crime

Saw some guy in an unmarked car this morning driving up and down a street in Parktown North pointing a large white antenna that looked like a radar gun at residential homes. Any idea what he could have been doing? Would it have been for some legitimate purpose or not?

South Africans beware - Crime surge expected during level 3 lockdown South Africans should expect a spike in crime during COVID-19 alert level 3. This is according to two major security companies who spoke to MyBroadband regarding crime trends they had observed during the national coronavirus...

Crime scaring tourists away from South Africa South Africa could attract double the 10 million tourists which currently visit the country every year if it wasn't for crime and service delivery protests, according to a report in the City Press. Tourism Business Council of SA CEO Tshifhiwa...

A man believed to be a bodybuilder was arrested after allegedly shooting a taxi driver and then exchanging fire with the police in Roodepoort. Police spokesperson Brigadier Mathapelo Peters said the man, 26, fled the crime scene in Honeydew, after shooting and injuring a taxi driver in an...

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The next WannaCry cyber attack could cost insurers $2.5 billion Cyber crime insurers largely avoided costly claims from the recent attacks that hit business around the globe. The next global virus could change that.

Huge increase in hijackings in South Africa South Africa has experienced a large increase in carjackings and aggravated robbery, according to crime statistics released by the South African Police Service.

Crime in South Africa is messing up your shopping experience Buying a new gadget should be a pleasant experience, but because of crime it has become a complicated process which leaves shoppers frustrated.

A man wearing only a loincloth is attacking and robbing cyclists in the Hemel en Aarde Valley in Hermanus. One of his alleged victims captured him with a GoPro camera on Friday. He was armed with a stick and a long knife. A photo shows him wearing the watch of one of his victims around his...

Charges were withdrawn on Tuesday against two of the four people accused of burning a schoolgirl to death in Letlhabile, near Brits, North West. The State withdrew charges against Koketso Moyo and Victor Pilane in the Brits Magistrate's Court. The matter against Cynthia Mosopi and...

While having lunch I came up with an interesting concept and I can't seem to get concrete answers on many of the points raised. The question here is what laws apply to someone that is dead and also what rights do they have? For example, if you are dead and you have no rights is it then...

The enhanced cop car which will help fight crime Intel is showing off its technologically-enhanced police vehicle in Cape Town, which promises to help law enforcement agencies fight crime.

Man jumps into sea at Muizenberg to escape armed youths By: Jenna Etheridge, News24 2015-09-25 18:57 Cape Town – A man chased by armed youths on Muizenberg beach escaped after jumping into the icy ocean. Jean-Paul Baron, a 38-year-old teacher, had been taking a leisurely stroll along a...

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German police to use “Minority Report” crime-predicting software Police in Berlin are considering deploying software that predicts crimes — and have even dubbed the project “Precobs” in a nod to a term used in “Minority Report”

Cellphone store gang arrested Three men were arrested in Tembisa, north east of Johannesburg, on Friday in connection with the recent spate of mall robberies in Gauteng, the Hawks said

Telkom Direct shop hit in armed robbery The Telkom Direct shop in Centurion Mall was hit by a group of 7 armed robbers this week

I'm looking at some places to buy and came across Lydiana, a little neighborhood I didn't really know about. It's between Lynnwood and Meierspark in the East, and prices seem really affordable. Anybody know if it's a good or bad place to buy? I couldn't really find much information on it...

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