There’s a smug satisfaction that comes with reading about failed criminal endevaours, and this case is certainly in the running for top spot.
Is it a bird, or is it a plane? No, it’s a criminal taking flight after some quick-thinking from a cane-wielding grandfather.
The drug trade is taking over the town of Ballito, with kat – the “poor man’s cocaine” – seeing a massive rise in popularity.
Slain university student Zolile Khumalo’s alleged killer was practically beaming as he stood in the dock and imitated pulling gun triggers.
I love a good crime mystery, and you won’t find many heists stranger than the infamous ‘Pizza Bomber’ case from back in 2003.
The most fragile egos in the world clearly belong to males, who gather online to lament their lack of success with women. Oh, they also murder people.
You’ve been introduced to NXIVM before, but now the cult has come crashing down after its leader and second-in-command were arrested.
Over the past three years, incidents of child pornography have quadrupled. Disturbingly, South Africa has become something of a “dumping ground”.
The officer who took down Alek Minassian has been hailed as a hero, and for good reason, too. Looks like Alek’s motives are rather familiar.
Tyrel Ekermans was in Cape Town to make amends after “causing kak” in Johannesburg. Unfortunately for him, it appears he caused some kak here, too.
From Kommetjie to Tokai, warnings of a young, violent woman ring out across social media. Here’s what you need to know.
Once the dust settled on the Florida school shooting, attention turned towards discrediting the students that spoke out. Of course this isn’t a new phenomenon.
Thousands of backpackers journey into the Amazon to take part in ayahuasca ceremonies, but for one Canadian man there was a tragic ending.
After following a couple into their home, three hijackers left in a hurry. What follows is a brazen display of bravery by a would-be victim.
In a bizarre episode, Travis Reinking opened fire in a Nashville Waffle House in the early hours of Sunday morning, killing four. Here’s what we know.
There were horrific scenes in Durban following Kaizer Chiefs’ cup exit on Saturday, with fans turning violent and destroying the Moses Mabhida stadium.
If you were offered a whopping amount of money to act as a drug-smuggler’s decoy, would you take it? Don’t – that’s what got the cocaine babes into trouble.
On Tuesday, a popular Cape Town DJ was arrested at his home when a “p**s klomp” of party drugs was found in his Tamboerkloof home. Any guess who it is?
Taylor Swift has many stalkers, but they probably aren’t as weird as this one who thought rocking up with a knife meant playing nice.
Iceland isn’t exactly a hub of criminal enterprise, but a bitcoin-related theft has captured the country’s attention. Now the mastermind has made a daring escape.
Cape Town is gearing up for another day of gridlocked traffic, but up in Jozi tensions have really boiled over. Just another road rage incident.
Yesterday was another bad day in court for Vicki Momberg, compounded by a pretty awkward slip-up by the folks at eNCA.
Good sketch artists are probably hard to come by, and Lois Gibson claims to be one of the best. Shall we take a look at the man who threatened dear Stormy?
It’s plain to see that there’s plenty of tension between the Ozzie and SA governments at present, and this travel advice isn’t going to mend any bridges.
You might already be using code words to refer to your naughty weekend treats, but over in the UK some impressive new tech advancements are upping the ante.
Just when you think you’ve heard every attempt to wriggle off the racist hook, Katarina Krizaniova steps up to the plate and hits one out the park.
South Africa might be home to some hardened criminals, but police don’t seem to keen on sharing exactly who the most wanted are.
Some crafty crooks in Benoni didn’t let the broad daylight stop them from pulling off a robbery, although they didn’t get exactly what they were after.
After a few too many, the US comedian and actor added to his list of recent run-ins with the law. This time it could land him in jail.
Justin van Pletzen, the 39-year-old businessman from Stellies who bumped into Ajay over in Dubai, found himself in hot water after the video went viral.