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IOL News
12 hours ago
- IOL News
Police launch murder investigation after fatal stabbing over shopping trolley
A 36-year-old man was stabbed to death in Polokwane CBD during a heated argument over a shopping trolley. Image: File Police in Polokwane have launched an intensive manhunt for a murder suspect following the brutal killing of a 36-year-old man. The incident occurred on Wednesday in the bustling CBD of Polokwane, specifically along Church Street. 'Police were summoned to the scene of the crime in front of a supermarket in Polokwane. Upon their arrival, they found a male victim in a pool of blood with a stab wound,' said Limpopo provincial police spokesperson, Colonel Malesela Ledwaba. Emergency medical services personnel were called to the scene, and the victim was pronounced dead. 'The preliminary report indicates that the victim and the suspect engaged in a heated argument over a trolley. The fight turned deadly in the process, and the victim was stabbed with a sharp object on his upper body and fell on the tarred road,' said Ledwaba. The deceased man has not yet been identified. Ledwaba said investigations are still underway. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ 'Police are requesting anyone with information that could lead to the suspect's arrest to contact Detective Sergeant Petrus Monama at 083 338 3892, Crime Stop at 08600 10111, or the MySAPSApp,' Ledwaba appealed. Last week, IOL reported that two suspects, aged 43 and 32, were arrested by the police in Limpopo for the brutal murder of a mother aged 34 and her two-year-old daughter. The woman and her daughter went missing on 19 May, sparking an extensive investigation by the police at Thohoyandou, Vhembe District, joined by the provincial team of investigators dealing with missing persons' cases. 'On Wednesday, a task team comprising SAPS Thohoyandou intervention team, Thohoyandou detectives, and provincial missing persons team followed a credible lead which led to the discovery of the body of the mother and her daughter,' said Colonel Malesela Ledwaba, provincial police spokesperson. 'As a result of this gruesome discovery, two suspects were linked to the incident and were immediately arrested. During the process, it was also discovered that the bodies were without heads.' Police also established that one of the suspects is alleged to be the boyfriend of the deceased. Get your news on the go, click here to join the Cape Argus News WhatsApp channel. Cape Argus
IOL News
2 days ago
- IOL News
Dramatic rescue: Four family members, including kids, saved from kidnappers
Provincial commissioner of police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe. Image: SAPS A family of four, including two minor children, was rescued unharmed from alleged kidnappers in Limpopo on Wednesday morning. The family was abducted from their home in Mareseleng village on Tuesday by three armed suspects. Police said during the early hours of Tuesday, a case of kidnapping involving a family was reported from Mareseleng village, under the Burgersfort policing area, in Sekhukhune District. The provincial commissioner of police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, immediately directed an intensified investigation to apprehend the suspects involved. 'Preliminary investigations reveal that three unidentified suspects, dressed in balaclavas and armed with firearms, forcibly entered the victims' residence. They found a man, his wife, and their two minor children sleeping in the same bedroom, threatened and tied them up before kidnapping them,' said provincial police spokesperson, Colonel Malesela Ledwaba. The assailants then fled the scene with the four family members, bundling them in the couple's white Volkswagen Polo hatchback. A kidnapping case was opened at the Burgersfort police station. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Ad loading 'Thanks to a prompt police response and collaboration with the car tracking company, the victims were located and rescued unharmed at around 6 am today (Wednesday) on a farm in the Modjadjiskloof policing area,' said Ledwaba. Lieutenant General Hadebe has commended the police teams for their 'resilience and professionalism', emphasizing that the swift response prevented potential harm to the victims and disrupted the assailants' plans. Police investigations are still ongoing. 'We urge anyone with relevant information to assist in apprehending the suspects. Members of the public are advised to contact the investigating officer, Colonel Saleem Wahab at 082 319 9291, or call Crime Stop on 08600 10111,' the police appealed. Alternatively, information can be provided via the MySAPSApp or by visiting the nearest police station. Last year, IOL reported that police in Mpumalanga recovered a white Toyota Fortuner SUV, which was stolen by armed assailants during a house robbery incident. The house robbery occurred at Sabie on Friday morning, at around 2 am, according to Mpumalanga provincial police spokesperson, Colonel Donald Mdhluli. 'According to a report, members of a certain family were asleep in the house when they were awakened by a noise, and only to realise that there were armed suspects who had already entered the house somehow,' said Mdhluli. 'It is further said that these suspects became very aggressive while they held the victims at gunpoint. In the process, the suspects ordered the victims to remain calm and threatened to kill them if they did not comply.' The assailants reportedly took the victims' belongings, then demanded car keys for the Toyota Fortuner in the yard. After loading the stolen items into the vehicle, the family members were then forced into the vehicle with their one-year-old baby.
IOL News
2 days ago
- IOL News
Another burned woman's body found at Watloo train station in Pretoria
Gauteng police have uncovered a fourth burned female body at Watloo train station in Silvertondale, in Pretoria. Image: Boxer Ngwenya Gauteng police have discovered the fourth body of a woman found burned at the Watloo train station on Stormvoel Street in Silvertondale on Monday, weeks after similar discoveries of three bodies last month. Three other bodies were found in two separate locations in Pretoria last month. Gauteng police spokesperson Brigadier Brenda Muridili said Silverton police were called to the scene where the fourth burned body of a woman was discovered at Watloo train station, Stormvoel Street in Silvertondale, on August 4, 2025. The horrific discovery occurred at about 3.30pm. 'Three burned bodies were found between Watloo and Denneboom train stations between June and July 2025,' Muridili said. She said no one has been arrested yet but the task team established to investigate the murders is working around the clock following possible leads to trace the perpetrators. 'The team comprises seasoned detectives, crime intelligence, forensic and crime scene experts.' 'Police are appealing to anyone who might have information that can help in the investigation or assist in the apprehension of the suspects to please call the nearest police station or call crime stop on 08600 10111. Information can also be given anonymously via MySAPS App that can be downloaded from any smartphone,' Muridili added. In a separate incident, IOL News reported on Monday that police have confirmed the two women from Mpumalanga who were torched in July have died. The 35-year-old man arrested for the crimes will now have his charges changed from attempted murder to murder in the Emalahlenu Magistrate's Court. On Wednesday, July 23, at about 6pm, the suspect set alight the 21-year-old mother of his children and her relative, a 23-year-old woman who allegedly intervened during the incident in Vosman. At the time of the incident, provincial police spokesperson, Brigadier Donald Mdhluli, said the two women sustained serious burn wounds and were rushed to the hospital by a member of the community. The suspect was arrested at about 9pm on the same night of the crime. The two women, who were fighting for their lives in the hospital, died at the weekend. 'The 21-year-old woman sadly passed away on Sunday, August 3, while the 23-year-old woman sadly succumbed to her injuries on Friday, August 1,' police said. He is expected to appear in court on Thursday, August 7. Anti-gender-based violence organisation Ilitha Labantu expressed concern over the horrific incident.
The Citizen
3 days ago
- The Citizen
Man gunned down at Elandsfontein Taxi Rank
A fatal shooting at the Elandsfontein Taxi Rank on August 4 has left one man dead, with Bedfordview police appealing to the public for information. According to the Bedfordview SAPS, the incident occurred shortly after 16:00 when the victim, who was seated in a white Toyota Quantum, was approached by three unidentified gunmen. The suspects allegedly opened fire with pistols before fleeing the scene in a black Mercedes-Benz. Emergency services responded, but the man was declared dead on the scene. Police confirmed that 21 cartridges were recovered. ALSO READ: Two EMPD officers tragically killed in ambush A case of murder has been opened, and no arrests have been made at this stage. The motive for the shooting remains unknown, and investigations are ongoing. Police are urging anyone with information that could assist in identifying or locating the suspects to come forward. Community members can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the My SAPS App to report anonymously.
TimesLIVE
31-07-2025
- TimesLIVE
Two church robbers and doctor's hijacker arrested by Mpumalanga police
Two of five armed robbers who stormed into a church service in Klipfontein, Witbank, on Wednesday evening have been arrested on charges of robbery and kidnapping. Nine church members, including the pastor and church elders, were held at gunpoint shortly before 7pm and ordered to lie down, Mpumalanga police spokesperson Brig Donald Mdhluli said. They were searched by the suspects and bound with cable ties before being robbed of their cellphones, wallets containing bank cards, laptops and a computer screen belonging to the church. The suspects demanded their car keys and their pin codes for the cellphones they took. 'The victims were forced into three vehicles belonging to them. The suspects drove to a remote area in the bush where two of them remained to guard the victims while the others went away, only to return later and collect their two accomplices. 'The family members of the victims reported the incident to the authorities. A collaborative effort between police and Tracker Connect led to the vehicles being traced — one near Vosman and the other in Silverton, Gauteng. 'The victims were traced to a bushy area in Kromdraai. One individual sustained minor injuries and was given medical treatment by medical personnel,' Mdhluli said. Three vehicles were recovered: a Mercedes-Benz found in Vosman in the possession of a 21-year-old suspect, a VW Polo abandoned in Vosman and an Isuzu KB bakkie, which was traced and recovered in Silverton where a 27-year-old male suspect was arrested. The two suspects are expected to appear in court soon. Mpumalanga police also arrested a robber after he hijacked a doctor in Barberton. The doctor was on his way home after finishing a work shift when he was accosted by two armed suspects at about 11.45pm on Tuesday, said Lt-Col Jabu Ndubane. He was hijacked of his white Mahindra bakkie. The suspects then fled the scene. The Nelspruit flying squad tracked the stolen vehicle travelling towards Machadodorp, heading in the direction of Nelspruit via the Schoemanskloof Road. While patrolling on the N4, they spotted the vehicle and gave chase. 'The driver drove further and took a turn-off to the Sabie Road near the Sudwala Caves. The driver lost control of the vehicle and it veered off the road. While the passenger managed to escape, the driver was apprehended at the scene,' Ndubane said. Police recovered a 9mm pistol with its serial number filed off, ammunition and a military-grade jamming device with 16 antennas. In both cases, the pursuit of the remaining suspects continues. Police urge anyone with information that may assist in apprehending them to contact the Crime Stop number at 08600-10111 or send information via the MySAPSApp. All information will be treated as confidential and callers may opt to remain anonymous.
