South Africa crime crackdown

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Coach betrayed 60 kids. Now he’s locked up 15 years.

Sibongiseni Gumbi / September 18, 2026

A trusted eMalahleni soccer coach who built his life around the beautiful game has been sent to prison for 15

Operation Shanela 2, Mpumalanga police operation,

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Operation Shanela 2: Over 1,000 Arrested in Mpumalanga Crime Crackdown

Lungile Mkhize / July 13, 2026

More than 1,000 suspects have been arrested in Mpumalanga following a major weekend crime operation led by the province’s Acting

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South Africa crime crackdown

Coach betrayed 60 kids. Now he’s locked up 15 years.

Operation Shanela 2: Over 1,000 Arrested in Mpumalanga Crime Crackdown

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