Tzaneen: A 42-year-old male suspect, Shadrack Mashaba, appeared before Tzaneen Magistrate Court on Friday, 26 September 2025. His case was postponed to Monday, 29 September 2025, for a formal bail application.

According to South African Police Service, on Thursday, 25 September 2025, members of an organized team working on an intelligence-driven operation received information about an African male suspected of dealing in drugs at Tzaneen bus rank. The suspect was spotted and apprehended while in the act of dealing in dagga.