File: Police recover firearms. Police have arrested ten suspects and seized firearms and ammunition in Mitchells Plain on the Cape Flats. The suspects are expected to appear in the Mitchell’s Plain Magistrate’s Court. They face charges of possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition. Police spokesperson, Wesley Twigg, “The members conducted an intelligence-driven operation in Watt…
Outside the Cape Town High Court in the Western Cape. Court proceedings have adjourned for the day in the case against alleged underworld boss, Jerome Booysen and 11 others in the Western Cape High Court. The presiding judge raised concerns about the witness having to testify via a video link. This is part of the…
Suspended Gauteng Health Department HOD Lesiba Malotana. The head of the Gauteng Health Department is expected to take the fight against his suspension to the Labour Court in Johannesburg on Tuesday morning. Lesiba Malotana was suspended last month after a Special Investigating Unit lifestyle audit flagged him as high risk due to discrepancies in his finances. In court…
Murder accused pig farmer Zacharia Olivier in the dock during one of his court appearance. The double murder trial against a Limpopo pig farmer is expected to resume on Tuesday at the High Court in Polokwane, Limpopo. The case was postponed on Monday because the lawyer of accused number one, Zacharia Olivier, was unavailable. Olivier…
King Misuzulu AmaZulu King Misuzulu is currently meeting with Public Works Minister Dean McPherson, KwaZulu-Natal MEC Martin Meyer and other officials at the Emashobeni Royal Palace behind closed doors. The King is expected to be briefed on infrastructure projects, the Expanded Public Works Programme and reforms aimed at improving service delivery. Speaking to the media…
South African soldier patrolling a border The community of Nondabuya area under Jozini Local Municipality in the far northern KwaZulu-Natal, who are victims of cross border crime, are desperate for interventions. Syndicates are targeting locals who drive bakkies and other big vehicles. Two weeks ago, two people were killed and their vehicles were taken across…
SA Police Service badge Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Police is demanding an explanation from senior police management regarding the delays in appointing a Provincial Police Commissioner in the North West. This comes after the position was recently withdrawn following interviews of candidates that were conducted months earlier. More than five candidates were reportedly interviewed at…
Benches inside of a court The Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court has postponed the case against a 36-year-old man whom police believe to be the mastermind behind the mass shooting incident in Westbury on October 21st. The accused is the second suspect arrested in connection with the mass shooting incident. [WATCH] A second suspect linked to…
Muzi Sibiya is accused number one in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial. The state in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial has been going through various similarities found in the statement allegedly made by accused one Muzi Sibiya and some state witnesses. Sibiya, who had been on the witness stand at the High Court in Pretoria,…
Accused in pig farm murder The trial of a Limpopo farmer has been adjourned to Tuesday in the High Court in Polokwane. This comes after the court was informed that the lawyer of one of the accused, Zacharia Olivier was not available. Olivier is accused of shooting and killing Maria Makgato and Kudzai Ndlovu, and…
