Police in KZN Arrest 5 During Service Delivery Protests

The police in KwaZulu-Natal reported on Saturday that they have arrested five people on charges of public violence which is related to a service delivery protest in Mbazwana. This was confirmed by the provincial police spokesperson Colonel Jay Naicker, who said: “On Saturday, Mbazwana police and Public Order Police arrested five suspects for public violence. The community embarked on an illegal protest, they blockaded the road with shards and burning tyres demanding service... Read more »
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By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, May 29th, 2015

Madonsela Sticks to Her Guns and Attacks Nhleko’s Report

The Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela has lashed out at the report made by the Minister of Police, Mr Nkosinathi Nhleko regarding the upgrades that were made to the residence of the President of the Republic of... Read more »
By Chelsea-Summer Lodewyk On Friday, May 29th, 2015

Derby-Lewis Granted Immediate Medical Parole

The Pretoria High Court has ruled that Clive Derby-Lewis, the man convicted for providing the weapon that was used to assassinate South African Communist Party Leader (SACP) Chris Hani in 1993, must be granted ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, May 29th, 2015

Opposition Breathing Fire Following Police Minister’s Report

Following the presentation of the report by the Minister of Police, Nathi Nhleko, in which he cleared the President of South Africa of any wrongdoing and of not having misused public funds during the security u... Read more »
By Chelsea-Summer Lodewyk On Thursday, May 28th, 2015

Heyns Killer Gets Life in Prison

Marthinus van Der Walt (35), the man convicted of murdering Cape Town based paediatrician, Dr Louis Heyns (59), has received life imprisonment for the murder. Van Der Walt was found guilty of the gruesome 2013 ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, May 26th, 2015

Taxi Strike in Durban Leaves Commuters Stranded

Business ground to a stand still on Tuesday in the Durban Central Business District after hundreds of taxi drivers and owners went on strike demanding the return of more than three hundred taxis that had been i... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, May 26th, 2015

Some Councillors Not Happy With Danny Jordaan Appointment

It has been revealed that there are voices of dissent within the ruling African National Congress in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality following the appointment of the current chairman of the South African Fo... Read more »
By Brian Harry On Monday, May 25th, 2015

Trevor Noah Denies Reports of His Cousin’s Death

Cebisile Happiness Khoza, who is considered to be Trevor Noah’s cousin, has been brutally murdered in KwaZulu-Natal as reported by the Sunday Times. Cebisile was travelling from her hometown of Msinga to ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, May 23rd, 2015

Metro Cop Drugged and Raped 16 Year Old

The law enforcement agents in South Africa have been rocked by another public humiliation when one of its members was accused of drugging and raping a teenager in Johannesburg. This was contained in a statement... Read more »
By Chelsea-Summer Lodewyk On Thursday, May 21st, 2015

Panayiotou Case Takes a Shocking Turn

Murder accused Christopher Panayiotou’s bail hearing took a surprising turn in the Port Elizabeth Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. During the hearing police investigator, Kanna Swanepoel, revealed t... Read more »