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Crime
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Radical Footage Shows Cash-In-Transit Vans Getting Bombed In Boksburg [Video]
18 May 2018 by Nereesha Patel / No Comments
The bombing of two cash-in-transit vans in Boksburg, and the shoot-out that followed, was all captured on video by onlookers. Quite an intense watch.
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Local Man Drags Girlfriend’s Body In A Bin Before Dumping It [Video]
10 May 2018 by Nereesha Patel / No Comments
Grisly CCTV footage of Sandile Mantsoe disposing of his slain girlfriend’s body has emerged, proving that some people are absolute trash.
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The Latest Nomination For SA’s Dumbest Criminals Is A Real Gem
08 May 2018 by Nereesha Patel / 1 Comment
There’s a smug satisfaction that comes with reading about failed criminal endevaours, and this case is certainly in the running for top spot.
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Jozi Hijacking Doesn’t Go To Plan After Victim Fights Back [Video]
23 Apr 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
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.
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Australia’s Travel Advisory Has Some Really Nasty Things To Say About South Africa
17 Apr 2018 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
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.
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The Best And Worst Days And Times For House Break-Ins In South Africa
26 Feb 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Private security companies are big business in this country, so let’s take a look at 2017’s crime stats from the biggest out there.
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Terrifying Video Of Brazen Kidnapping Attempt In Durban
31 Jan 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Walking with her child in her arms down a Durban street, a mother was the victim of an attempted kidnapping. The man still gets away, despite being hit by a car.
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How Donatella Versace Made 2017 Her Year
06 Dec 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
After her brother was shot and killed outside his house in 1997, Donatella took over the Versace brand. 20 years later, she is looking stronger than ever.
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Hectic Dashcam Footage Shows Police Firing On Suspects In Middle Of Intersection [Video]
28 Nov 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Another day, another crime syndicate busted. After seven men robbed a house, they found themselves targeted by the local SAPS provincial team.
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Rondebosch Businessman Found Decapitated
31 Oct 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
On Friday, the decapitated body of a local businessman was found in Touws River after reports alleged he was kidnapped in Claremont.
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Just In Case You Were Confused About How Safe Our Country Is
25 Oct 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
South Africa’s latest crime stats were made public yesterday, and it seems that not everyone is looking at them through the same lens.
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Wednesday Morning Spice
25 Oct 2017 by Kiernan / No Comments
SA 2016/17 crime stats. UCT Fees Must Fall trouble looming. Republicans turn on Trump. Malema says he’s been hacked. Airbnb’s African market. Former umpire Darrell Hair is a thief. Harry Styles groped. Hunter S Thompson series.
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OUCH: The Latest National Crime Stats Don’t Look Good For Cape Town
23 Aug 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
When it comes to the overall crime in South Africa, Cape Town has quite the dirty little secret. Unfortunately these statistics paint an ugly picture.
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The Alleged Serial Killers Of Krugersdorp Are Straight Out Of A Bad Hollywood Movie
27 Jun 2017 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
We don’t often find ourselves writing about what happens in Krugersdorp, but this trail of murders is too outrageous to overlook.
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The Months, And The Time Of Day, When Your House Is Mostly Likely To Get Broken Into
01 Jun 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
A new crime stats report has released information on when the most popular time of the year is for burglaries, as well as what time of day.
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Randburg Home Robbery Shootout A Scene From A Wild West Film [Video]
05 May 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
A series of Johannesburg hijackings are quickly turning into shootouts, more terrifying than ever, and the latest out of Randburg involves plenty of gunfire.
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ATM Scam Fight In Port Elizabeth Leads To Biting And Assault [Video]
06 Apr 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There are two sides to every story, and it appears the folks involved in this altercation have very different accounts of what led to this brawl.
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Casual Gunpoint Robbery Of High School Kid In Cape Town On Last Day Of School [Video]
05 Apr 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
It happens all the time – but when you see CCTV footage of a high school held up at gunpoint for a phone in broad daylight, damn, son.
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The ‘Springs Monster’ Finally Broke In Court Yesterday
28 Mar 2017 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
For the first time during court proceedings the man dubbed the ‘Springs Monster’ finally showed overt emotion. Forgive me if I’m not all that moved.
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Inside The Horror House Of The ‘Springs Monster’
23 Mar 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you haven’t heard of the ‘Springs Monster’ consider yourself fortunate, because the alleged levels of abuse suffered at the hands of the barbarian in question are almost beyond belief.
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Pretoria Doctor’s House Of Horrors Includes Body Parts In The Freezer
21 Oct 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A shocking discovery in Pretoria has once again highlighted the issue of illegal abortion here in South Africa, and just how rife the practice is.
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Cold Case Files – A Man Has Been Arrested For Killing This Schoolgirl 51 Years Ago
28 Sep 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Let this be a warning to y’all criminals out there – you may think you’ve got away with your ill deeds, but sometimes justice takes a little longer than expected.
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Identical Twin Criminals Live Life Of Trouble – One Goes To Jail For Murder ‘Committed’ By Brother
26 Sep 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There’s a whole load of harmless fun a set of identical twins can have, and then there’s a clear case of when you’ve taken things a little too far.
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Incredible – They’re Pulling Fingerprints From Photos Taken Of Criminals Now
22 Sep 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
As criminals become wilier, so must law enforcement agencies develop new techniques to catch them. As you can imagine, U.S. Homeland Security is leading the way.
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Teen Fugitive Contacts News Station To Replace Mugshot With More Flattering Pic – Gets Arrested
30 Aug 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Leave it up to an 18-year-old Australian girl to attempt to replace the mugshots being used on social media, then get arrested in the process.
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Inside Cape Town’s Notorious ‘Crowbar Gang’ – Here’s How They Operate
25 Aug 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
The Southern Suburbs (and other areas of Cape Town) know all about being hit by the Crowbar Gang, but now we finally know how they work.
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Daylight Robbery – Rio Has A Hectic Theft Problem [Video]
10 Aug 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Petty theft is rife in the Brazilian capital, and it points to a massive socio-economic problem that stems from the political unrest destroying the country.
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Pokemon Go Is Perfect For Robbing People – Look At This [Video]
11 Jul 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In just over a week Pokemon Go has been downloaded and installed more times than Tinder. That’s scary, but now criminals are getting crafty too.
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Watch How Cape Town’s Informal Settlement Video Cameras Caught This Guy
06 Jul 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Using various CCTV cameras, the City’s Camera Tracking Unit was able to arrest a suspect on the ground. The footage of how they did it is amazing.
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WhatsApp – Great For Friends, Terrible For Neighbours
10 Jun 2016 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
With a recent funding round providing a further two years of startup growth, South Africa’s fastest growing social network has never been more exciting.
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