Oliver Ngwenya


Oliver Ngwenya

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By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, November 4th, 2024

Cape Town Underworld: The Rise and Fall of Mark Lifman

Cape Town’s criminal underworld lost one of its most notorious figures this Sunday when businessman Mark Lifman was shot dead outside the Garden Route Mall in George. Lifman, aged 57, was walking alone throug... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, November 2nd, 2024

Head of Ekurhuleni Police Suspended for Allegations of Running Unofficial Police Unit.

Isaac Mapiyeye, the suspended head of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD), faces serious allegations of running an unofficial “police” unit of unpaid volunteers, known as the Commun... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, October 28th, 2024

Alleged Misuse of Police Vehicles Sparks Debate Over Resource Allocation

A recent incident involving a police vehicle from Bramley Police Station allegedly operating far outside its designated area has sparked considerable debate over the use of law enforcement resources in South Af... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, October 25th, 2024

Three Arrested for Mass Shooting in Cape Town

Cape Town — In a tragic mass shooting that claimed seven lives in Bishop Lavis, Cape Town, police have arrested three suspects as the province reels from a string of violent incidents believed to be gang-rela... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, July 5th, 2021

Zuma High Court Application ‘An Abuse of Power’ – State Capture Commission Secretary

The secretary of the State Capture Commission, Professor Itumeleng Mosala, has lashed out at the former president, Jacob Zuma, who has launched an appeal against the 15-month jail term that was handed down to h... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, July 3rd, 2021

ConCourt to Hear Zuma Case on Monday as Zuma Plans to Address Nation on Sunday

The constitutional court on Saturday acceded to the request by the former president Jacob Zuma for it to hear his urgent application following the judgment that it made earlier this week. The apex court on Tues... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, July 2nd, 2021

Zuma Set to Appeal Sentencing as Deadline Approaches

In a last-minute bid to stop himself from going to prison, former president Jacob G. Zuma is said to have made an urgent application seeking to rescind the ruling that sought to incarcerate him. The former pres... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Wednesday, June 30th, 2021

Opinion on Zuma Sentencing Polarises Nation

The ruling of the Constitutional Court ruling that the former President of the Republic of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, hand himself over to the nearest police station to start serving a 15-month jail term, has cr... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, June 29th, 2021

Jacob Zuma to Spend 15 Months in Prison

Following the incident in which former president Jacob Zuma walked out of the Zondo Commission, the constitutional court, on Tuesday, ruled against the former president, found him guilty of contempt of court an... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, June 27th, 2021

Alcohol Sales and Gatherings Banned as South Africa Moves to Alert Level 4

South Africa has been moved to alert level 4 with effect from Monday, 28 June 2021, as a way of attempting to combat the Delta variant of the Covid-19 virus. This was announced by the President of the Republic ... Read more »