5news.South African news, all in one place

BREAKING

› Fix the RAF before seeking new revenue streams from South Africans › GROUNDUP: Ekurhuleni police force employed convicted killers, Parliament told › Analysis: Ramokgopa plays the gas procurement trump card from his energy plan deck › AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY: DA asks court to make Nelson Mandela Bay mayor pay for R25m transformer lease › EXTREME WEATHER WOES: El Niño here until at least February as sea surface temperatures hit record highs › SA’s foreign service is becoming a retreat for failed ministers › CATCH IT EARLY OP-ED: Mental healthcare for young South Africans needs a wider front door › OBITUARY: The quiet authority of Khulu Phasiwe, the voice South Africa heard in the dark › Navigating medical scheme annual increases › Mhudi’, a novel ahead of its time › Fix the RAF before seeking new revenue streams from South Africans › GROUNDUP: Ekurhuleni police force employed convicted killers, Parliament told › Analysis: Ramokgopa plays the gas procurement trump card from his energy plan deck › AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY: DA asks court to make Nelson Mandela Bay mayor pay for R25m transformer lease › EXTREME WEATHER WOES: El Niño here until at least February as sea surface temperatures hit record highs › SA’s foreign service is becoming a retreat for failed ministers › CATCH IT EARLY OP-ED: Mental healthcare for young South Africans needs a wider front door › OBITUARY: The quiet authority of Khulu Phasiwe, the voice South Africa heard in the dark › Navigating medical scheme annual increases › Mhudi’, a novel ahead of its time

South African News

Acting police commissioner vows to hunt down those behind Soweto, Durban vehicle torchings

Sowetan · 08 October 2026 at 21:39

Acting police commissioner vows to hunt down those behind Soweto, Durban vehicle torchings

Puleng Dimpane has vowed that police will hunt down those responsible for torching vehicles and other acts of violence.

Read the full article on Sowetan ›

5News aggregated this summary from the outlet’s public feed. The full article, with all the context, is on www.sowetanlive.co.za — the content belongs to Sowetan.

This story in other outlets

Acting police commissioner vows to hunt down those behind Soweto, Durban vehicle torchings

TimesLIVE News · 2 h ago

LIVE | Acting National Police Commissioner visits Soweto

SABC News · 4 h ago

Acting Police Commissioner to assess police deployments in Soweto

SABC News · 4 h ago

More from Sowetan

WATCH | 24 cars burnt, shops looted, foreigners evicted as asylum process sparks anger

Sowetan · 4 h ago

WATCH | SAPS commissioner heads to Soweto after chaos over asylum ruling

Sowetan · 4 h ago

Cantona James: ‘Spinning culture shouldn’t be linked with gangsterism’

Sowetan · 4 h ago

Refugee policies to be reviewed after court ruling sparks violence and confusion

Sowetan · 4 h ago

More in South African News

Acting police commissioner vows to hunt down those behind Soweto, Durban vehicle torchings

TimesLIVE News · 2 h ago

Businesses face ruin as vandalism cripples power station

TimesLIVE News · 3 h ago

Gauteng expands podiatry care to curb disability

TimesLIVE News · 4 h ago

WATCH | 24 cars burnt, shops looted, foreigners evicted as asylum process sparks anger

Sowetan · 4 h ago

SAHRC condemns rape, death threats against Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma

TimesLIVE News · 4 h ago

WATCH | SAPS commissioner heads to Soweto after chaos over asylum ruling

Sowetan · 4 h ago