This week’s Special Assignment brings you a less documented but serious social problem of gangsterism in the Eastern Cape. Our programme titled “Malightas van Sonop” exposes this phenomenon, which according to the South African police, has already claimed 27 lives since 2010. Over 123 cases…
Pretoria- A prosecutor at the Kimberly Magistrate's Court found himself at the wrong side of the bench when he appeared at the same court on Tuesday for corruption. Anele Kohlani (32) was arrested on Tuesday soon after receiving R1 500 bribe money from an accused…
The other is considered by the group as not belonging, as they have been culturally constructed as being fundamentally different in some way." - Dr. Zuleyka Zevallos, sociologist. As news spread two weeks ago of xenophobic attacks against foreigners in Durban, Zimbabwean national Vincent Chumba locked himself inside…
Pretoria - A former captain of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (HAWKS) has been arrested for allegedly being involved in the Mpumalanga Standard Bank, Barclays (First National Bank) and Volkskas (SBV) heist of R107 million. The Hawks' investigating team, assisted by members of the…
Pretoria, 17 April 2015: The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), General Riah Phiyega, can assure the nation, particularly Western Cape communities, that policing in the province will not be affected by the appearance in court of Lieutenant General Arno Lamoer and…
In this week’s episode of Special Assignment, we expose a shocking source of student entertainment: students frequent night clubs in Hillbrow to participate in live sex shows. The area is infamous as Johannesburg’s red light district, a place where you can find almost anything. Its…
Pretoria -16 April 2015 - In view of the defacing of statues, ongoing sporadic attacks and looting of foreign national shops, particularly in Kwa-Zulu Natal and Gauteng, Joint Operational Centres have been activated nationally. "We commend the manner in which the different provinces have responded…
Die polisie het bevestig dat die klag wat die VF Plus verlede week by die by die Brooklyn-polisiekantoor in Pretoria ingedien het teen die Ekonomiese Vryheidsvegters (EFF) se leier Julius Malema, die EFF se woordvoerder Mbuyiseni Ndlozi en sy ondervoorsitter in Tshwane, Moafrika Mabongwana, ondersoek…
Recent incidents of looting that have rocked different parts of Durban including Umlazi, KwaMashu and Isipingo needs to be viewed as more than just acts of criminal opportunism. "Social exclusion and the breakdown of law and order could have spurred looters to disregard social norms.…
In this week’s episode of Special Assignment, we present part two of White & Black: Crimes of Colour, directed by Canadian director Jean-Francois Méan. Méan goes to Tanzania to follow journalist Vicky Ntetema as she investigates murderous attacks against people with albinism. Tanzania has one…