Crime Related News
Delmas– The Delmas community is demanding justice and stricter action against child-abuse cases after a relative allegedly rape his five-year-old niece. The accused, Bongani Muzimbe, was arrested last month after community members alerted police. He briefly appeared in the Delmas Magistrate Court, where the matter was postponed to 22 October 2022. Thulisile Skhosana from the…
Delmas– A drug bust in Botleng sparked anger among residents after a 28-year-old male suspect, caught with narcotics worth more than R6,500 was released on bail until 2026. The arrest took place on 08 September 2025 during an intelligence-driven Operation Vala Umgodi raid. Police cornered the suspect at his residence, recovering 83 rocks of cocaine,…
Middelburg – The Middelburg High Court has heard closing arguments in the trial of eight men accused of the Pampoenkraal farm murders which happened in 2020 near eMkhondo (formerly Piet Retief), Gert Sibande District. The case stems from the killing of Sifiso Thwala and Musa Nene, and the attempted murder of Sthembiso Thwala on 09…
KwaMhlanga– Police in KwaMhlanga have launched a manhunt after six armed men stormed a church in Suncity A during a night prayer service, robbing congregants at gunpoint. The incident happened just before midnight on Friday night, 29 August 2025, where approximately 60 worshippers had gathered. Police said the suspects ordered congregants to lie on the…
KwaMhlanga– Three men accused of the brutal murder of a respected local teacher, Sam Thabiso Maimela (60), appeared before the KwaMhlanga Magistrate Court on 05 August. The suspects, aged 23, 29 and 34, face serious charges of premeditated murder, kidnapping and carjacking. The case was postponed to 04 September 2025 as police await post-mortem results…
Emalahleni– Yesterday a 35-year-old man made his first appearance in the Emalahleni Magistrate Court after setting alight two women last week. Mpumelelo Hill is facing two counts of attempted murder. The incident happened last Thursday, on 23 July around 18h00, when Hill allegedly doused and set alight 21-year-old Nompumelelo Gumede, the mother of his children,…
Kriel– The small town of Kriel is still reeling after a brazen robbery incident that happened on Monday at a popular local business near the main taxi rank. This incident has left residents shaken, businesses on edge, and police under pressure. According to eyewitnesses, a group of four armed men stormed the premises shortly after…
Middelburg – The Mpumalanga Division of the High Court with a local seat in Middelburg has sentenced Nqubeko Bright Mchunu to 46 years for murdering one employee while injuring another three at the Steve Tshwete Local Municipality. Mchunu (43) fired live ammunition which claimed the life of Tshepo Maseko (33) while injuring Harris Sithole (36),…
TWEEFONTEIN K– Colleagues, friends and family members gathered at His Will Ministry Church on Tuesday, 01 July, to bid farewell to Sam Thabiso Maimela (60), a beloved mathematics teacher at Vulamehlo Senior Phase School in Vlaklaagte No.1. Many are struggling to come to terms with his untimely death. Three suspects– according to police reports– allegedly…
EMALAHLENI – A cloud of anguish and determination hung over the eMalahleni Regional Court on Monday, June 23, 2025, as Cascar Nkosi (39) appeared for a procedural hearing that would see his case transferred to the High Court. Nkosi faces 26 chilling charges related to the kidnapping and rape of 13 minor girls, aged between…
