The Langa Library in Cape Town's Langa township, which recently underwent a R600,000 upgrade, was burgled over the weekend. Details regarding the items stolen have not been disclosed.

The U.S. Justice Department has filed a grand jury superseding indictment against Malone Lam and co-defendants accused of carrying out one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in U.S. history. According to the AP, the group of young men allegedly duped a victim out of bitcoin worth over $240 million in August 2024, laundered the proceeds through a sophisticated scheme, and then went on a lavish spending spree to celebrate the heist.

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) is actively pursuing two suspects linked to a theft of precious metals valued at R14 million. The investigation is ongoing as authorities work to apprehend those responsible for the heist, according to SABC News.

In Ogun State, Nigeria, police operatives from the Anti-Kidnapping Unit have killed two suspected kidnappers and recovered ₦2.2 million, which is believed to be proceeds from their criminal activities. This operation is part of a broader manhunt initiated by the police to combat kidnapping in the region, according to Ripples Nigeria.

Two South African Police Service (SAPS) officers and an informer have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in a robbery and kidnapping that occurred during an unlawful operation in Randburg on May 8, 2018. The incident involved the theft of R1.2 million from three foreign nationals.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has stated that it recovered less than N2 billion of the N22 billion that former minister Mamman was found to have stolen. A court is set to make a ruling on the EFCC's request for the forfeiture of Mamman's assets, which are linked to his conviction.