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A 24-year-old man on Tuesday appeared in the Pretoria magistrate's court after allegedly masquerading as a diplomat in order to get a police escort.

Evangelical preacher and businessman Panganathan ‘Timmy’ Marimuthu on detectives’ radar after the rescue of five women from a Durban North mansion

Despite being a seasoned police officer and recent nominee at the provincial police excellence awards, murder accused Luzuko Majoka has allegedly displayed signs of a propensity for violence for more than a decade.

The fuming family of slain OR Tambo District Municipality employee Namhla Mtwa has slated police minister Bheki Cele, saying his latest promise to solve her murder is “a nonsensical political statement to garner votes”.

To add to the murder charge, Werner de Jager is now also facing two counts of fraud relating to the NG Kerk reverend’s insurance policies.

An on-duty KwaZulu-Natal police officer caught on video buying grain from a civilian before loading it into a police vehicle is in the soup.

"The family can now confirm three suspects have been arrested in connection with the case."

Business owners in Mthatha and surrounding towns are being threatened by extortionists who sometimes order them to cough up as much as R30,000 for “protection”.Police spokesperson Captain Welile Matyolo told the Dispatch this week that at least seven cases had been reported so far.

Police top brass and a team from the project management office in the Presidency have set up a project plan to improve the functioning of all police 10111 call centres, the national SA Police Service office says.

A 63-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the alleged rape of a five-year-old girl in Gqeberha at the weekend.