CAPE TOWN – A 15-year-old girl, Nikita Finch, was killed in a gang-related crossfire in Atlantis, Cape Town, on Sunday, just two days after celebrating her birthday. Nikita, a learner at Robinvale High School, was returning home from a youth event when rival gangs exchanged gunfire near a local shop. Two other people, including an […]
PRETORIA – The Madlanga Commission is expected to focus on the R300-million Aeroton cocaine bust as it continues investigating the theft and poor storage of seized drugs in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. The inquiry has been examining major drug seizures and allegations of internal involvement in the disappearance of confiscated narcotics. The commission is looking into […]
CAPE FLATS – Three men were shot and killed in Philippi East on the Cape Flats on Saturday night. According to police, three unidentified attackers approached the victims while they were at a fruit and vegetable stall outside a house in Lower Crossroads and opened fire, leaving all three dead at the scene. Police have […]
JOHANNESBURG – Eleven senior police officers linked to the controversial Medicare24 tender have been suspended while disciplinary and related investigations continue. The officers, who served on the Bid Evaluation Committee responsible for assessing tender applications, are accused of failing to properly verify information submitted by alleged underworld figure Vusumuzi Matlala during the bidding process. The […]
PRETORIA – The testimony of KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Major-General Leseja Senona before the Madlanga Commission has been postponed after a member of his legal team fell ill. A new date for his appearance has not yet been announced. Meanwhile, Hawks Counter Narcotics Unit member Gavin Jacob has concluded his testimony before the commission. Jacob faced […]
CAPE TOWN – Four men were killed and two others seriously injured in a suspected taxi-related shooting in Nyanga on the Cape Flats on Wednesday morning. The two survivors were taken to hospital in critical condition. Police have opened an investigation into the incident, and no arrests have been made so far. Western Cape police […]
PRETORIA – Suspended KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Lesetja Senona is expected to testify before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria on Monday as hearings resume after a two-week recess. The commission is investigating allegations surrounding the disappearance of 541 kilograms of cocaine valued at about R200 million in KwaZulu-Natal in 2021. Senona is accused of […]
VAALBANK – A 36-year-old Mpumalanga woman, Lebogang Phetla, was allegedly shot and killed in Vaalbank on Saturday evening by an off-duty security guard following a domestic dispute. The incident reportedly escalated into a hail of bullets while her four children witnessed the attack. The accused, Sello Seletja, now faces murder and attempted murder charges after […]
KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Leseja Senona is fighting his suspension, describing the disciplinary process against him as unlawful and unfair. In a five-page letter addressed to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), his legal team argues that the decision to suspend him was not properly justified. His lawyers say the mere mention of Senona’s name […]
POLOKWANE – The legal team of Lekompo musician Lehlogonolo Chauke is challenging a decision by the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court to deny him bail for the third time. They argue that the court did not properly consider new information presented during the hearing. Advocate Michael Khumalo says the magistrate wrongly ended the bail inquiry after deciding […]