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The body of a woman found with stab wounds in Villa Liza, Boksburg, brings to nine the number of dead women discovered in the greater Ekurhuleni area over the past two months. Picture:

Discovery of ninth dead woman has residents fearing for their lives

‘Police are only visible when there is an incident reported. If they were more visible the killer would not have been able to dump the body here,’ says community member

The Hawks in North West have appealed to the public for help in tracing three men accused of defrauding a 52-year-old Klerksdorp of R2m in a romance scam.

Have you seen these men? They defrauded a woman of R2m in a romance scam

The 52-year-old woman allegedly paid R2m to help her partner access a supposed R14m inheritance.

Molemo 'Jub Jub' Maarohanye in court. File photo.
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WATCH | Jub Jub arrested after alleged kidnapping and shooting incident involving e-hailing driver

TV personality Jub Jub is expected to appear before the Germiston magistrate’s court on Monday after his arrest on Sunday morning.

The Bafana Bafana squad standing on stage at Wanderers Stadium, Illovo, on Saturday. Picture: Mukovhe Mulidzwi

Dirco steps in to help Bafana players in visa ‘mess’ delays

Bafana were set to depart for Mexico on Sunday morning with a chartered flight but this has been delayed as some of the players and members of the technical team are yet to receive their visas.

One of the suspects arrested in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni, for allegedly producing and selling pornographic material on the internet.

Court blocks journalists from covering illicit porno syndicate case

One of the suspects allegedly recorded himself raping his wife

Limpopo provincial police commissioner Lt-Gen Thembi Hadebe.

Reports of ‘crying dolls’ used to rob victims not verified: Limpopo cops

Social media posts alleged that a syndicate was using interactive dolls known as “cry dolls” to commit or lure unsuspecting community members from their homes.

Capitec Bank has apologised after a bereaved family brought the body of their dead relative at a KZN branch following payment disputes.

Capitec Bank apologises for body brought to KZN branch

Bereaved family dumps relatives body at Capitec Bank's branch following disputes over insurance payout.

Residents of Payneville, Gugulethu section in Springs digging on land they believe contains gold. They claim the area is an old mine dump and is currently used as a kraal.

WATCH | Rumours of gold find spark frenzy as Springs residents dig up kraal in search of ‘treasure’

Armed with spades, hundreds of residents have been flocking to the kraal since last Monday after rumours of a man finding gold particles there began spreading.

SABC journalist Nonkululeko Mantula (left) with co-accused Thulani Mazibuko, Xolani Ntuli, Siphamandla Tshabalala and Sfiso Mabena.

SABC journalist is recruiter of SA men for Russia’s war in Ukraine: prosecutor

Nonkululeko Mantula, a senior SABC journalist, has been singled out by the state as the alleged mastermind and recruiter in a case involving five suspects arrested for the alleged recruitment of South Africans for Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Senior SAfm broadcaster Nonkululeko Mantula appeared in the Kempton Park Magistrate's Court was joined in the dock by four other men on Monday on charges of contravening the Regulation of Foreign Military Assistance Act.

WATCH | More arrests possible in Russia recruitment saga

The Hawks say they can’t rule out the possibility of arresting more suspects in other provinces linked to the Russia recruitment saga and potentially merging the case with the one that has already been opened against Duduzile Sambudla-Zuma.

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WATCH | Return of fired ‘sex pest’ teacher after appeal sparks anger

“You are fit and you would make a perfect makoti for my family.” This is what a grade 10 teacher allegedly told one of his pupils repeatedly during class at Boksburg High School in Ekurhuleni last year.

Gauteng police have seized 80kg of cocaine worth R20m at a Midrand property which was allegedly smuggled into the country from a neighbouring country and destined for Cape Town.

R20m cocaine bound for the Western Cape seized in Midrand - SAPS

Gauteng police conducted a drug bust in Midrand, seizing 80kg of cocaine valued at R20 million. The operation, led by the SAPS crime intelligence head office and various units, resulted in the arrest of a 56-year-old man.

Mandla Mandela and others after being release

VIDEO | I regret nothing and would do it again, Mandla Mandela says following Israeli detention

Nelson Mandela's grandson Mandla said despite being tied up with cables and having rifles pointed at them after the Israeli authorities intercepted their boat on the way to provide aid in Gaza and detained them, he regrets nothing and…

MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko.

MEC Nkomo-Ralehoko sounds alarm on organ donation shortage

At least 6,500 patients across SA are waiting for organ and tissue donations, with Gauteng alone accounting for more than 1,100 patients in need of kidney transplants.

Three attempted murder cases have been opened and are being investigated by SAPS Bethelsdorp. File photo

Two bystanders killed, five taxi passengers injured in CIT chaos

Police have warned the public to stay away from cash-in-transit robbery scenes and not attempt to collect money scattered after two bystanders were shot dead in a gun battle between security guards and robbers in Ekurhuleni.