Hundreds of women and children chased from their homes in deadly xenophobic attacks
“Revenge attacks” in Addo kill four and injure ten
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Crime
Eastern Cape family reeling after son killed for stealing bread
A 14-year-old boy from Mqanduli, Eastern Cape, has died after being brutally beaten by community members for stealing food due to hunger.
Crime
Kraaifontein triple murder case takes a turn: Here’s the latest update
Cape Town police announce arrests in the Kraaifontein triple murder, where seven suspects are detained for alleged vigilantism.
Crime
Siviwe Thulare: Self-confessed child killer dies in hospital
Thulare was accused of the brutal murders of six-year-old Junior Mabandla and three-year-old Peaceful Khoza.
Crime
Kimberley police attacked by Nigerian mob during drug operation
In Kimberley, a police operation to arrest a Nigerian national suspected of drug possession escalated when a mob attacked the officers.
Crime
Watch: Pagad launch manhunt for Beacon Valley killers as tensions escalate [video]
Pagad has intensified its search for the culprits behind the tragic murder of a 12-year-old girl in Beacon Valley.
Crime
Five men accused of terrorising Tembisa stoned to death [video]
A brutal act of mob justice unfolded in Tembisa, with five men accused of terrorising the community stoned to death by locals.
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Watch: Somali mob attacks Vereeniging armed security guard [video]
A Somali mob was caught on camera attacking an e-hailer and an armed private security guard. Here’s the latest on the situation.
Crime
Man killed in suspected Atteridgeville mob attack [video]
The circumstances around the brazen murder have yet to be unravelled but from what we understand, the man allegedly met his fate after a botched attempt at a robbery.
Crime
KwaMashu mass shooting leaves seven dead: Here are the latest updates
Seven people have been killed in a tragic mass shooting in KwaMashu, Durban.
Crime
Diepsloot Mob Attack Claims Life of Suspected Gunman
The incident unfolded when the man was accused of firing a weapon indiscriminately into the air, escalating quickly into a confrontation with local residents.
News
Protesters support vigilante taxi drivers outside KwaNobuhle court
Five “jikeleza” drivers charged with attempted murder.
Cape Town Buzz
Man accused of robbery beaten and set alight in Samora Machel
This comes weeks after two men accused of crime were killed in Philippi
Crime
Mpumalanga police outraged after mob attacks claim six lives
Police in Mpumalanga are probing a series of brutal mob attacks that culminated in the deaths of six people in a 24-hour period.
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Jaco Swart: Convicted wife beater in fear of his life after alleged mob attack
Jaco Swart refuses to open a case, fearing the police are corrupt.
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Operation Dudula woman survives Alexandra mob attack [video]
The woman only survived because she has a pending vandalism charge that police could use to arrest her.
Crime
Man torched in Parkwood mob attack was innocent, police confirm [video]
The Parkwood mob attack is now a murder investigation, police confirmed.
Crime
Morokweng mob attack: Alleged drug dealers torched alive
Three males were torched alive inside a suspected drug den.
Crime
Zandspruit mob attack leaves four dead, five injured [photo]
Nine alleged criminals were burned alive in Zandspruit. Four died on the scene and five others are receiving treatment in hospital.
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Watch: Cape Town mob attacks alleged robber [video]
An angry Cape Town mob attacked a man believed to be a robber. Here’s footage of the attack.
Crime
Man burnt to death for stealing a cellphone
Second man in a month to be killed in mob justice in PE informal settlement.
Crime
Watch: Gauteng police save alleged hijacker from angry mob [video]
If it was not for the swift reaction of police, this alleged hijacker would have died at the hands of the Riverlea community.