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6 days ago | scrolla.africa | Everson Luhanga

By Everson Luhanga Police tracked down 40-year-old Mauro Mucambe Junior, who was wanted in Mozambique, and shot him dead after he opened fire. Mucambe was linked to a Pretoria kidnapping case and was hiding out in Fourways after police arrested two suspects in Midrand. Police say Mucambe was a major figure in Mozambique’s kidnapping underworld. He was wanted for several kidnappings and a warrant for his arrest was issued by police in Maputo in August 2024.

1 week ago | scrolla.africa | Everson Luhanga

By Everson Luhanga Over 170 suspects arrested this year as City Power fights cable theft and illegal connections. City Power guards were shot at by armed criminals during a cable theft incident in Bezuidenhout Park on Sunday. Armed gangs are fighting a violent war against City Power and police as they try to steal copper cable from Johannesburg’s electricity network. So far this year, more than 170 suspects have been arrested in a major fight against cable theft and damage to power equipment.

1 week ago | scrolla.africa | Everson Luhanga

By Everson LuhangaThousands of new recruits are now working in charge offices, forensic labs, protest units and 10111 call centres across South Africa. Police plan to hire another 5 500 young trainees by June, with many more now in training to graduate by the end of 2025. The South African Police Service has taken on over 30 000 young people as part of a drive to boost the fight against crime.

1 week ago | scrolla.africa | Everson Luhanga

By Everson LuhangaSibongile Hadebe, who went missing on 19 May, was found burnt beyond recognition in a bushy area in Eldorado Park. Her boyfriend, believed to be involved, has disappeared and police have confirmed he is a key person of interest in the case. The burnt body found in a bushy area in Eldorado Park, south of Johannesburg, has been confirmed as 34-year-old Sibongile Hadebe. Sibongile, who was known as Sibo, lived in Mamelodi East, Gauteng. She was last seen on 19 May.

2 weeks ago | scrolla.africa | Anita Dangazele

By Anita Dangazele President Cyril Ramaphosa visited grieving families after floods in Mthatha killed schoolchildren and destroyed roads, bridges and homes this week. The government has declared a state of disaster in four provinces to fast-track help and has promised urgent support for affected communities. President Cyril Ramaphosa has called the deadly floods in the Eastern Cape a “catastrophic disaster” and blamed climate change.