Crime

Despite policing efforts, organised syndicates and economic pressure are keeping hijackings high in key provinces.

Makgothi Thobakgale takes personal charge as officers uncover 141 cellphones, drugs, cash and other prohibited items in one of Gauteng’s biggest and most troubled facilities.

Two months after police shut down a chaotic gold rush in Gugulethu, diggers are back — exposing the raw desperation, weak enforcement and lingering dangers in one of South Africa’s oldest mining towns.

A high-speed chase and shootout in Johannesburg highlights a shift toward intelligence-led policing against airport-linked robbery networks.

From township businesses to construction sites, extortion is growing into a wider threat to safety, livelihoods and public confidence.

The army’s arrival in crime hotspots may calm communities for now, but South Africa’s gang crisis runs deeper than boots on the ground.

Wave of murders and attempted killings exposes deep-rooted gang networks as SANDF deployments intensify in hotspot communities

Joint security patrols in Westbury and Eldorado Park highlight South Africa’s escalating response to organised crime and illegal mining networks.

Soldiers patrol Johannesburg crime hotspots as government intensifies its anti-gang strategy following commitments made during the State of the Nation Address.

Mounting civil claims against South Africa’s police service are raising serious questions about accountability, oversight, and the financial burden placed on taxpayers.

New police data shows murders dropping 8.7% in Q3 of the 2025/26 fiscal year, but analysts warn the country remains one of the world’s most violent societies as political pressure builds ahead of the 2026 municipal elections.

Months after being recruited under false promises and pulled into the Russia–Ukraine war, the men return to emotional reunions as Pretoria confronts a growing human trafficking risk.

Police say a 41-year-old man died at a fuel station on Saturday; an inquest docket has been registered.

Police say a 41-year-old man died at a fuel station on Saturday; an inquest docket has been registered.

Organised, violent and increasingly sophisticated CIT attacks continue to test law enforcement and the private security industry.

Correctional Services transfer high-profile inmate amid security concerns and ongoing court proceedings.

Political deadlock, armed mobilization and economic collapse raise fears of renewed civil war.

Discovery of hundreds of travel documents and cash raises concerns over cross-border crime networks.