The Hawks in Pietermaritzburg arrested a 61-year-old woman for allegedly dealing in drugs and confiscated drugs with a street value of R140,000 on Wednesday.
One of three teenage boys arrested for allegedly gang-raping a 15-year-old girl in Midrand was released from custody after appearing in the Randburg magistrate's court children's section on Thursday.
From cholera outbreaks to gas leaks, jail birds to climate change, and hitmen to yacht race winners, we reflect on some of the news that stunned, saddened and captured our hearts this year