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A KuGompo City man has been jailed for multiple serious offences. Stock photo.

Six inmates escape after armed gang ambushes police truck on way to court

Six inmates escaped after an armed gang ambushed the police truck they were travelling in en route to court, Gauteng police said on Friday.

Two teenagers were killed and four injured in a suspected gang-related shooting in Westbury. Stock photo.

Joburg pupil shoots grade 10 classmate during quarrel, turns gun on himself

A 16-year-old pupil from Daveyton in Ekurhuleni allegedly shot dead a classmate during an argument on the first day of school and then turned the gun on himself, the Gauteng department of education said on Thursday.

Two teenagers were killed and four injured in a suspected gang-related shooting in Westbury. Stock photo.

Shooter opens fire at Soweto dump site, killing four guards and wounding three

Preliminary investigations reveal that a man in possession of a rifle and a handgun arrived at the dump site entrance and, without a word, started shooting at security guards.

Thieves steal Joburg metro police patrol car in Soweto

Johannesburg's metro police department has launched an internal investigation after thieves allegedly stole a marked patrol car from under the noses of officers in Soweto.

Global weather system La Niña (Little Girl) is expected to disappear in a welter of flash floods, infections, and accidents in autumn and winter. File picture.

Families evacuated, emergency teams on high alert after Gauteng floods

At least 11 people from two households have been evacuated after flash floods in Alexandra next to the Jukskei River, Johannesburg emergency services said on Tuesday.

6,853 confiscated firearms were involved in murder cases in the past five years. Stock photo.

Seven family members shot dead in Limpopo village on Christmas morning

"A family feud cannot be ruled out," say police

Subsidies might attract more vets to open practices in rural areas. File image.

Concern about shortage of vets in SA

In a bid to deal with the shortage of veterinarians government should offer a subsidy to support vets in rural areas, a dean at the faculty of veterinary science at the University of Pretoria said.

Police said the gang rammed a Mercedes Benz into the G4S van at about 6.45pm shortly after it left Silverstar Casino.

WATCH | Manhunt launched for gang who bombed cash van in Krugersdorp

The gang of 12 rammed a Mercedes-Benz into a G4S van at about 6.45pm on Wednesday, shortly after it left the Silverstar Casino.

Mohammed Zaeem Khan in hospital, where he spent months undergoing chemotherapy.

‘Never give up’: A KZN boy’s message during 3-month battle in hospital with leukaemia

'My son always tells his friends in hospital that they need to stay strong and keep on fighting, and that they are stronger than cancer.'

Three abalone poachers arrested for running an illegal processing facility have been fined R100,000 each.

Poached abalone seized in Bloemfontein smugglers’ den

The Hawks this week raided an illegal abalone-processing plant about as far from the sea as you can get — in Bloemfontein.

Eastern Cape government official arrested over allegations that he falsified his academic qualifications

Female cop arrested for 'banging husband’s head against headboard'

A female police officer has been arrested after she allegedly assaulted her husband at their home in Welkom in the Free State, says the Independent Police Investigative Directorate.

Chief justice Raymond Zondo released the final state capture inquiry report on Wednesday. File image.

State capture inquiry seeks further extension to submit final report

Commission chair acting chief justice Raymond Zondo has prepared a court application for a two-month extension.

Thanks to a University of Pretoria team led by Prof Gerhard Steenkamp, Max has been given a new lease on life.

Feisty macaw is a pretty boy again after receiving groundbreaking 3D-printed beak

A macaw has adapted 'perfectly' after a team of SA veterinary specialists fitted it with a 3D-printed beak.

Former social development minister Bathabile Dlamini in court. File photo

Bathabile Dlamini’s bid to evade perjury charge dismissed

The Johannesburg magistrate’s court on Friday dismissed former social development minister Bathabile Dlamini’s application to have her perjury case discharged.

Prasa told parliament it will open criminal cases against those involved in a ghost employees scam. File photo.

Only 17% of Prasa’s railway network in Gauteng is functional: audit report

Only 17% of the Passenger Rail Agency of SA's network in Gauteng is functional, transport minister Fikile Mbalula revealed during a written response.