Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya, has been accused of attempting to bribe the father of a 16-year-old girl to withdraw charges against him. Sibiya is facing several charges, including the alleged sexual grooming of the minor. The allegation emerged during his bail application at the Randburg Magistrates’ Court on Friday. Prosecutor Velile Makhasana told the court that people linked to Sibiya allegedly attempted to interfere with witnesses after proceedings adjourned on Thursday. “Information evidence…

Two 14-year-old twins have been stabbed to death at their home in Mamelodi West, Pretoria. Police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said police were called to the house on Friday, 2 October 2026, where they found the lifeless bodies of the twins inside a bedroom. Nevhuhulwi said both teenagers had sustained multiple stab wounds. “The mother reportedly found the children when she came back from work,” Nevhuhulwi said. The circumstances surrounding the killings remain unclear, and no arrests have been made.…

Work is underway to consolidate South Africa’s emergency telephone numbers into a single number as part of broader efforts to ensure a speedy response to incidents. Currently, crimes and other emergencies can be reported via 10111 or 112 when using a mobile phone. Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has expressed the government’s intention to establish a single point of contact for reporting emergencies. She addressed the media in Johannesburg alongside Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi on the province’s response to…