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23/10/2026

WATCH | Armed robbers strike liquor stores in KZN

More footage released by Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) shows suspects linked to a series of liquor store robberies across Durban and surrounding areas.

The group, believed to consist of between nine and 12 heavily armed suspects, reportedly targets expensive liquor before fleeing within minutes.

RUSA says one of its officers was shot during a confrontation with suspects in Phoenix.

Video: RUSA

23/10/2026

WATCH | Armed gang targets liquor stores across Durban

A group of up to 12 heavily armed suspects has been linked to a series of liquor store robberies across KwaZulu-Natal.

Footage shared by Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) shows suspects forcing their way into a liquor outlet.

During a separate incident in Phoenix, suspects allegedly opened fire on responding officers, leaving one RUSA officer wounded.

RUSA says the group has targeted stores in Ballito, Waterloo, Tongaat and Phoenix.

Video: RUSA

The bomb threat involving a FlySafair aircraft at King Phalo Airport has been declared a false alarm.While passengers an...
21/10/2026

The bomb threat involving a FlySafair aircraft at King Phalo Airport has been declared a false alarm.

While passengers and crew were cleared to leave safely, police are now pursuing a criminal investigation into the incident.

Full story: https://tinyurl.com/yh2a7xfk

A FlySafair aircraft was held at King Phalo Airport in the Eastern Cape on Wednesday following a reported bomb threat.Fu...
21/10/2026

A FlySafair aircraft was held at King Phalo Airport in the Eastern Cape on Wednesday following a reported bomb threat.

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21/10/2026

A bomb threat involving a FlySafair aircraft triggered a major security response at King Phalo Airport on Wednesday.

Police have revealed how the threat was reported, while specialist units were deployed to the scene.

TWO SHOT | Two men, aged 26 and 37, were shot near a scrapyard in Waterloo, KwaZulu-Natal, on Tuesday afternoon.Accordin...
20/10/2026

TWO SHOT | Two men, aged 26 and 37, were shot near a scrapyard in Waterloo, KwaZulu-Natal, on Tuesday afternoon.

According to Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA), the men claimed they had received he**in in exchange for scrap metal and were consuming the drugs when a suspected dealer approached and opened fire without warning.

Both men were rushed to hospital. The gunman remains at large.

Photograph: RUSA

20/10/2026

LISTEN | An 80-year-old Pietermaritzburg man was reportedly scammed twice, first by a fake caravan seller and then by a man claiming to be a police detective investigating the case.

The second scam allegedly cost the victims a further R79,000.

In an audio recording released by Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA), the purported detective can reportedly be heard requesting money for assistance with police procedures.

Audio: RUSA

18/10/2026

WATCH | Armed robbers flee into bushes after R15,000 bar robbery in KZN

Three armed suspects abandoned their getaway vehicle and fled into dense bushes after allegedly robbing a bar in Grangetown, KwaZulu-Natal, on Sunday morning.

Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) officers searched the area, but the suspects were nowhere to be found.

Video: Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA)

18/10/2026

TikTok star Karabo Moloi's beloved Gogo has died.

The grandmother who captured the hearts of thousands of South Africans has passed away, leaving Moloi heartbroken.

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