FLEURHOF, JOHANNESBURG – Grief and anger swept through the streets of Fleurhof as residents marched to the local police station, demanding justice for 11-year-old Jayden-Lee Meek, whose lifeless body was discovered outside his mother’s apartment on Wednesday. The heartbreaking incident has shaken the community to its core, with Jayden-Lee’s
Childline KwaZulu-Natal has welcomed the sentencing of a Durban mother who was convicted of brutally murdering her three-year-old daughter in 2022. The organisation’s director, Adeshni Naicker, called the ruling “a step toward justice” and a message that violence against children will not be tolerated. This week, the Durban High
An anonymous student studying applied mathematics and computer science at a university in Pretoria, South Africa, has raised serious concerns about a prevalent Uber Eats scam they observed between November 2024 and February 2025. The student wishes to remain anonymous and does not want to disclose the specific university. The
The man accused of fatally shooting a Walter Sisulu University (WSU) student during a protest insists he never confessed to the crime, despite claims made by the police. Manelisi Mampane, currently applying for bail, is facing serious charges after allegedly opening fire on a group of students, resulting in
The mystery surrounding the disappearance of journalist Sibusiso Aserie Ndlovu and his partner Zodwa Mdhluli continues to unfold, as three more suspects are expected to appear in court today, Thursday, May 15. Ndlovu and Mdhluli vanished without a trace in February, sending shockwaves through their families, friends, and the
Sheer operator’s ingenuity led to the seizure of Mandrax tablets on route to Tom Swarts Street in Heidedal near Bloemfontein. Free State Policespokesperson Lt Col Thabo Covane said members of Public Order Police Unit traveling on R30 road spotted a White Chevrolet Utility bakkie driven by a known drug
NPA updates oversight committee on Omotoso case developments source
JMPD officer gunned down during robbery chase in Vlakfontein A Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) officer was fatally shot during a pursuit of robbery suspects in Vlakfontein on the evening of Wednesday, 14 May 2025. Officer Matome Mokoena, 33, from Region G Operations, was killed after suspects in a white
Hawks and NPA secure major forfeiture in Northern Cape diamond crime crackdown The Northern Cape High Court in Kimberley has granted the Hawks’ Asset Forfeiture Investigation team, in collaboration with the National Prosecuting Authority’s Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU), a forfeiture order worth R1.6 million against Mahdi Aki, aged 51. This
A senior police officer with more than three decades of service is facing serious rape allegations that have shocked both the police force and the public. On Wednesday, a 59-year-old police captain appeared in the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court after being accused of raping a 20-year-old female trainee at the
