Here are just some of South Africa’s not so smooth criminals
From being caught sleeping on the job, to falling out of cupboards, these bad guys have made the police's job a little easier
30 December 2022 - 00:00
Crime is no joke in South Africa, but some of our country’s thickest thieves have left us dumbstruck by their antics this year...
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