A South African man faces nine charges in Oklahoma over alleged child sexual abuse material possession and distribution and is held on a $500,000 bond.
SAPS arrested 17 914 suspects in one week, seized cocaine worth over R200m at OR Tambo and dismantled drug labs in Gauteng and North West.
A Mozambican national has been jailed for 10 years after attempting to smuggle a military-grade mortar bomb through the Lebombo Port of Entry.
After five people were killed in Steenberg, experts call for stronger policing alongside jobs, community support and action against gang finances.
Thembelihle Bulo has been sentenced to 18 years for raping a nine-year-old girl and sexually assaulting a five-year-old in the Eastern Cape.
Police seized cocaine worth over R200 million at OR Tambo and drugs valued at R9.7 million in Gqeberha during weekend operations.
A crime-scene photographer is expected to continue testifying in the trial of Tiffany Meek, accused of murdering her 11-year-old son Jayden-Lee.
According to IOL, dashcam footage shows a Durban bakkie owner firing at alleged hijackers in Pinetown on Oct 9, 2026; police are still confirming details.
A Gauteng woman appeared in Kwa-Thema court accused of staging her own abduction to extort R40 000. Two suspects arrested; case returns on 29 October.
A 39-year-old Limpopo police sergeant was found dead hours after his 35-year-old wife was allegedly shot in Abbotspoort. Police opened an inquest and investigations continue.