Five members of the March n March (MnM) civil society movement were shot and wounded on Saturday after gunmen opened fire during a community demonstration in Dunoon, Milnerton in the Western Cape. The victims—three women aged 40, 42, and 48, and two men aged 35 and 43—were rushed to a
North West businessman and former ANC provincial treasurer Suliman Carrim has told the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court that his planned trip to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was encouraged by his doctor to help him cope with fear, anxiety, panic attacks and other health problems. Carrim, 49, was arrested at OR
MALAMULELE: XiTsonga social media influencers are rallying together to raise funeral funds for popular Malamulele comedian and content creator Khadziyane Ndivhuwo, widely known as Skeem Mafenya, who was allegedly stabbed to death in the early hours of Saturday. The fundraising campaign began on Saturday following the announcement of his death,
A high-stakes, intelligence-driven operation by the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Eastern Cape culminated in a fatal shootout on Saturday, leaving a notorious, heavily armed murder suspect dead. The deceased, who was intercepted by members of the Tactical Response Team (TRT), has been positively linked to multiple high-profile
A coordinated law enforcement crackdown has dealt a massive blow to syndicates dealing in stolen cargo after South African Police Service (SAPS) operatives recovered R8 million worth of suspected stolen goods and arrested a 46-year-old Malawian national during an intelligence-driven operation in Kensington. The operation, which unfolded on Sunday, led
In a targeted crackdown on taxi-related violence in the Western Cape, police have arrested two suspects following the brutal murder of two taxi association members in Epping. The suspects, aged 27 and 31, are scheduled to make their first appearance in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 19 October
North West businessman and former ANC regional treasurer Suliman Carrim is expected to return to the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 19 October 2026, for the continuation of his bail application after being arrested at OR Tambo International Airport. Carrim, 49, was arrested on Thursday evening, 15 October, by the
A 46-year-old Malawian national has been arrested after police recovered approximately 1,700 bales of jeans worth an estimated R8 million during an intelligence-driven operation in Kensington, Johannesburg. According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), officers acted on information that a man was in possession of goods allegedly stolen during
The Eastern Cape Division of the High Court has sentenced 21-year-old Akhanya Makeleni to eight life terms plus an additional 160 years in prison for the systematic sexual abuse and attempted murder of his three pre-teen cousins. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcomed the heavy penalty after Makeleni pleaded guilty
MALAMULELE: Three suspects aged between 17 and 23 have been arrested in connection with the murder of popular Malamulele comedian and content creator Khadziyane Ndivhuwo, popularly known as Skeem Mafenya. The 20-year-old was fatally stabbed at Madonsi Boltman B in the Malamulele policing area in the Vhembe District in the
