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Man arrested with human head claims he killed victim to prove he’s the ‘messiah’

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Two arrested after failed bribe attempt to free AK-47 detainee

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Several killed, others wounded in Bekkersdal tavern mass shooting

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City Power welcomes arrest of interns, fake manager over electricity extortion

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Masemola says arrest imminent in DJ Warras murder case

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Three arrested after Burgersfort kidnapping for ransom

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Free State mother arrested after false claims on children’s deaths

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Correctional facilities raids: Officials find tuck shop, dagga, perfumes and cash [PICS]

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Police launch manhunt after fatal stabbing at Limpopo liquor outlet

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Gqeberha police probe four counts of murder after shooting spree

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Police search for suspects after two women found dead in Nelspruit

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Wanted murder suspect shot dead in gunbattle with KZN police

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Robbery suspects beaten by angry mob after seeking protection in traffic police vehicle [VIDEO]

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Police arrest nearly 19 000 suspects, confiscate 46 000 litres of alcohol in festive season crackdown

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DJ Warras gunned down in Johannesburg CBD, suspect caught on CCTV

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One arrested for deadly house robbery in Tembisa Extension

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Elderly traditional healer shot dead by unknown motorist in Limpopo

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Gauteng police shoot and kill hijacking suspects in Parys

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Manhunt launched after fatal stabbing and house robbery in Limpopo

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Three arrested with explosives on N12 near Stilfontein

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Teenager and three others stripped naked and killed in Diepkloof mob justice attack

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SIU conducts multiple raids in connection with Ters fraud investigation

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Is Ipid liable in hit on Marius van der Merwe?

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Tshwane community mourns slain security leader Chris Strydom

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Tragedy strikes after teen kills 11-year-old with dad’s home-made gun

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More than 500 Zimbabweans may be in limbo after police seize passports and cash

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Three, including close relative of Flagstaff School principal, arrested for his murder

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Six nabbed as Hawks uncover drug lab in North West

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Manhunt intensifies after Saulsville tavern massacre and assassination

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Toddler dies as water shortage delays rescue

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Three persons of interest named, one in for questioning in Marius van der Merwe murder case

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Two police officers killed in murder-suicide shooting in Limpopo