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Naked Man Arrested After Disarming Police Officer in Cape Town

A bizarre and dangerous scene unfolded in Cape Town when a naked man managed to wrestle a firearm away from a police officer and fire shots during a scuffle.   Police were called to Keerom Street around midday after reports of a man walking unclothed along the sidewalk. When officers

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Principal Accused of Staging Wife’s Death to Look Like Suicide

The murder trial of Durban school principal Khayelihle Dhlomo has revealed disturbing allegations about how his wife, Khanyisile, may have been killed.   In court, investigators testified that eyewitnesses believed a knife was deliberately placed in Khanyisile’s body to make it appear as though she had taken her own life.

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21 Arrested for R350,000 Cable Theft at Transnet Yard

Police in the Eastern Cape have arrested 21 suspects linked to a major cable theft at Transnet’s electrical depot in Swartkops, Gqeberha.   The group was caught just before midnight on Monday, hiding inside a locomotive at the depot. Officers recovered backpacks and large plastic bags stuffed with stolen transformers,

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Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala Bail Application, 02 September 2025

Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala appear at Alexandra Magistrate’s Alleged crime kingpin and tenderpreneur Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala returned to the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court for a solo bail application. His co-accused will only appear next month. Stay updated on this unfolding Johannesburg court case. MDNtv is South Africa’s award‑winning independent news channel —

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SABC Punishes Journalist for Doing Her Job – A Blow to Press Freedom

The South African Zionist Federation (SAZF) has condemned the SABC’s decision to take presenter Juliet Newell off air after her interview with Dr Mamphela Ramphele. During the interview, Dr Ramphele compared the situation in Gaza to the Holocaust – a claim that Newell rightly questioned and placed in context, as

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Police Seize Hidden Cache of Guns and Ammunition in Mitchells Plain

Cape Town police uncovered a major weapons stash in Mitchells Plain, seizing 19 firearms along with large amounts of ammunition.   The cache was hidden inside cooler boxes and safes at a house in Lentegeur, a community long troubled by gang-related violence.   Western Cape Police Commissioner Thembisile Patekile said

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Two Bystanders Killed in Boksburg Cash-in-Transit Heist

Chaos erupted in Boksburg on Monday when a cash-in-transit robbery turned deadly, leaving two innocent bystanders fatally shot during a gun battle between security personnel and armed robbers.   The attackers ambushed the cash van, bombing the vehicle before making off with an undisclosed amount of money. In the aftermath,

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GBV Outrage: NWU student Onalenna Selebogo Murder | Bail Judgement

The Rustenburg Magistrate’s Court will decide whether Walter Tshehlo, accused of murdering 21-year-old North-West University student Onalenna Selebogo, will be granted bail. Case Background: Selebogo, a third-year education student, was found murdered on 3 August in a Rustenburg flat. Her body was discovered wrapped in bedsheets with multiple stab wounds

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Man Who Killed Six-Year-Old Amantle Samane to Be Sentenced in Johannesburg

A 25-year-old man who admitted to kidnapping, raping, and murdering six-year-old Amantle Samane will learn his fate in the Johannesburg High Court today.   The man, originally from Mozambique, confessed to the crimes, including violating immigration laws. Amantle’s body was discovered in his shack in Orlando, Soweto, in October last

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