Cape Town man arrested for faking a kidnapping to gamble R15 000 ransom
A Cape Town gambling addict blew his family’s rent money on gambling, then concocted a fake kidnapping to extort R15 000 from his family.
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Body of man washes ashore Zimbali Beach
The discovery of an unidentified man’s body found at Zimbali Beach, Ballito, has rocked the community. Here’s everything we know.
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Oscar Pistorus parole: Reeva Steenkamp’s mother speaks out
Reeva Steenkamp’s mother, June, spoke out after Paralympian Oscar Pistorius was released on parole, on Friday.
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A look into Oscar Pistorius’s life on parole: These are the conditions he must live by
Oscar Pistorius prepares for life under strict parole conditions following his release from prison. These are the rules that will govern his daily life.
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Rondebult triple murder: Man accused is a family member
Eugene Botha made his first court appearance for the Rondebult triple murder, facing charges for the deaths of his parents and sister.
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Soshanguve mass shooting suspects unmasked: Here are the latest updates
Proceedings were brief, as Mosemani and Kgomo stated their intentions to apply for bail.
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Pinetown police on the hunt for SANDF soldier accused of killing wife
Pinetown police intensify their manhunt for a man accused of killing his wife in Padfield Park. Here’s everything we know.
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Two illegal Zim women due in court for serial child abduction
Two Zimbabwean women, Grace and Mercy, appear in Mpumalanga court for alleged serial child abduction.
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Bafana Mahungela: Kirsten Kluyts murder-accused denied bail
Bafana Mahungela, accused of murdering Kirsten Kluyts, a Johannesburg teacher, was denied bail, on Friday.
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Ninety suspected illegal miners arrested this week
‘The law enforcement agencies will continue with these operations in the province,’ said the police in a statement.
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Two women injured in brazen Springfield Park drive-by shooting
A drive-by shooting in Springfield Park, Durban, has left two women seriously injured. Here’s everything we know.
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Developing: At least one injured in Pniel hostage confrontation
An armed suspect held several victims hostage at a property in Pniel, Stellenbosch, on Friday morning.
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Zola Martin Mnisi: High-profile cash-in-transit suspect exposes SA’s weak bail system
According to the Mpumalanga NPA office, Zola Martin Mnisi’s streak of luck does not necessarily suggest he has evaded justice, albeit, based on his criminal background, his propensity to commit violent offences while on bail is high.
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Prague mass shooting: Here’s everything we know about ‘David Kozak’
Here are Kky insights into the Prague mass shooting: Who was David Kozak, his background, and the sequence of events leading to this tragic incident at Charles University.
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Illovo man in custody after allegedly ditching mom’s decapitated head in pit latrine
A man in Mid-Illovo, KZN, is in custody after allegedly murdering and decapitating his mother and sister, throwing their remains into a pit latrine.
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Second triple murder in four months rattles Delft
A 27-year-old woman and two men, aged 28 and 30, were viciously gunned down in Delft on Thursday morning.
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Watch: Rosebank motorist brazenly robbed at The Zone parkade [video]
A Rosebank motorist was ambushed by two armed robbers at the entry way of The Zone parkade and the entire ordeal was caught on CCTV.
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Cape Town cops in court for lending police vehicle to taxi boss
In a bizarre twist that sounds more like a buddy-cop movie plot, two Cape Town constables are in court for allegedly lending a police vehicle to a friend, blurring the line between public service and personal favours.
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Refilwe Mofokeng: Suspects linked to her alleged rape on the run
Refilwe Mofokeng was lured from a braai at a clubhouse to another location by a mutual friend, where the alleged gang rape took place.
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Kirsten Kluyts murder: Closing arguments expected at Bafana Mahungela’s bail hearing [video]
The bail hearing of Bafana Mahungela, accused of murdering Johannesburg teacher Kirsten Kluyts, resumes with closing arguments expected.
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Where is Francois Swart? – Manhunt heats up for alleged Priority Escapes fraudster
Francois Swart, who we exposed back in August for his travel scam orchestrated under the fake company, Priority Escapes, is a wanted man.
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Gugulethu drug bust: Woman detained with narcotics worth R1 Million
n Gugulethu, a 49-year-old woman was arrested for possessing drugs valued at R1 million, including Mandrax and Tik, following a police operation based on a community tip-off.
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Ruby Franke: Parenting advice YouTuber pleads guilty to aggravated child abuse
Prior to her arrest, Ruby Franke faced scrutiny over her parenting vlogs, with allegations of abuse from viewers.
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Bafana Mahungela bail: Court hears Kirsten Kluyts was pregnant when murdered
In a shocking development surfacing from the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court, state prosecutors revealed Kirsten Kluyts was pregnant on the day she was killed, allegedly by Bafana Mahungela.
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Zandfontein cemetery hosts gory robbery-turned-murder scene
One victim was shot and killed in a robbery-turned-murder near the Zandfontein cemetery, on Monday.
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Kirsten Kluyts murder: Bafana Mahungela alibi tested in heated bail application
The bail application of Bafana Mahungela in the Kirsten Kluyts murder case resumed on Monday, with the state pressing the 21-year-old on several aspects of damning evidence.
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Chance Comanche: G League star arrested for murder and kidnapping
Chance Comanche, a former NBA G League player, and his girlfriend Sakari Harnden were arrested on charges of kidnapping and murder following the discovery of Marayna Rodgers’ body in Nevada.
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Boitekong mass shooting kills nine: Here’s everything we know
A devastating mass shooting in Boitekong, a township near Rustenburg, claimed the lives of nine individuals and injured eight others.
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The work of a Bloemfontein serial killer? – Fear grows as more women turn up missing
In Bloemfontein, fear escalates with more women missing and murdered, raising suspicions of a serial killer targeting the area.
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N1 City Mall cautiously resumes business after brazen daytime shooting [photo]
Business resumes at N1 City Mall after a shooting incident leaves one man injured.