Sisipho Bhuta

Multimedia Journalist, IOL

Police arrest 22-year-old neighbour for raping and assaulting elderly woman

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An elderly woman's 22-year-old neighbour was arrested after he raped, assaulted, and stole from her house in the early hours of Friday.

Suspect arrested for the brutal murder of a police sergeant in Inanda

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Hawks in Durban have arrested the alleged killer of Sergeant Dumisani Cele, who shot at him multiple times outside a tuckshop in Inanda, in April 2023.

Parolee gets 18 years for housebreaking spree

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A 24-year-old Northern Cape man was sentenced to 18 years in prison for multiple housebreakings committed while he was out on parole for robbery.

120 pupils rushed to hospital with food poisoning in the Eastern Cape

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A total of 120 pupils are rushed to hospital with stomach pain, nausea, and vomiting due to what is believed to be food poisoning in the Eastern Cape.

24-year-old man sentenced to 18 years in prison for housebreaking spree

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A man who repeatedly broke into the Ikwezi Day Care Centre in the Northern Cape and robbed them of various items while he was on parole for robbery has been sentenced ...

Three men killed, one wounded during shooting at a shack in Mfuleni

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Cape Town police are searching for unidentified men who ambushed a shack in Mfuleni and opened fire, killing three people.

Multiple suspects arrested in Limpopo for illegal mining activities

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Several suspects were arrested at an illegal mining site in Ga-Phasha Village for illegal mining, possession of illicit cigarettes, and contravention of the Immigration ...

Four suspects, including two City of Cape Town officials, arrested in connection with housing scheme

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Cape Town city officials and two others were arrested in connection with a fraudulent housing scheme in which victims lost R900,000.

Limpopo man sentenced to 85 years in prison for murder and house robberies

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A lengthy sentence was handed to a man involved in a series of house robberies and murder incidents that took place in Mankweng.

Murderer sentenced to 25 years in prison after killing lover during heated argument

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The Mpumalanga High Court handed down a hefty sentence to a man who repeatedly assaulted and killed his lover with an object.

Police hunt for the killers of a 25-year-old in a mob justice attack

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Police in Polokwane have launched a manhunt after a man, believed to be a thief, died as a result of a mob justice attack.

One person is killed and another wounded in a shooting at Mossel Bay shop

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A shootout took place at a shop in Marlin Street, Extension 13 in Mossel Bay on Thursday evening, killing a 65-year-old man and wounding a 35-year-old.

30-year-old suspect arrested in connection with murder of PMB constable

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A 30-year-old male suspect has been arrested by the Pietermaritzburg Hawks' Serious Organised Investigation team in connection with the murder of a constable in ...

Serial rapist handed 85 years for terrorising Limpopo communities by raping and robbing women

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A man notorious for raping and robbing women in Bolobedu and Tzaneen for two years was handed a sentence of 85 years on seven counts of rape.

Alleged cop killer ordered to undergo psychiatric evaluation

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The 38-year-old man who allegedly shot and killed two Kimberley Flying Squad members has been ordered by the court to undergo a 30-day psychiatric evaluation.

Man accused of killing two police officers ordered to undergo 30-day psychiatric evaluation

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The 38-year-old man who shot two police officers during a chase in Kimberley, Northern Cape, is set to undergo psychiatric testing.

SIU freezes pension of former Mpumalanga health official accused of irregular awarding of contracts worth over R19 million ...

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The SIU freezes the pension funds of a former health official accused of irregularly awarding seven contracts totalling over R19 million for the procurement of goods ...

Wife charged with murder after allegedly running over her husband with a car several times and leaving him to die

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A 35-year-old woman was arrested for murder after allegedly driving over her husband several times while he stood behind the car, trying to prevent her from leaving. ...

A 42-year-old man sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for exposing children to pornographic material

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The Kimberley Regional court handed down a 25 year jail sentence to a 42-year-old man for grooming and exposing young boys and girls, aged between seven and 13-years-old, ...

10 years imprisonment handed to business robbery suspect

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A 43-year-old woman, part of a group that robbed a supermarket in Wepener, holding the owner at gunpoint and escaping with R60,000 in cash, cigarettes, and beverages, ...

14-year-old girl raped in Limpopo: Mom and stepfather arrested

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The stepfather of a 14-year-old minor was arrested for rape at Lulekani outside Phalaborwa in Mopani District, along with the biological mother of the child, after ...

KZN thief sentenced to 15 years for being in possession of copper cables worth R550,000

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A copper cable thief has been sentenced to 15 behind bars after being found in possession of Transnet’s copper cables with a street value of R550,000.

Duo charged for human trafficking after cops find illegal immigrants aboard taxi near Beitbridge border

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Two men are facing charges of human smuggling after they were found smuggling eight foreign nationals aged between 18 and 25 from different countries into the country, ...

Four suspects arrested in Vhembe District for torching a police vehicle at Thohoyandou police station

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Police arrested four suspects believed to be involved in the torching of a police vehicle at Thohoyandou Police Station in the Vhembe district in Limpopo, amid student ...

Two killed, 7 wounded after gunmen open fire on revellers in Mpumalanga

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Police hunting for an unidentified number of gunmen who opened fire on victims who were drinking at a certain premises, two died and seven other hospitalised in ...