Longwe Twala’s case postponed to next month

A gavel and a cone in a court room. 1 minute Longwe Twala, the son of music legend Sello Chicco Twala, appeared in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court. His case has been postponed to Wednesday next week. Longwe was rearrested yesterday, after failing to appear in court last month following his release from custody. At that…

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Further arrests linked to AKA’s murder expected: Mkhwanazi

KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi briefing the media in Durban. 3 minutes KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says further arrests are expected in the investigation into the murder of rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes in Durban. Mkhwanazi was briefing the media in Durban. Forbes and his friend, Tebello Motsoane, were gunned down outside a restaurant in…

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SANDF cancels Cuban Medical Training Programme

1 minute The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has decided to cancel the Cuban Medical Training Programme, describing it as wasteful expenditure. The South African Military Health Service says it will not send additional medical students to Cuba. But it says students that are already there will be allowed to complete their medical courses….

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Four arrested after Saulsville spaza shop shooting

Arrest banner 1 minute Four foreign nationals have been arrested following a shooting incident that left a man wounded in Saulsville, Pretoria. Eyewitnesses say the shooting occurred inside a local spaza shop owned by Somali nationals. Gauteng police spokesperson Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi says the wounded person is receiving medical attention at a nearby hospital. “The victim…

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Police foil kidnapping, arrest 9 suspects in Ivory Park

1 minute Police arrested nine suspects and seized three firearms and a vehicle linked to other crimes during a foiled kidnapping attempt in Ivory Park on Tuesday. One suspect, recently released from prison, was fatally wounded in a shootout with police after attempting to evade arrest. The operation involved the SAPS Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Crime Intelligence…

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