unaware; arrests unclear.
Five suspects aged 28–47 were arrested in Tubatse, Limpopo after police recovered three firearms, ammunition, seven suspected stolen cellphones and two vehicles. Investigations continue.
An attempted cash‑in‑transit robbery on the N2 near the M7 in Durban ended with suspects fleeing after robbing guards of belongings and firearms; no injuries reported.
Three suspects were arrested after an intelligence-led operation following an alleged overnight attack in Cullinan where a farmer was tied up, assaulted and robbed.
A 23-year-old was jailed for life after pleading guilty to the murder and robbery of Dr Mthunzi Zwane, who was attacked after leaving a tavern in...
Four people were arrested after an armed robbery at a Jeffrey’s Bay jewellery store in which jewels worth more than R3 million were taken, police said.
Five armed suspects entered a pawn shop at Matumi Retail Centre on July 28, stealing cash, cellphones and an officer’s weapon before fleeing in a grey...