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Tip-off leads to dagga and gun bust in Northam
Crime & safety

Tip-off leads to dagga and gun bust in Northam

Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Northam – A tip-off led police to a house in Block 7, where they seized dagga worth an estimated R15,000, an unlicensed firearm, ammunition and cash on Saturday, 17 October 2026. Three suspects, aged between 25 and 44, were arrested after police received information that bags of dagga had allegedly been offloaded and were being sold at the property.

R64,620 cigarette stash goes up in smoke
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R64,620 cigarette stash goes up in smoke

Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Thabazimbi – A tip-off led police to an RDP house in Regorogile Extension 5, where they uncovered 359 cartons of illicit cigarettes concealed in boxes on Saturday night, 17 October 2026. The haul of Remington Gold cigarettes, valued at an estimated R64,620, resulted in the arrest of a 37-year-old tuck-shop owner.

R110 million ransom demands: 15 years for Brits kidnapper
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R110 million ransom demands: 15 years for Brits kidnapper

Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Brits – Twenty days after being kidnapped near their school, two Brits teenagers were found and reunited with their families. Now, one of the men involved has been sentenced to an effective 15 years behind ba

Three trucks collide, no serious injuries reported
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Three trucks collide, no serious injuries reported

Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Thabazimbi – A serious collision involving three trucks at Pienaarsrivier Bridge on the R511 Thabazimbi Road on Wednesday, 30 September 2026, left vehicles extensively damaged, but fortunately no serious injuries were reported.

Two crashes, eight injured on Thabazimbi roads
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Two crashes, eight injured on Thabazimbi roads

Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Thabazimbi – Eight people were injured in two separate crashes in and around Thabazimbi on Friday 2 and Saturday 3 October 2026, with one vehicle catching fire and local farmers stepping in to help prevent the flames from spreading.

Has crime reset its alarm clock?
Crime & safety

Has crime reset its alarm clock?

6AM TO MIDDAY WAS DURBAN’S BUSIEST CRIME WINDOW IN AUGUST — A REMINDER FOR COMMUNITIES EVERYWHERE TO STAY ALERT. Platinum Publishers | SA – The morning rush may get households moving, but it can also give criminals an opening. Figures rele

Four days, six crashes, three lives lost
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Four days, six crashes, three lives lost

A devastating series of road accidents leaves families grieving and emergency crews confronting collision after collision Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Thabazimbi – Three people lost their lives and numerous others sustained moderate to

Yet another delay in long-running child assault trial
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Yet another delay in long-running child assault trial

Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Thabazimbi – The long-running child assault trial involving Ria Oberholzer, Petrus Oelofse and Jesica Hull has been postponed once again. The matter appeared in court on 27 August 2026 but was postponed to

Mall rape case postponed AGAIN
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Mall rape case postponed AGAIN

Platinum Bushvelder newspaper | Thabazimbi – The case against 54-year-old Lazurus Mabotsane, who is accused of raping a 15-year-old girl at a local mall in Thabazimbi, has been postponed to 30 October 2026 for further investigation. Mabo