Who is Gert van Emmenis? – Man linked to Carletonville horror crash gets bail
Gert van Emmenis faces 12 counts of culpable homicide and one count of reckless and/or negligent driving.
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Body recovered in Canelands farm linked to missing trainee pilot
The family confirmed that the body was indeed that of Inam Tshakeni, a 20-year-old resident of the Eastern Cape.
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Shots fired inside Oriental Plaza: Here’s what we know
Initial reports suggest that several people, including bystanders and store employees, were struck by stray bullets.
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Ntobeko Nkosi: Search for Garankuwa teen ends in horror
Ntobeko Nkosi, a 15-year-old girl from Garankuwa, was last seen leaving her home to go to school.
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Joshlin Smith latest news: Three new developments you must know about
Racquel ‘Kelly’ Smith, the disgraced mother of Joshlin, maintained her remorseless posture, albeit a little winded from her late gestation.
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Retail Crossing Mall robbery ends in bloody gunfire
According to sources close to the situation, the suspects entered the Levi’s store in Retail Crossing, robbing staff and customers before making their escape.
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Siviwe Thulare: Self-confessed child killer dies in hospital
Thulare was accused of the brutal murders of six-year-old Junior Mabandla and three-year-old Peaceful Khoza.
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Zenzele Benedict Sithole: City of Joburg corruption investigator killed in assassination
Sources indicated that Benedict Sithole had taken on high-profile graft cases that others avoided, likely placing a target on his back.
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Kirsten Kluyts murder-accused Bafana Mahungela appearance postponed
Bafana Mahungela’s lawyer told the court that police made his client wear the same clothes Kluyts was wearing the day she died and took photos.
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Tshifhiwa Matodzi will only serve 15 of his 495-year sentence – Here’s why
Tshifhiwa Matodzi has been sentenced to 495 years in prison for looting VBS Mutual Bank, but he will serve an effective 15 years.
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Peddie mom due in court for burning toddler to death
A mother from Peddie is due in court for allegedly killing her two-year-old son by setting him on fire.
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Limpopo police escalate manhunt for Zimbabwean serial killer
Limpopo police have intensified the manhunt for Zimbabwean serial killer Lovemore Musoyi, wanted for over 10 crimes, including murder.
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Suspicion mounts on boyfriend over the death of Nonkanyiso Mgwaba
The family last saw Nonka on Friday, 28 June 2024, when her 33-year-old boyfriend picked her up from her home in KwaMashu to take her to his home in Chesterville.
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Durban mosque heightens security after bomb scare
The SAPS confirmed that the homemade explosive devices found at the Durban North Mosque were not set up to explode.
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Ogopoleng Modise: Comrades runner’s routine jog ends in horror
Ogopoleng Modise went for a jog on Saturday morning but did not return home.
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Mpumalanga police stumble on newborn baby at Komatipoort dumping site
Mpumalanga police discovered a newborn baby’s badly decomposed body at a Komatipoort dumping site, on Sunday.
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North West mom charged with killing son for breaking TV
Under questioning, the mother allegedly confessed to killing her four-year-old son for breaking a plasma TV while playing.
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Routine stop-and-search ends in humiliation for Umbumbulu police
Although shots were fired during the altercation, the officers escaped unharmed.
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Athlone shooting kills one amid rising gang violence cases
According to sources, the shooting took place near the volatile areas of the Cape Flats, which has recently seen a surge in violent incidents.
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Jacques Freitag: Ex-high jump world champion found dead near cemetery
Jacques Freitag was last seen on 17 June 2024, when he left his mother’s house at around 01:00 with an unknown man, reportedly heading to a guesthouse in Pretoria West.
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Suspect arrested in Mark Ramos kidnapping was out on bail for abduction
A suspect arrested in the Mark Ramos kidnapping case was previously out on bail for another abduction charge.
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KZN police probe Mthwalume triple murder: Here’s everything we know
KZN police are investigating a triple murder in Mthwalume where three motorists were killed execution-style.
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Centurion woman handed three life terms for vengeful triple murder
Pamela Selani’s killing spree kicked off when she discovered that her then-partner, a Malawian national, had infected her with HIV.
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Nqabayomzi Kwankwa’s Cape Town barber stop turns to horror
Deputy President of the UDM, Nqabayomzi Kwankwa, was allegedly kidnapped and held for ransom on his way to Cape Town International Airport.
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Constable Sizwe Cedrick Khoza: Mpumalanga officer gets triple life for killing family
Constable Sizwe Cedrick Khoza from Mpumalanga was sentenced to three life terms for murdering his wife, her sister, and her brother.
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Durban police neutralise alleged bank robbery suspects
Four alleged bank robbery suspects were shot dead by Durban police in Harding during a shootout following a robbery.
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Two kids killed in cold-blooded Khayelitsha barbershop shooting
Two children and an adult were killed in a brutal shooting at a barbershop in Khayelitsha.
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British smuggler arrested with R600K tik at Cape Town Airport
A 70-year-old drug mule was arrested at Cape Town International Airport for carrying R600,000 worth of tik.
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Watch: Epping Market hijacking caught on camera [video]
CCTV cameras at the Epping Market in Cape Town captured footage of a brazen hijacking. Here’s what we know.
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Seshego man on the run after allegedly stabbing wife to death
A man from Seshego is on the run after allegedly stabbing his wife to death following a heated argument.