Football
Melusi Buthelezi reportedly taken hostage in horror Vosloorus hijacking
Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Melusi Buthelezi was reportedly hijacked and taken hostage in Vosloorus, on Friday. Here's the latest.
Explosions & Bombings
Zama Zamas linked to failed Honingklip ATM bombing
A group of Zama Zamas allegedly botched an ATM bombing in Honingklip, Muldersdrift, where an innocent bystander was shot.
Gauteng
Wits University clarifies details about student killed in Braamfontein shooting
Wits University, in a statement, clarified no students or staff were fatally injured in the brazen Braamfontein shooting.
Gauteng
Multiple killed in Braamfontein shooting – Here’s what we know [video]
A deadly Braamfontein shooting claimed multiple lives and injured two university students in Johannesburg, on Thursday afternoon.
![Multiple killed in Braamfontein shooting – Here’s what we know [video]](https://www.swisherpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/swisherpost-braamfontein-shooting-768x512.jpg)
AKA
Who is Paul Jorgensen? – Here’s what we know about KZN’s go-to criminal defence attorney
Discover who Advocate Paul Jorgensen is, the KZN go-to criminal defence attorney taking on the AKA murder case.
Children's rights
Woman linked to the murder of Keeya Mbulawa arrested
Lindeni Nonhlelelwa Matsebula, the woman accused of the murder and kidnapping of five-year-old Keeya Mbulawa, is due in court, on Friday.
AKA
Suspects in AKA and Tibz murder unmasked at first court appearance
Five of the seven suspects accused of the murders of AKA and his former manager Tibz were officially unmasked in court, on Thursday.
Caught on Camera
Watch: Checkers Sixty60 driver robbed of groceries [video]
Home security cameras caught horrifying images of the moment an unidentified Checkers Sixty60 driver was ambushed by gun-wielding robbers.
![Watch: Checkers Sixty60 driver robbed of groceries [video]](https://www.swisherpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/swisherpost-checkers-sixty60-driver-robbed-768x512.jpg)
Cape Town
Watch: Cape Town gangs brandish assault rifles in broad daylight [video]
The video clip, taken near a funeral in Joe Slovo Park, an informal settlement nestled in Milnerton, shows several males believed to be gang members carelessly swinging the assault rifles and releasing gunfire in the air, much to the crowd's appeasement.
![Watch: Cape Town gangs brandish assault rifles in broad daylight [video]](https://www.swisherpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/swisherpost-cape-town-gangs-video-768x512.jpg)
AKA
Six suspects arrested in AKA murder case – Here’s everything you must know
Six suspects have been arrested in the AKA murder case, KZN police confirmed during Tuesday's media briefing. Here's what we know.
Children's rights
Pressure heats up for Jacquen Appollis as search for Joshlin Smith enters eighth day
The search for Joshlin Smith has entered its eighth day and with no answers, eyes have turned toward contradictions made by Jacquen Appollis and Kelly Smith in a recent interview.
Children's rights
Noxolo Anele Ntuli missing case ends in bizarre twist
Noxolo Anele Ntuli's mother surfaced in a dimly lit video, more than three weeks later, to downplay claims her daughter was missing.
Corruption
Three North West detectives arrested for R6 000 bribery
Three North West detectives sacrificed their reputation, an honest living and more over a R6 000 bribe split three ways.
Cape Town
Cape Town police are not investigating Bo-Kaap shooting [video]
According to Cape Town police, 'no complaints or cases were reported to local police regarding the incident depicted in the videos which went viral.'
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Cape Town
Paarl tik merchants taken down in dramatic high-speed chase
Two suspected Tik dealers were arrested in Paarl after a high-speed chase with drugs worth more than R440 000.
Court
Enyobeni Tavern owners sentenced – Was it a slap on the wrist?
The Enyobeni Tavern owners were sentenced for supplying alcohol to minors, amid ongoing investigations into the death
Court
Werner de Jager deemed a danger to his kids, court denies bail
Werner de Jager remains in custody following the rejection of his bail application by the Amanzimtoti Magistrate's Court.
Children's rights
Joshlin Smith disappearance stretches on with no answers from last person to see her alive
The search for six-year-old Joshlin Smith in Saldanha Bay took a turn, on Thursday, after search parties stumbled on a bloody ditch.
Court
Carol Ann Avent: Mastermind behind R11.5 million money laundering scheme appears in court
Carol Ann Avent allegedly roped her family in a money laundering scam that cost her former employer, Transco CC. R11.5 million in losses.
Attempted Murder
Davenport shooting: Victim fights back in fiery encounter with robbers
Durban authorities are investigating a Davenport shooting, where the victim valiantly fought back against a group of robbers.
Children's rights
Noxolo Anele Ntuli: KZN police escalate efforts to find missing school girl
Seven-year-old Noxolo Anele Ntuli has been missing since 2 February 2024.
Caught on Camera
Witbank police launch manhunt for Highveld Mall robbery suspects [photo]
Witbank police are in search of two suspects, believed to be foreigners, in connection with the Valentine's Day Highveld Mall robbery.
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Caught on Camera
Watch: BMW motorist robbery and hijacking at Montclair petrol station [video]
A BMW motorist survived a horrifying encounter with armed hijackers at a petrol station in Montclair and it was all caught on camera.
![Watch: BMW motorist robbery and hijacking at Montclair petrol station [video]](https://www.swisherpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/swisherpost-bmw-motorist-robbery-hijacking-montclair-petrol-station-768x512.jpg)
Fraud
Jo-Anne Mantladi Mmela: Middelburg attorney on the run over RAF fraud
Hawks intensify efforts to find Jo-Anne Mantladi Mmela, a Middelburg attorney, over RAF fraud after she skipped bail.
Court
Tsheto Modise: Palm Ridge police stumble on ‘house of horror’
Tsheto Modise appeared in court on human trafficking charges, accused of exploiting foreign nationals for employment in South Africa.
Bloemfontein
Thabo Bester prison break pretrial gets a new date
The Thabo Bester pretrial was postponed to a new date, following an eventful day in court, on Wednesday. Here's what you must know.
Bloemfontein
Dr Nandipha, Thabo Bester back in court: Here’s how to watch live in South Africa [video]
Dr Nandipha Magudumana, the alleged brain behind the plot, along with eleven other suspects, will once again face the scales of justice. Here's how to tune in live.
![Dr Nandipha, Thabo Bester back in court: Here’s how to watch live in South Africa [video]](https://www.swisherpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/swisherpost-nandipha-magudumana-bail-application-768x512.jpg)
Foreign nationals
M1 highway robbery suspects arrested after dramatic shootout [photo]
Eight robberysuspects linked to the notorious 'zama mamas' were arrested after a shootout with JMPD officers on the M1 highway.
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Corruption
Two KZN officials arrested for R18 million Guardian’s Fund fraud
Two KZN officials are due in court over the theft of R18 million from the Guardian' Fund, a charity designed to hold and manage money on behalf of individuals who are legally incapable of managing their own affairs, such as minors.
Corruption
SIU guns after Nsovo’s father in billion-rand PRASA fraud investigation
The SIU has launched an investigation into PRASA's infamous 'tall trains' scandal involving Nsovo's father, Austell Mashaba.
