Crime
No Wonder Your VW Polo Badge Keeps Getting Nicked
31 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
The popularity of the humble Polo is both a blessing and a curse, with crooks capitalising on exactly that to make a quick buck.
Three-For-Two Deals For Negative COVID-19 Test Results
29 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
For most of us, waiting for access to the vaccine is frustrating, which has created a market for criminals looking to make a quick buck.
Observe How Brazen These Electricity Cable Thieves Are [Video]
24 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
A raid turned into a ‘finders keepers’ scuffle when two Buffalo City Metro officers tried to recover some stolen electricity cables.
Seven Out Of 10: Latest Murder Hotspot Stats Terrible News For Western Cape
11 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Despite the national lockdown, many violent crimes have been on the rise in South Africa, and especially in parts of the Western Cape.
Inside The Great Mystery Of The Oxford Picture Gallery Heist
10 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
It has been almost a year since thieves broke into the Oxford Picture Gallery, making off with three paintings, and never to be seen again.
Dodgy People Are Still Getting Caught After Flashing Their Wealth On Social Media [Videos]
05 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
If you’re going to be dodgy and flaunt your wealth, don’t post your activities to your public social media account in the middle of an economic crisis.
International Fake Vaccine Smuggling Syndicate Traced To Gauteng Warehouse [Images]
04 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Following an alert from INTERPOL, South African authorities seized hundreds of ampoules of fake COVID-19 vaccines from a warehouse in Gauteng.
Closer Look At Father With Alleged Underworld Ties Shot Outside Hout Bay School
24 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Earlier this month, Simon Mather was shot in the head outside a school in Hout Bay, which some suspect could be linked to underworld dealings.
Some Shady Twists And Turns Linked To Attack On Cape Luxury Car Dealership [Video]
22 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Things appear to be considerably more complicated in the case of the attack on a Paarden Eiland luxury car dealership than initially thought.
Even ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ Can’t Compete With This Notorious Art Heist
18 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
In October of 2012, a small crew of thieves cased and then robbed the Kunsthal museum in Rotterdam, making off with seven famous artworks worth millions.
Gang Of 40 Ransacks Luxury Car Dealership In Cape Town [Video]
18 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
The Toy Shop, a luxury and performance car dealership in Paarden Eiland, was ransacked by a group of around 40 men on Wednesday.
Metro Cops Filmed Dragging And Assaulting Tshwane Man [Video]
29 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Officers from the Tshwane Metro Police Department were seen dragging and assaulting an unidentified man.
Brutal Roadside Assault As Mpumalanga Bikers Attack [Video]
28 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
A brutal attack following a road accident was captured on video, with witnesses saying that the attack and intimidation continued all the way to the police station.
Viral Video Shows Worcester Cop Beating Man With Sjambok
20 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
A video doing the rounds on social media shows a police officer using an unsanctioned weapon to assault a man in Worcester.
R40k Bribes Not Enough To Stop Cops From Illegal Booze Busts
11 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
If you’ve been busted for committing a crime, you might want to consider not adding to the charges by offering officers a bribe.
It Took Them 51 Years To Break The Zodiac Killer’s Secret Coded Message [Video]
14 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A trio of codebreakers has cracked a cipher sent to the San Francisco Bay Area Press, by the Zodiac Killer, in 1969.
Home CCTV Camera Captures AK-47 Shootout In Benoni [Video]
10 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Five people are dead, three of them security officers, after a dramatic car chase and shootout in Benoni.
Classic! Here’s How They Hid A Stolen Ford Ranger On The Back Of An Open Truck [Videos]
07 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A suspicious-looking truck, creatively concealing some illicit cargo, was discovered at the Lebombo border post in Mpumalanga.
Fears Of Camps Bay ‘Kidnapping’ Attempt As Women Urged To Take Precautions [Video]
02 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Social media posts suggest a man in a white car is believed to be targeting women in the Atlantic Seaboard area, with footage capturing a possible ‘kidnapping’ attempt.
Watch Out For Scams While Shopping Black Friday / Cyber Monday Deals Online
27 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday taking place in the middle of a pandemic, online shopping is significantly more popular this year.
Shooting At Cape Town CBD Taxi Rank
23 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A shooting has taken place at the Cape Town Station Deck taxi rank, leaving multiple people injured.
Let’s Have A Squizz At Pastor Bushiri’s Jets, Cars, And Home
19 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Self-styled ‘prophet’ Shepherd Bushiri and his wife finally handed themselves over to Malawian authorities yesterday, after fleeing the country. The couple lives a rather lavish lifestyle.
Man’s Attempt To Escape FBI Using ‘Water Scooter’ In A Freezing Lake Doesn’t End Well
18 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Apart from his alleged $35 million Ponzi scheme, Matthew Piercey will go down in history as the guy who tried to evade justice using a water scooter.
Just Another Morning Heist As Armed Gang Raids Durban Jewellery [Videos]
10 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
In another brazen morning jewellery heist, armed crooks attacked Narandas Jewellers at Gateway Mall in Durban.
They’re Using Porsches For Cash-In-Transit Heists These Days [Video]
06 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
I guess after a long day of heisting and terrifying CIT van drivers, it’s nice to settle into a Porsche as you drive away from the scene of the crime.
Watch Out For This Scam When Renewing Your Driver’s Licence
03 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
It has been less than a month since the Aarto Act was gazetted, and we’re already seeing confusion and criminals looking to take advantage of it.
Jozi Lunch Ruined By Armed Robbers [Video]
23 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Robbers jumped the railing at a popular Jozi restaurant and robbed customers at gunpoint, before making off with cellphones and luxury watches.
Your Friday Netflix Recommendation – ‘American Murder: The Family Next Door’ [Trailer]
02 Oct 2020 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
The victim’s incessant social media updates, her video confessionals and text messages with her husband form the central material of the film’s narrative.
Have A Guess How Many People Climb Out Of This 14-Passenger Taxi [Video]
22 Sep 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A taxi driver in Harrismith, in the Free State, has been arrested after he packed his vehicle far beyond the legal capacity.
More Bodies Found At Cape Town’s Most Notorious Murder Dumping Ground
16 Sep 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Two more gunshot victims were found earlier in the week, contributing to Baden Powell Drive’s notoriety as a dumping ground for bodies.
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