Crime Related News
LESLIE – Two suspects, aged 37 and 40, were apprehended following a violent robbery that escalated into a shootout with police in Leslie on June 17, 2025. The incident left a 38-year-old police constable injured after being caught in crossfire. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment. According to a police report, members…
EMALAHLENI – Community outrage continues to mount as the case of alleged serial rapist Cascar Nkosi takes a dramatic legal turn. After months of procedural delays and public outcry, the eMalahleni Regional Court has confirmed that the high-profile matter, concerning the alleged abuse of over two dozen young girls will be escalated to the Mpumalanga…
MPUMALANGA – A forensic report commissioned by the board of the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) recommends disciplinary action against CEO Mduduzi Vilakazi over a series of alleged offences, including corruption and financial misconduct. The investigation report, tabled by MEC for Economic Development and Tourism, Makhosazane Masilela, has found that there is a prima…
‘He is not hiding his face like the others. That shows he has nothing to hide,’ KWAMHLANGA – The family of Samuel Mogongwe, one of the suspects in the murder case of journalist Aserie Ndlovu and his partner Zodwa Mdluli, says they believe their son is innocent. Mogongwe, along with three other men — Lucky…
KWAMHLANGA – In the early hours of May 13, 2025, at around 1am, members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) from Crime Intelligence in Mpumalanga, in collaboration with the Provincial Tracking Team and the Organised Crime Unit, made further progress in the case of missing journalist Sibusiso Aserie Ndlovu and his partner Zodwa Precious…
The discovery of what is believed to be the remains of Pretoria-based journalist Sibusiso Aserie Ndlovu and his partner Zodwa Mdhluli, who mysteriously disappeared on February 18, 2025, should be a cause for deep concern to any ordinary South African who abhors crime in all its forms. Their remains were exhumed near Rust De Winter…
KWAMHLANGA – The kidnapping case involving Samuel Mogongwe, the main suspect in the disappearance of a journalist and his partner, was delayed once again on Friday, May 9, at the KwaMhlanga Magistrate’s Court, after Mogongwe alleged he was assaulted by police officers while in custody. Mogongwe, who worked as an e-hailing driver, told the court…
NOT FOR SENSETIVE READERS MIDDELBURG – Flashbacks of her grandson’s lifeless, headless body lying on the street still haunt Sibongile Maseko. Overwhelmed by grief, she told Highveld Chronicle that the body of her three-year-old grandson, Mlondolozi, was buried without his head. His skull had been completely crushed by the rear wheels of a 30-ton refuse…
MIDDELBURG – The Magagula family from Mhluzi Extension 3 is grappling with shock and unanswered questions following the tragic death of their beloved son, Sibusiso “Sbuda” Magagula. Sibusiso (32), an employee at the Solid Waste Department of the Steve Tshwete Local Municipality, died on the afternoon of Sunday, April 27, after he was allegedly stabbed…
Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu has issued a strong call for accountability following a damning report into the Department of Education’s procurement of laptops, which revealed serious irregularities and inflated pricing. In his address, Premier Ndlovu assured the public of his administration’s commitment to clean and ethical governance. “I firstly want to assure the people of…
