Mpumalanga sees increase in attempted murders and rape, minister Mchunu reports
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has released the third-quarter crime statistics for the 2024/2025 financial year, covering the period...
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Sunday, April 20, 2025
Crime
Putco arson suspects abandon bail application
SIYABUSWA – The bail application of four suspects accused of torching 51 Putco buses has been abandoned. Steven Mthombeni (27),...
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Shock as man dies at unregistered rehabilitation centre in eMalahleni
Mpumalanga – The eMalahleni community has been left in shock following the tragic death of a 31-year-old man at an...
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PUTCO counts over R200 million loss as 51 buses torched, two suspects arrested
KWANDEBELE – PUTCO is recounting an estimated loss of close to R200 million following an arson attack in which 51...
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Delmas police crack down on drug trade, three arrested
DELMAS – Three Nigerian nationals, aged between 30 and 39, were arrested in Delmas on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, during...
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‘We need support, not criminalisation’ – parents criticise school safety programme
MPUMALANGA – The Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison’s School Safety Programme has sparked heated debates among parents...
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Two more arrested as four suspects face court over 51 torched PUTCO buses
SIYABUSWA - The four suspects arrested by the police in connection with the torching of 51 Putco buses on January...
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Two more arrested as four suspects face court over 51 torched PUTCO buses
SIYABUSWA - The four suspects arrested by the police in connection with the torching of 51 Putco buses on January...
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Child rape suspect walks free, mother demands justice
SIYABUSWA - Nompumelelo Msiza, the mother of a three-year-old girl who was allegedly molested by a Pakistani national, says her...
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Bail application postponed for two accused in PUTCO bus arson case
SIYABUSWA – The State has been granted a postponement in the bail application of two men accused of torching 51...
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