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Four people were shot and killed in Soshanguve after a confrontation between community patrollers and a group of men, prompting SAPS to dismiss xenophobia claims.
Four suspected extortionists were shot and killed in a police shootout in Ethekwini. Here’s what we know so far.
The attempted murder case against businessman Edwin Sodi has been struck off the roll after complainants withdrew their statements.
On Day 14 of the Joshlin Smith trial, Lourentia Lombaard was grilled over inconsistencies in her confessions, with the defence challenging her credibility and timeline of events.
A deadly shooting at the Doornfontein taxi rank in Johannesburg has left four people dead, with links to ongoing taxi violence in Gauteng.
With each testimony shaping the direction of the case, Day 14 is expected to be another crucial day in court.
On Day 13 of the Joshlin Smith trial, intense cross-examination caused State witness Lourentia Lombaard to suffer a panic attack, leading to an abrupt adjournment.
With tensions high and each testimony shaping the direction of the Joshlin Smith trial, Day 13 is set to be another crucial day in court.
On Day 12 of the Joshlin Smith trial, the defence challenged witness testimonies, grilling the protected witness and State’s key witness, Lourentia Lombaard, on inconsistencies in their statements.
As the Joshlin Smith trial resumes today, the cross-examination of the protected witness is expected to continue.
On Day 11 of the Joshlin Smith trial, Kelly Smith’s sister made a shocking claim about Joshlin’s whereabouts, while a witness described a tense argument between Kelly and Jacquen the day before the child vanished.
Kelly Smith’s sister, Mickeyla Daniels, testified that Kelly claimed Joshlin was in the informal settlement but that Saldanha was a ‘hotspot,’ adding to the contradictions in her statements.
The Johannesburg High Court will decide today whether former businessman Michael Lomas, accused in Eskom’s Kusile corruption case, will be granted bail.
On Day 11, the Joshlin Smit trial is set to resume with Lombaard expected to complete her testimony.
On Day 10 of the Joshlin Smith trial, State witness Lourentia Lombaard detailed a shocking account of how Kelly Smith allegedly sold her daughter to a sangoma.
In shocking testimony, witness Lourentia Lombaard detailed how Kelly Smith allegedly sold her daughter Joshlin for R20,000 to a sangoma.
The Joshlin Smith trial enters a crucial phase as State witness Lourentia Lombaard’s testimony is set to resume after shocking claims of premeditation emerged on Day 9.
Police in Westonaria have raided a massive fake liquor factory, arresting nine people, including two Taiwanese nationals, for manufacturing counterfeit alcohol and exploiting undocumented workers.
Day 9 of the Joshlin Smith trial was, perhaps, the most crucial as the State's star witness, Lourentia Lombaard, took the stand.
Malawi’s court ruled in favour of extraditing Shepherd and Mary Bushiri to South Africa, but the couple has appealed the decision to avoid standing trial.
Two suspected ATM bombers were shot and killed in a gunfight with police in Lenasia this morning, with SAPS confirming no officers were injured.
The Joshlin Smith trial continues as shocking testimony on Day 8 revealed Kelly Smith allegedly spoke of a missing child months before Joshlin vanished.
Witness Nico Kotze delivered a chilling revelation in the Joshlin Smith trial, testifying that Kelly Smith allegedly hinted months before her daughter’s disappearance. Here’s what happened on Day 8 of the trial.
Cape Town police are searching for four suspects linked to a R1.35 million jewellery heist at the V&A Waterfront and have released CCTV images.
Gauteng police have launched a manhunt for Zakithi Ndaba’s boyfriend after she was found murdered in her Sunninghill apartment.
Joshlin Smith’s schoolteacher testified about the missing child’s behaviour and revealed a shocking claim Kelly Smith made about a Nigerian man.
A former Absa executive, Jacques Pretorius, has been granted bail after being charged with the premeditated murder of his wife, Sheri-Ann Pretorius, whose 2021 death was initially ruled a suicide.
The Joshlin Smith trial continues with new testimony after witness accounts on Day 7 detailed Kelly Smith’s actions before and after Joshlin’s disappearance.
New details have emerged in the murder of Imaan Syms, a pregnant woman executed in a targeted hit outside her Woodstock home.
On Day 7, the court uncovered a considerable lapse in Kelly's timeline on the day Joshlin went missing, and disturbing details about past violence toward her son, Racquen.
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