Tragically, Friday’s shooting in Manenberg occurred on the same street where 40-year-old Tasliem Davids was mercilessly gunned down while asleep on Thursday morning.
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial took a crucial turn on Friday when Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng ruled on the admissibility of Bongani Ntanzi’s recorded confession.
The Senzo Meyiwa trial-within-a-trial nears a critical conclusion on Friday, hinging on the contentious admissibility of an alleged confession recording
An illegal foreigner was arrested in Cape Town, found with R19 million in counterfeit cash.
Two City of Cape Town officials are due in court over a fraudulent scheme that deprived 11 prospective buyers of their hard-earned money.
The Senzo Meyiwa trial-within-a-trial witnessed a heated debate over the admissibility of confession tapes. Here’s a review of Wednesday’s proceedings.
A coordinated police operation at Durban Harbour led to a significant R70 million cocaine bust, revealing sophisticated smuggling methods.
The Senzo Meyiwa trial-within-a-trial saw a senior magistrate critically examining Bongani Ntanzi’s claims of a ‘forced’ confession, with an audio recording playing a central role in the proceedings.
Calcutta police are on an active manhunt for a woman who abandoned a newborn in a pit toilet.
The Senzo Meyiwa trial-within-a-trial faced a delay with a new attorney joining the defence team.
Malesela Teffo avoids jail with a suspended sentence, pending adherence to a strike-off order.
This brutal act is suspected to be linked to ongoing extortion activities or possibly a retaliation attack.
One of the focal points of the trial revolves around Sibiya’s claim of being assaulted and tortured into signing a confession, albeit without lodging any criminal cases against the alleged perpetrators.
The aftermath at the crime scene revealed a chilling testimony to the ferocity of the attack, with eight AK-47 cartridges and three 9mm cartridges found scattered.
This alarming figure has escalated to a staggering 842 shooting incidents over the last 30 days.
The suspects will be appearing before the Palmridge Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
According to SARS, the alleged coal smugglers and their related entities are active and have a presence in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State and Limpopo.
The application was brought by former interim board members Khanyisile Kweyama, Mathatha Tsedu, Febe Potgieter-Gqubule and John Matisohn.
The police have urged the community to exercise extreme caution and to report any suspicious activity that might lead to the apprehension of the escapees.
As a preventive measure, the TMPD advises the public to exercise heightened vigilance, especially when flagged down by officers.
This segment of the trial springs from crucial aspects of the State’s evidence, which includes confessions from two of the accused, as well as financial transactions that could implicate Bongani Ntanzi.
Charges against three of the 12 accused have been withdrawn
Lieutenant Colonel Funani urged the community to exercise caution and refrain from attempting to re-capture the detainees, owing to the dangerous nature of these individuals.
Thabo Bester wants to “avoid being prosecuted by and in the media”, according to his lawyers
The timestamped attendance records present an interesting twist as they provide a new avenue for the prosecution to explore Bongani Ntanzi’s whereabouts during the critical time of Senzo Meyiwa’s murder on 26 October 2014,
The incident near Southgate, which unfolded on a Saturday, 7 October 2023, was a scene of orchestrated chaos as the gang, employing four vehicles, descended upon an armoured cash vehicle.
Following a series of deadly cash-in-transit heists, Zola Martin Mnisi, deemed a prominent mastermind behind the incidents, handed himself over to the Hawks.
The courtroom held its breath as each DNA result was read out, each one either connecting or distancing individuals from the scene of Senzo Meyiwa’s murder.
The victims, both males believed to be in their twenties, had sustained multiple gunshot wounds while seated in their vehicle at a stop street.
Utilising four vehicles, the gang descended upon an armoured cash vehicle in Southgate, JHB, orchestrating a scene of chaos captured on camera, now circulating widely on social media.
