Elusive ‘Dollarman’, Mozambique’s most-wanted kingpin, killed in Kempton Park
Mozambique’s most wanted kidnapping kingpin, known only as “Dollarman,” has been shot dead by South African police after a standoff in Kempton Park.
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A plot twist in British boy abducted in Spain
Police have named the prime suspect in the case of a three-year-old British boy abducted in Spain, with fears he has been taken to Russia.
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Joshlin Smith case: Lourentia Lombaard gets immunity, court throws out defence’s leave to appeal conviction
Section 204 witness Lourentia Lombaard has been granted immunity in the Joshlin Smith case, while a Western Cape High Court judge refused the defence’s bid to appeal the convictions of three accused.
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Watch live: Joshlin Smith leave for appeal case continues on Day 2
The second day of arguments in the Joshlin Smith case leave to appeal is underway, with the defence set to finish submissions before the State responds and the court rules on both the appeal and a key witness’s immunity.
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Joshlin Smith leave for appeal: We broke down what went down on Day 1
Day 1 of the appeal confirmed that while convictions may stand on paper, the battle over this case is far from over. Inside the court, legal teams are fighting for the future of three convicted individuals. Outside, the search for a little girl — and the truth — continues.
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Joshlin Smith appeal hangs in the balance as defence attacks court’s application of the law
Day one of the leave to appeal in the Joshlin Smith case saw defence lawyers accuse the court of procedural errors and coercion, while arguments for a key witness’s immunity were also heard.
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Watch live: Joshlin Smith case returns to court as mom and co-accused launch appeal
The Joshlin Smith case is back in the Western Cape High Court today as Kelly Smith, her boyfriend Jacquen Appollis, and friend Steveno van Rhyn try to overturn their convictions and life sentences for child trafficking and kidnapping.
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Mbalenhle Nkomo survives alleged abduction, husband reveals what she told him
Mbalenhle Nkomo, a Johannesburg woman reported missing over the weekend, was found alive after an alleged kidnapping that her family says was a case of mistaken identity.
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Woman accused of kidnapping newborn in Bellville shopping mall bids for bail
A 37-year-old woman accused of kidnapping a newborn from a Bellville mall has launched a bail bid after the baby was found during a police raid in Tafelsig.
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Mauro Mucambe Junior: Feared Mozambican kingpin killed in shootout with police
Mozambican kidnapping kingpin Mauro Mucambe Junior was shot and killed in a police shootout in Fourways, while SAPS searched for a missing businessman.
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‘Madleen yacht’ carrying Greta Thunberg rescued after dramatic ‘kidnapping’ scandal
A yacht carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists bound for Gaza has been intercepted and rescued, with Thunberg calling the ordeal a “kidnapping.”
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Kamogelo Baukudi abducted by suspects posed as SAPS officials
A 19-year-old Bloemfontein student, Kamogelo Baukudi, was abducted by men pretending to be police officers.
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Suspect linked to Eastern Cape kidnappings due in court
A 25-year-old man suspected of kidnapping a victim for financial gain in the Eastern Cape is expected to appear in the Tsolo Magistrate’s Court.
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Two Gqeberha women arrested hours after abducting two infants from Dora Nginza Hospital
Two women have been arrested after allegedly abducting two premature infants from Dora Nginza Hospital in Gqeberha, with both babies safely recovered.
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Media to record court proceedings in Ndlovu murder case
The order was granted by the KwaMhlanga Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
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Aserie Ndlovu and Zodwa Mdhluli suspect list grows to eight
Three more people have been arrested in the murders of Aserie Ndlovu and Zodwa Mdhluli, bringing the suspect list to eight as police uncover more about how the couple died.
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Gqeberha kidnapping ring strikes again – abducts businessman in broad daylight [video]
CCTV footage shows the moment a Gqeberha businessman was abducted in a violent daylight kidnapping, raising fears of a growing syndicate in the Eastern Cape.
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Man last seen with Aserie Ndlovu and his partner due in court
One of the suspects arrested in the case of missing journalist Aserie Ndlovu and his partner Zodwa Mdhluli is expected to appear in the Mamelodi Magistrate’s Court following a 77-day-long investigation.
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WC High Court finds Kelly Smith and co-accused guilty in Joshlin Smith trial
All three accused in the Joshlin Smith case have been found guilty of kidnapping and trafficking the missing six-year-old by the Western Cape High Court.
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Watch: Happydale Special School teacher kidnapping caught on CCTV [video]
A teacher was kidnapped outside Happydale Special School in Algoa Park, Nelson Mandela Bay, on Monday morning, with the abduction captured on surveillance footage.
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Chinese traffickers convicted of running JHB sweatshop
Seven Chinese nationals have been convicted in a Johannesburg High Court for running a forced labour ring that trafficked 91 Malawian nationals into South Africa.
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Korsten businessman kidnapped at Quest petrol station [video]
A Gqeberha businessman was kidnapped at a Korsten petrol station in broad daylight, caught on CCTV. Authorities are investigating possible links to a kidnapping syndicate in the Eastern Cape.
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Kariega businessman rescued a day after kidnapping
Kariega businessman Ebrahim Moosa was rescued by police after being kidnapped outside his workplace.
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Emaan Fatima reunited with family after surviving horror kidnapping
Nine-year-old Emaan Fatima has been reunited with her family after being abducted outside her school in East London. She was released after her parents paid a ransom.
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Louis Trichardt businessman rescued after three months in captivity
Gouveia, 51, was rescued earlier this week following a coordinated operation by a police task team.
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Wife accused in Pretoria businessman’s kidnapping unmasked in court
Police are still piecing together how Ismail allegedly orchestrated the events leading to her husband’s abduction while feigning her own kidnapping to mislead authorities.
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Pretoria businessman’s wife, three others arrested in kidnapping case
According to investigators, Fatima allegedly befriended the suspect at a gym and plotted the kidnapping.
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Kutloano Shalaba: Mother remanded in custody for allegedly trafficking her son
The woman had initially reported that her son was kidnapped by three men in a silver-grey VW Polo on Wednesday, 13 November 2024.
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Kutloano Shalaba: Search escalates for toddler abducted in broad daylight
Gauteng police are searching for two-year-old Kutloano Shalaba, who was abducted in Boipatong by men in a silver-grey VW Polo.
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SuperSport crew kidnapped in Nigeria: Here’s everything we know
A SuperSport TV crew was kidnapped in Nigeria on Friday morning while en route to cover an AFCON qualifier match. Six members were rescued, but one was tragically killed.