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Serial Village Rapist Jailed for Life
By Montsho Matlala Thohoyandou – The Director of Public Prosecutions in Limpopo, Advocate Ivy Thenga, has welcomed the life sentence handed down to convicted rapist and murderer Gift Madau (37), a Zimbabwean national, by the Thohoyandou High Court sitting at the Waterval Magistrate’s Court. Madau received life imprisonment for raping four women and an additional…
KZN Political Killings Dockets Surface in Court Amid Power Struggles
By Duncan Mnisi Pretoria, Gauteng – The controversy over the handling of police investigation files linked to political violence in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has taken a new turn in Pretoria’s North Gauteng High Court. Major-General Shadrack Sibiya, who was suspended from his position, is challenging his suspension and the fate of the sensitive dockets. The South…
Two Fires Displace Over 112 in Makause Settlement
By Duncan Mnisi Primrose, Ekurhuleni — The Makause Informal Settlement has suffered two devastating fires in less than a week, displacing over 112 residents. The latest blaze struck early Wednesday, destroying 18 shacks and injuring two people, one from a leg injury and another from smoke inhalation. Firefighters from multiple stations contained the fire in…
North West Police Net Over 1 200 Suspects in Crime Crackdown
By Buchule Putini The police in the North West have hit back hard at criminals, arresting more than 1 200 suspects in just one week as part of their intensified Operation Shanela 2. Between August 25 and 31, law enforcement swept through all five districts, targeting everything from murder and rape to drug dealing, illegal…