UMHLANGA, KwaZulu-Natal – A male pedestrian was fatally struck and killed while crossing the M41 highway near the Umhlanga Rocks off-ramp in Umhlanga on Monday morning.
Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) responded to the scene at approximately 07:35 following reports of a serious vehicle-pedestrian accident. Paramedics who attended the incident examined the pedestrian and declared him deceased at the scene.
According to details gathered at the location, the man was attempting to cross the highway when he was hit by a white Honda Elevate. The driver, a woman travelling to work with her young daughter in the vehicle, was not injured, and the child also escaped unharmed.
The white Honda Elevate sustained damage to its engine compartment and the passenger side of the windscreen as a result of the impact. No further details regarding the identities of those involved have been released at this stage.
Five Men in Custody After Armed Jewellery Robbery at Gateway
Police have arrested five armed robbers less than 12 hours after they carried out a jewellery heist at Gateway yesterday.
The incident occurred at approximately 4pm when the armed group targeted the shopping centre. Two security officials were shot and wounded during the robbery.
Almost R2 million worth of stolen goods have since been recovered.
Members of the SAPS Economic Infrastructure Task Team, the Provincial Murder and Robbery Unit and the Provincial Tracing Task Team were involved in the operation that led to the arrests.
Three of the men were found at a hideout in Umlazi. The remaining two suspects were intercepted on the N2.
All five suspects are in their late twenties or early thirties.
The arrests bring the case to a rapid conclusion, with the full amount of recovered property now in police possession. Investigations into the robbery continue.
SAPS Constable Under Investigation for Assault at Volksrust Police Station
An investigation is underway after a video circulating on social media showed a South African Police Service (SAPS) constable assaulting a member of the public.
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The incident occurred at Volksrust Police Station in Mpumalanga on 2 April 2026. The video was recorded at the station’s Community Service Centre, where the assault took place inside the public service area.
In response to the footage, SAPS has launched both an internal probe and a criminal investigation. The dual investigations will examine the actions of the constable and determine whether any offences were committed.
The matter has been referred for formal processing under SAPS internal disciplinary procedures as well as under criminal law. No further details about the identity of the constable or the member of the public involved have been released at this stage.
The investigations remain active as authorities gather evidence from the video and any available witness statements from the scene at Volksrust Police Station.
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Two Suspects Arrested in Alberton Following Street Robberies in General Alberts Park and Mayberry Park Areas
Alberton, Gauteng – South African Police Service officers from Alberton SAPS arrested two suspects on Saturday, 11 April 2026, in connection with two street robberies that occurred earlier that day in the General Alberts Park and Mayberry Park areas.
Private security teams from CPS Security and React 24 responded to the incidents by tracking the suspect vehicle. They located the two individuals at a premises in the vicinity. During the operation, officers recovered a blank gun and seized narcotics identified as Mandrax.
Alberton SAPS members took both suspects into custody. Stolen items, including cellphones taken during the robberies, were later recovered from a local pawn shop.
One victim has already opened a case at Alberton SAPS. Police are appealing to any other individuals who were robbed in the same areas on Saturday to come forward and report the incidents at the station.
The arrests were announced approximately 20 hours after the robberies took place. No further details on the identities or ages of the suspects have been released at this stage, and investigations remain ongoing.
