Fatal stray bullet turns night out into tragedy as police search for armed suspect A night of socialising at a tavern in Kwaggafontein B, Mpumalanga, ended in tragedy after an innocent woman was fatally shot during a violent altercation between two men, prompting police to launch a murder investigation and
BLOEMFONTEIN: Former Polokwane businessman Rameez Patel has suffered another legal setback after the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) dismissed his application for leave to appeal against his conviction and life sentence for the murder of his wife, Fatima Patel. The SCA’s decision closes another avenue in Patel’s lengthy legal battle
A quiet Friday afternoon in Pholarpark, Rosendal, turned into a scene of horror when a woman allegedly suffered severe burn injuries after being scalded with boiling water during an argument, leading to the arrest of a 32 year old woman on a charge of attempted murder. The South African Police
The future of Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge has taken another dramatic turn after the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria temporarily halted the parliamentary process that could have led to his impeachment. In an interim order handed down on Friday, 31 July 2026, the court barred Parliament and the
The Madlanga Commission heard dramatic evidence on Wednesday as former IDAC head Advocate Andrea Johnson came under pressure over her close personal relationship with Crime Intelligence General Feroz Khan and allegations linked to the sharing of a sensitive docket. The Commission was taken through WhatsApp exchanges between Johnson and Khan,
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial heard another direct attack on the State’s identification evidence on Tuesday, as one of the accused claimed Brigadier Bongani Gininda’s version linking him and his co-accused to the two intruders inside the Khumalo home was allegedly fabricated. The court heard that Gininda had described the
The Matlala trial within a trial heard tense evidence on Tuesday as Police Captain Phimi Sekgobela came under sustained cross-examination over the intelligence that triggered a police and private security operation on 17 April 2024. Sekgobela told the court that the initial information related to a white Hyundai vehicle and
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial heard another heated challenge to the State’s identification evidence as the defence questioned how accused number three, Mthobisi Mncube, was allegedly linked to the gunman who entered the Khumalo home. The court was taken through evidence relating to an identification parade held on 29 October
The Durban Regional Court in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN)on Zwelithini Mkhize (37), Mlungisi Ndlovu (32), Siyabonga Dlamini (30), Siyabonga Ngcongo (29), and Sithembiso Cele (30). This follows their conviction on charges of robbery with aggravating circumstances, murder, attempted murder, attempted robbery, and housebreaking with intent to steal and theft. According to KZN
The Provincial Drugs and Firearms Unit conducted an intelligence-driven operation in Kingsburgh at Amanzimtoti, which culminated in the arrest of three suspects between the ages of 20 and 34 years. The trio was nabbed for dealing in drugs and rock cocaine was also recovered. According to KwaZulu-Natal SAPS Spokesperson Lieutenant
