At least six explosive devices have been planted at Woolworths branches and surrounding areas in Durban in the space of five days.
Radio DJ Darren Scott has outlined the fear he felt during an armed robbery on Thursday evening, and how the first cops he encountered weren’t at all bothered.
Footage of midday gunfire on our streets has become somewhat normalised, but this footage out of Jozi shows the terror felt by those caught in the midst of it.
Helicopter pilot Stéphane Buy was beaten, and his family threatened, when armed men forced him to help them break a French criminal out of jail.
You expect a few things from a pizza delivery guy – it arrives at the right place, it arrives in time to be warm, and it arrives without the threat of physical violence.
An elderly woman has been accused of fatally shooting her son, after she adamantly refused his intention to put her in a nursing home
Months after members of the infamous “Rolex Gang” were arrested, some fear that these two brazen robberies in the space of three days might spell their return.
The boys are back together, releasing a new single and planning a world tour. You’ll have heard all that, but you probably haven’t heard from Melissa Schuman.
Two people suspected of robbing a grocery shop tried their best to dodge law enforcement, but it all came crashing down.
Police are on the hunt for a notorious convicted gangster, who made his daring getaway from a Paris jail by helicopter over the weekend.
The body of 49-year-old Diane Nelson was found on Table Mountain last night, ending hopes that the Claremont psychologist might return home.
The “Shake It Off” singer had to deal with a knife-wielding stalker trying to break into her house in April. Justice has finally been served.
Ever been so enraged that you’ve bare-knuckle brawled a car? Nah, not me, but this guy in Florida is all about the flex and fist.
Butchers in France are fearing for their lives, after a series of attacks by vegans and animal welfare activists were carried out against them.
Joaquín Guzmán will face drug trafficking and other charges in New York come September, but his legal team isn’t happy with the location of the trial.
The World Cup is big business right around the world, and even drug smugglers are looking for some creative ways to cash in.
Jislaaik, boet, did you see the massive fight (pronounced faaaaaight in Jozi) that broke out in Parkhurst on Saturday night? Ja, no, hectic hey.
A group of hopeful young South Africans arrived in China to teach English. Now they’re jobless, cash-strapped, and battling to leave the country.
A couple of brazen car thieves got more than they bargained for when they attempted to steal a bakkie, only for the pissed-off owner to foil their plans.
If ever you needed a reminder of how vital it is to ensure your business is hack-proof, the Liberty mess should do the trick. It’s only getting worse.
Another cash-in-transit van was bombed just 200 metres away from a police station in Cape Town, and all of it was caught on camera.
The 60-year-old insurer has more than two-and-a-half million life-insurance policies, so there will be many customers sweating about this weekend’s hack.
Cash-in-transit heists have seen a sharp rise in frequency across the country during the past year. So much so that the BBC is taking notice.
A thief got away with a Banksy piece worth hundreds of thousands of rands by casually strolling in and out an art gallery in the wee hours of the morning.
In another Vicky Momberg-type situation, a female passenger was removed by security from a plane after she was overheard dropping the racial slur.
In 1996, Omar Sabadia murdered his wife, leaving his three young children without a mother. 22 years later, freedom beckons.
Just a day before Eid, two people have been killed and others injured in a brutal knife attack at a mosque early this morning.
There’s something soothing about hearing the captain’s voice running passengers through the flight plans. Less so if he’s slurring.
South Africa has seen a very worrying spike in cash-in-transit heists this year, and how robbers manage to pull them off is even more shocking.
If you want to throw around a Nazi salute, you have to be prepared for the consequences. This little snowflake certainly wasn’t.