Six suspects arrested after evading police in KZN

A person in handcuffs following an arrest. Six suspects who allegedly shot at police and evaded arrest last month have been apprehended in Umhlali on the north coast of Durban. Police say the suspects were wanted for serious crimes, including murder, as well as house and business robberies. They are believed to have been terrorising…

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Bellarmine Mugabe and co-accused plead guilty in shooting case

Attempted murder accused Bellarmine Mugabe has pleaded guilty to pointing a firearm and contravening South Africa’s immigration laws. His co-accused, Tobias Matonhodze, pleaded guilty to attempted murder, defeating ends of justice, illegal immigration, and possession of ammunition. The pair is appearing in the Alexandra Regional Court north of Johannesburg. This relates to a shooting incident…

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Collision on the M4 Northern Freeway in KZN claims 1 life

Female Killed in Durban North Crash A driver was killed in a head-on collision involving two vehicles on the M4 Northern Freeway near the Broadway off-ramp in Durban North.  Spokesperson for a private ambulance service, Garrith Jamieson, said emergency responders arrived on the scene to find both vehicles extensively damaged.   “Paramedics arrived on the scene to…

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Night-sky guides graduate to boost Astro tourism sector

Western Cape Minister for Economic Development and Tourism Ivan Meyer says astro tourism is contributing to job creation, particularly in rural communities. Astro-tourism is a niche travel experience focused on observing the night sky, celestial events such as eclipses or meteor showers, and visiting locations with minimal light pollution, such as dark sky reserves. Meyer…

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Mbenenge faces upgraded JSC sanction

Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge appears before the Judicial Conduct Tribunal on 21 October 2025. Judicial monitoring organisation Judges Matter has welcomed the Judicial Service Commission’s decision to upgrade the sanction against KuGompo Judge President Selby Mbenenge from misconduct to gross misconduct. The decision places the judge within the scope of possible impeachment. In…

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