Cape Town
Philippi East rank shooting linked to Khayelitsha taxi murder
Two people were killed and several others injured when gunmen opened fire at a Philippi East taxi rank, in an incident police say is linked to another shooting in Khayelitsha.
Bheki Cele
Phone records link yet another police minister to Vusi ‘Cat’ Matlala
Former Police Minister Bheki Cele has been linked to jailed businessman Vusi “Cat” Matlala through phone records.
Cape Town
Western Cape detectives probe triple murder in Kleinvlei
Three men were shot dead in Kleinvlei, Cape Town, in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Cape Town
Western Cape SAPS under scrutiny as gang-related murders surge
A rise in gang violence in Cape Town, including the shooting of a four-month-old baby and multiple mass shootings, has raised questions about SAPS’ ability to control crime.
Domestic violence
Kgaugelo Marota boyfriend posts confession video after murdering her
Kgaugelo Marota was allegedly stabbed to death by her boyfriend in Hammanskraal, who later admitted the killing in a viral social media post.
Court
Katiso Molefe, accused in DJ Sumbody murder, denied bail
Sandton businessman Katiso Molefe, accused of organising the 2022 murder of DJ Sumbody, has been denied bail by the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court.
Cape Town
R500k cash reward on offer for information on Bellville double murder, police say
Western Cape police have offered a R500 000 cash reward for information that could lead to arrests in the Bellville double murder, where a Chinese national and a bystander were shot dead.
Cape Town
Cape Town police arrest second suspect for attacks on DA MPs in Philippi
Cape Town police have arrested a second teenager linked to the violent attack on three DA MPs in Philippi, where suspects smashed their car windows and threw bricks at them.
Cape Town
Ayanda Yisaka successor expected to take the helm as Boko Haram leader in Cape Town
Slain gang leader Ayanda Yisaka was buried in the Eastern Cape this past weekend, with young mourners celebrating his life, even as police warn of possible gang retaliation and growing extortion linked to the Boko Haram network.
Domestic violence
Protests erupt in Shawela Village over brutal stabbing of local woman
Residents of Shawela Village in Limpopo have taken to the streets after a 36-year-old woman was killed, allegedly by her boyfriend.
Mass shooting
Brooklyn mass shooting: Three killed at New York restaurant
Suspects involved in the mass shooting inside Taste of the City in Brooklyn are still at large as authorities piece together the events of the tragedy.
Cape Town
Cape Town investigators baffled as more bodies pile up in Muizenberg
Cape Town police were called to a harrowing crime scene in Xakabantu, Muizenberg, where three victims were targeted in a well-orchestrated shooting.
Mpumalanga
KwaMhlanga teen with prior violent history jailed for stabbing pupil to death
A 15-year-old boy is due in court next week for allegedly stabbing a 17-year-old pupil to death outside a school in KwaMhlanga, Nelspruit.
Cape Town
Gang-related mass shooting kills five in Lotus River
Five people were killed in a Lotus River mass shooting this morning, as Cape Town police investigate a wave of suspected gang-related attacks.
Cape Town
Joshlin Smith case: Lourentia Lombaard gets immunity, court throws out defence’s leave to appeal conviction
Section 204 witness Lourentia Lombaard has been granted immunity in the Joshlin Smith case, while a Western Cape High Court judge refused the defence’s bid to appeal the convictions of three accused.
Durban
KZN police neutralise two suspects in Inanda shootout
Two men wanted for serious crimes were killed during an Inanda shootout with police, raising further concerns about the rising number of suspects shot dead by officers in KwaZulu-Natal.
Cape Town
Muizenberg mass shooting claims four lives, police probing gang violence
Four men were shot dead in Overcome Heights, Muizenberg, in what police are probing as a possible gang-related mass shooting.
Corruption
Gauteng SAPS crime intelligence head due in court on graft charges
Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo and six senior SAPS officers return to court over allegations of irregular appointments and bypassed vetting processes in the Crime Intelligence division.
Cape Town
Watch live: Joshlin Smith leave for appeal case continues on Day 2
The second day of arguments in the Joshlin Smith case leave to appeal is underway, with the defence set to finish submissions before the State responds and the court rules on both the appeal and a key witness’s immunity.
Cape Town
Joshlin Smith leave for appeal: We broke down what went down on Day 1
Day 1 of the appeal confirmed that while convictions may stand on paper, the battle over this case is far from over. Inside the court, legal teams are fighting for the future of three convicted individuals. Outside, the search for a little girl — and the truth — continues.
Cape Town
Joshlin Smith appeal hangs in the balance as defence attacks court’s application of the law
Day one of the leave to appeal in the Joshlin Smith case saw defence lawyers accuse the court of procedural errors and coercion, while arguments for a key witness’s immunity were also heard.
Child Abuse
Amantle Semane killer intends to plead guilty, court hears
Nearly a year after the brutal killing of six-year-old Amantle Semane in Soweto, the accused, Phethe Simiao, has told the Johannesburg high court he plans to plead guilty to kidnapping, rape, and murder.
Child Abuse
Iain Wares: Frail child sex abuser loses bid to throw out child abuse charges
Iain Wares, the 86-year-old former teacher accused of sexually abusing boys in South Africa and the UK, has lost his bid to have local charges dismissed, paving the way for his extradition to Scotland where he faces 74 more charges.
Child Abuse
Eldorado Park parents return to court with charges upgraded to murder of their four-year-old daughter
The Eldorado Park parents accused of abusing their four-year-old child are back in court today, now facing upgraded charges of murder after the little girl died in hospital.
Cape Town
Watch live: Joshlin Smith case returns to court as mom and co-accused launch appeal
The Joshlin Smith case is back in the Western Cape High Court today as Kelly Smith, her boyfriend Jacquen Appollis, and friend Steveno van Rhyn try to overturn their convictions and life sentences for child trafficking and kidnapping.
Cape Town
Cape Town SAPS officials arrested for selling blank affidavit forms for R100
Two SAPS members from Table View police station have been arrested for allegedly selling signed blank affidavit forms to the public for R100 each.
Attempted Murder
Times Square shooting sparks fear amid rising violent incidents
A teenager has been arrested after three people were injured in a shooting at New York’s Times Square, with police linking the violence to a dispute outside a fast-food restaurant.
Murder & Investigation
Man linked to Whale Coast Mall shooting due in court
A 37-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the deadly shooting of taxi owner Julia Alam outside the Whale Coast Mall in Hermanus and will appear in court on Monday.
Attempted Murder
Eldorado Park parents in court for attempted murder of four-year-old daughter
A four-year-old girl is in critical condition after an alleged assault in Eldorado Park. Her parents are due in court facing attempted murder charges.
Department of Correctional Services
Oudtshoorn corrections officials stabbed during search operation
Four prison officers were stabbed and an inmate died after violence broke out during a search at the Oudtshoorn prison in the Western Cape.
