Articles containing the tag ‘murder
    By Staff Writer On Monday, December 4th, 2023

    Terrorist Attack in Paris Leaves One Dead and Two Injured

    One person was killed and two others injured in what has been described as a terrorist attack which took place at Bir Hakeim, about 850m away from the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris on Saturday, 02 December 2023,... Read more »
    By Staff Writer On Wednesday, July 19th, 2023

    Las Vegas Police Seek Clues in Tupac Shakur Murder Investigation with Home Search

    Las Vegas police are intensifying their investigation into the unsolved murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, conducting a home search in connection with the case. This marks the latest development in the two-decade-l... Read more »
    By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, April 26th, 2021

    Another Prison Sex Scandal Rocks KZN Correctional Facility

    A senior official of the Prisons and Correctional services has been suspended and is facing possible disciplinary action and expulsion following another sex scandal involving a prison inmate in a Durban prison ... Read more »
    By Staff Writer On Monday, September 2nd, 2019

    Anger as Man Arrested in Connection with Missing UCT Student Uyinene Mrwetyana is Charged with her Murder and Rape

    University of Cape Town student Uyinene Mrwetyana (19), who was reported missing more than a week ago, has been confirmed dead. Her gruesome fate was revealed on Monday morning when the man arrested last week i... Read more »
    By Staff Writer On Monday, August 5th, 2019

    29 People Killed in El Paso and Dayton Mass Shootings

    Twenty nine people were killed in the US in two separate mass shootings which occurred less than 24 hours apart during the weekend. The first shooting, which took place at 10:39am on Saturday at a Walmart shop ... Read more »
    By Staff Writer On Monday, July 29th, 2019

    Sadness as Sam Meyiwa Dies Without Closure on Son’s Death

    On Monday, July 29, 2019, South Africans woke up to the shocking and sad news of the death of Samuel Meyiwa (66), the father of slain Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa. It is reported th... Read more »
    By Staff Writer On Friday, September 16th, 2016

    Prosecution in Oscar Pistorius Case to Challenge Six Year Sentence in SCA

    Oscar Pistorius, who is currently serving a six year sentence for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s day in 2013, thinking she was an intruder, may remain behind bars longer than he exp... Read more »
    By Staff Writer On Thursday, December 3rd, 2015

    More Jail Time Awaits Oscar Pistorious as His Conviction is Upgraded to Murder

    It appears that Oscar Pistorious will soon be heading back to jail to serve a longer sentence following the decision of the Supreme Court of Appeals (SCA) on Thursday to upgrade his conviction from culpable hom... Read more »
    By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, October 19th, 2015

    Regional Organiser for Political Party Alleged With Murder

    A 45-year-old murder suspect who was working as a regional organiser for a political party was arrested at a community meeting on Saturday and will soon appear in the Durban Magistrate’s Court, the police sai... Read more »
    By Brian Harry On Monday, August 24th, 2015

    Steenkamps Pleased with Move to Stop Pistorious’s Release

    28-year-old fallen paralympian athlete Oscar Pistorious was charged with culpable homicide and was sentenced to a five year jail term by judge Thokozile Masipa for shooting his girlfriend dead through a bathroo... Read more »