Anticipation filled the air outside the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Durban this morning as members of the public gathered for the resumption of the high-profile murder trial involving the killing of South African rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes. The case of S v Mkhwanazi and Six Others resumed following a week-long
The Provincial Murder and Robbery Unit in KwaZulu-Natal is urgently appealing to the community for assistance in locating a man who could help solve a brutal quadruple murder. Detectives believe Mhlengi Keko Ndimande holds vital information regarding a mass shooting that took place nearly a year ago in the Zamani
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has launched a massive manhunt after prominent twin businessmen Kegomodicoe Lekone and Keabecoe Lekone, aged 52, were shot and killed in Bochabela, Bloemfontein in the Free State. The victims, widely recognized as the owners of the popular Ekhayeni Lounge Bar (also known as Ekhayeni
CAPE TOWN – A doctor who examined rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes shortly after the death of his fiancée, Anele Tembe, has told an inquest that the musician had multiple fresh scratches and bruises on his body. The testimony emerged in the Cape Town Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 20 October, as
DURBAN – CCTV footage presented in the Durban High Court has placed fresh attention on the movements of a man seen following rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes at King Shaka International Airport on the day he was murdered. The footage was presented during the trial of seven men accused of killing
JOHANNESBURG – Former Deputy National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya will remain in custody after the Randburg Magistrates’ Court dismissed his bail application on Tuesday, 20 October. Sibiya faces serious criminal charges, including rape, human trafficking and allegations involving the sexual grooming of a 16-year-old girl. Magistrate Hleziphi Mkhasibe ruled
Three suspects are facing criminal charges following a massive drug bust on the N4 highway, which culminated in a brazen and failed attempt to bribe police officers. On Monday afternoon at approximately 15:30, members of the Nkangala District Anti-Hijacking Task Team and the Middelburg Flying Squad were conducting routine patrols
The Vryheid Regional Court in KwaZulu-Natal has sentenced a 41-year-old man, Joseph Lebenya, to life imprisonment for rape and an additional five years for housebreaking. The sentencing stems from a brutal incident on 17 December 2023 in Bhekuzulu Township, within the Vryheid policing precinct. According to police reports, a 61-year-old
WESTERN CAPE – Five men suspected of being affiliated with gangs have been arrested following a double murder in Steenberg, Cape Town, on Tuesday afternoon. The suspects, aged 27, 28, 31, 32 and 40, were apprehended after a high-speed chase that ended in Kirstenhof, where police also recovered two assault
POLOKWANE – Five police officers stationed at the Port of Entry at Polokwane International Airport have been granted bail of R1,000 each after appearing before the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on charges of defeating the ends of justice and contravening the Immigration Act. The accused are Makwela Emanuel Manamela (49), Joyce
