Robber Killed in Roodekop

The police in Gauteng have reported that they shot and killed a man who is suspected of having been a member of a gang that had earlier robbed a scrap yard in Roodekop. According to a police spokesman, Lieutenant Colonel Lungelo Dlamini, the man was a member of a gang of four men who had earlier approached the scrap yard owner masquerading as potential customers. They, however went on to produce firearms and demanded cash from the owner of the scrapyard business. They are sai... Read more »
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By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, December 21st, 2014

Kraaifontein Murders: One Suspect Let Off The Hook

Charges against one of the eight men accused of killing the six men that were found tied up and murdered in Kraaifontein, Cape Town have been dropped. Seven other men have been taken into police stations in the... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Wednesday, December 10th, 2014

Oscar Pistorius’s Defence Lawyer Barry Roux Says Prosecution Has No Grounds For Appeal

The prosecution in the Oscar Pistorius case have no ground to appeal both the conviction and sentencing for Oscar as the law was applied correctly, the North Gauteng High Court heard on Tuesday. This was said b... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, December 9th, 2014

Shrien Dewani Acquitted of Charges Relating to the Murder of his Wife Anni

Shrien Dewani, the British businessman who was on trial in The Western Cape High Court in Cape Town for arranging hit men to kill his newly wedded wife in November, 2010 was acquitted of the charges by the pres... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014

The Good Man Actor Dies In An N2 Accident

The emphasis of the traffic police and all those involved in traffic accident awareness came rudely to the fore when the talented actor and singer, Thabang Sidloyi, was seen on social media being slung from a s... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, December 1st, 2014

Dewani Trial: Dewani Could Be Freed and Mbolombo Could Face Trial

The ruling on whether British businessman, Shrien Dewani will be free from trial for orchestrating the murder of his then newly wedded wife (Anni Dewani) will be heard on December 8 in the Western Cape High Cou... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, November 25th, 2014

Malema Pushed to the Ground a By Security Guard, Parliamentary Deal Flops

There was drama on Monday at a venue in Johannesburg North when the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Julius Malema was pushed to the ground apparently for refusing to be searched. The firebrand le... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, November 22nd, 2014

NPA Responds to Dewani Application For Dismissal

The state is reported to have filed opposing papers to the application by British businessman, Shrien Dewani to have the case against him thrown out. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) confirmed that on F... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, November 18th, 2014

Opposition Parties to Put Pressure on Baleka Mbete

The opposition parties have indicated that they intend to increase the pressure on Baleka Mbete to step down as speaker of parliament. This was announced by various members of parliament from the opposition par... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, November 10th, 2014

No House Arrest for Oscar: He Has No Ankles!

Oscar Pistorius may not be eligible for release after ten months as previously stated soon after his sentencing last month because he does not have the ankles on which the tracking device can be attached. This ... Read more »