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WATCH: A motorist arrested for drunk driving in Greytown, KZN, broke down in tears, blaming his drinking on his political party’s defeat in the local government elections. He reportedly told officers that others were drinking to celebrate victories while he was drinking to drown his disappointment. 📹 : KZN Transport

📌 📍ALEX: Gunmen allegedly unleashed more than 10 shots at an e-hailing vehicle carrying THREE occupants in Tsutsumani, First Park, in Alexandra, Johannesburg at around 3:45am. The driver was hit three times and rushed to hospital. Furious residents claim police only arrived at around 8am — FOUR HOURS after they reported the shooting! The driver’s condition remains unknown. #BeastOfNews

NATJOINTS has recorded 142 criminal cases and 59 arrests during South Africa’s 2026 Local Government Elections. The incidents include 32 alleged Electoral Act violations, assaults, intimidation, fraud, theft and public violence. The ballot boxes are closed, but the security operation continues as votes are counted and results are verified. #LGE2026 #BeastOfNews

WATCH: Two suspected hijackers accused of terrorising Alex residents were caught and beaten by an angry community. Residents allegedly threatened to burn them alive with tyres. They were a MATCHSTICK AWAY from meeting their maker before police intervened! The suspects are accused of preying on unsuspecting victims in the notorious township #Alexandra #BeastOfNews

WATCH: Frustrated residents of 12th Roosevelt in Alexandra have blockaded a busy road after reportedly spending the weekend without electricity. The community says the power outage began on Friday morning, with residents now demanding that electricity be restored. #BeastOfNews

WATCH: Would-be hijackers reportedly fled, leaving a firearm behind after an alleged attempted hijacking near Vasco Robots, between Alexandra and Marlboro, on Tuesday evening. The motorist fought back after suspects allegedly smashed his vehicle window. #BeastOfNews

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO | ‘KIDNAPPED’ WOMAN ARRESTED OVER R40,000 RANSOM PLOT A Kwa-Thema family feared for Ntombifuthi Rumo, 37, after receiving a R40,000 ransom demand on 8 October. She was found alive with hand injuries near Marikana on 10 October. Ten days later, police arrested her and an alleged accomplice. Investigators allege she staged her own kidnapping to extort money from her cousin. The pair face charges of extortion, defeating the ends of justice and staging a crime scene. #BeastOfNews

Delmore Manuel’s promotion to colonel has been reversed, and he has been removed as Muizenberg SAPS station commander amid serious assault and torture charges against him. Police Portfolio Committee chairperson Ian Cameron has welcomed the decision, calling it a step towards accountability. Manuel remains innocent until proven guilty. #BeastOfNews

JUST IN: A man has been shot three times inside a bar at the corner of Claim and Bok streets in Hillbrow. EMS is on scene assisting him. The motive is unknown. #BeastOfNews

A taxi driver has been shot and killed in Kwanele, Katlehong, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, in what appears to be a targeted attack. Police have been informed, while emergency medical services (EMS) are already at the scene. The circumstances surrounding the shooting have not yet been confirmed.

VIDEO: A 48-year-old businessman has been shot dead in Mayibuye, near Savemore (formerly Cambridge). His body was found with gunshot wounds earlier this morning. The victim is a Zimbabwean national. Preliminary reports suggest he may have been hijacked. Rabie Ridge SAPS will investigate. #BeastOfNews

Police in Gauteng are ramping up crime prevention efforts ahead of the festive season, with new operational vehicles handed over to stations and provincial units at the launch of the 2026/2027 Safer Festive Season Operation in Kempton Park on Tuesday. 📹: EMPD

WATCH: Residents in Vusimuzi, Thembisa, are reportedly stunned after a sangoma allegedly fled his shack, leaving behind his bees following rituals. The circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear. Further updates are to follow 🎥 @mfanelodm #BeastOfNews

When families struggle to put food on the table, education can become a luxury and migration a lifeline. This story traces the difficult choices, village traditions and hopes that have pushed generations of young people towards South Africa. africaunscrambled.substack.c…

The streets of Durban tonight

The Mokwevho family in Alexandra, Johannesburg is appealing to the government and DIRCO for assistance in repatriating Eulenda Mokwevho, 36, known as Popola, who reportedly died in South Korea. She left South Africa in April last year for work, but her family says it cannot afford to bring her remains home. The family is urgently calling on DIRCO and anyone who can assist to help bring Eulenda home for a dignified burial. Voice of @MaleselaMa72221 of @AlexFMRadio891 @DIRCO_ZA

WATCH | Emotional Fikile Mbalula celebrates the ANC’s Constitutional Court victory against the IEC. The court overturned the Electoral Court’s decision, clearing the way for 181 ANC councillor candidates in six municipalities to contest the 4 November local government elections. Mbalula thanked President Cyril Ramaphosa and other ANC leaders following the ruling. #BeastOfNews

A second wave of “lite-version” robbers descended on the Umlazi CIT heist scene in Umlazi, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, helping themselves to the leftovers after the main robbers had already fled. #BeastOfNews