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Two More Alleged Police Killers Appear in Court

admin — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 10:26:06 +0000

Thabo Nohashe (23) and Bronwen Bandile Qongqo (26) have made a brief appearance at the Athlone Magisrate’s Court on Tuesday in connection with the murder of Constable Amanda Ladlokova and wounding of her colleague in November 2016. The officers had just finished serving a protection order at an address in Philippi when they were approached […]

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Cop Killer Nabbed In Prison

admin — Fri, 09 Sep 2016 12:10:49 +0000

The HAWKS in the Free State have arrested 24-year-old man, who allegedly stabbed and killed Constable Johannes Putsoeli (37) in Botshabelo in February 2016. The suspect was arrested in Winburg Correctional Service on Thursday afternoon after he was sentenced to two years for unrelated robbery case. Constable Putsoeli’s lifeless body was found at open field […]

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Six Arrested for Killing Four Family Members in Lawley

admin — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 10:43:42 +0000

Six men have been arrested for the gruesome murder of four family members in Lawley, in the West Rand, Gauteng on Tuesday. The suspects were initially arrested over the past weekend for possession of two pistols and a shot gun which were unlicensed. The Hawks followed up the matter and found that the suspects, who […]

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INTERPOL Arrests Wanted Murder Suspect

admin — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 14:04:56 +0000

The women’s month could not have brought a better satisfaction for INTERPOL’s female captain who was instrumental in the arrest of a 59-year-old man who has been on the run for twelve years after shooting and killing his wife, injuring his son and daughter-in-law in Tembisa in 2004. The suspects, a former taxi boss, allegedly […]

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Alleged Cop Killer Nabbed

admin — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 09:43:57 +0000

A joint operation by the members of the Hawks, Crime Intelligence and Task Force resulted in the arrest of another most wanted and dangerous suspect in the province on Wednesday night. The 33-year-old suspect who was wanted for a series of cases in KwaZulu-Natal was nabbed at Morningside, Durban. He was found in possession of […]

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Hawks Dispel Rumours of Politicians

admin — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 06:46:49 +0000

Pretoria – The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation is concerned with the number of speculations making rounds about the so called imminent arrests of political leaders in the Wandile Bozwana murder case. The information has unfortunately been taken advantage by unscrupulous people whose interest is to bring confusion and fear. The National Head of the […]

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Two Inmates Charged for Killing a Cop

admin — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 07:50:52 +0000

Pretoria – Two men, who have been behind bars since 2014 for conspiracy to commit robbery, possession of a suspected stolen vehicle and illegal possession of firearm and ammunition have been formally charged for the killing of Sergeant Bafundi Mdlalo (34) which happened in July 2013. Mdlalo was gunned down in front of his wife […]

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Councillors Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Murder

admin — Tue, 24 May 2016 06:12:43 +0000

KwaZulu-Natal – The Durban High Court has on Friday, 20 May 2016 sentenced three men to life imprisonment for the murder of the former Abahlali Basemjondolo leader Thulisile Ndlovu who was shot and killed at Kwandengezi area near Durban on 29 September 2014. Ndlovu was the whistle blower on corruption and protest marches against eThekwini […]

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The IFP Condemn The Killings Of Councillors

admin — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 07:30:22 +0000

The Inkatha Freedom Party in eThekwini Municipality would like to express its deepest condolences to the family of Cllr Zodwa Sibiya who was gunned down on Saturday night. We condemn violence of any nature, more especially towards women. Our heart-felt sympathy to the family and the ANC for their loss, said the IFP CAUCUS Chief […]

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Police constable nabbed for the murder of his colleague

admin — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 14:47:27 +0000

Pretoria – The Hawks’ Task Team entrusted with the investigation of police killings had made a breakthrough in the murder of Lieutenant Colonel Renier Lourens Lagois (51) who was shot fourteen times at his home in Rietondale, Pretoria a fortnight ago. The investigation led to the arrest of Constable Rishen Rampashard who is stationed at […]

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Child rapist sentenced to life imprisonment

admin — Tue, 24 Nov 2015 13:08:00 +0000

Pretoria: The North Gauteng High Court sentenced Ben Masilo Maselane from Soshanguve to two life sentences in respect of one count of rape and murder. He was further sentenced to six years imprisonment for housebreaking with intent to kidnap and six years imprisonment for kidnapping. During the night of 10 February 2007, the accused came […]

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IFP Welcomed The Sentencing Of Mncwabe Family Killers

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 06:07:58 +0000

The IFP welcomed the seven life sentences and 20 years imprisonment handed down to both the Mncwabe family killers by the Pietermaritzburg High Court and it believes that this sends a clear message to criminals that such acts would be met by the full might of the law. “This case is one of the most […]

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Hawks foil assassination attempt worth R34 million

admin — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 13:02:10 +0000

Pretoria – A Durban businessman who wanted his business partner killed so that he could be the sole beneficiary of R34 million from the Discovery policy has been arrested. The businessman hired a man to assist him in finding a hitman who would assassinate his business partner. The Hawks received the information and involved Crime […]

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Arrest killers of Villa Maria school principal

admin — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 09:47:16 +0000

The IFP calls on the KZN Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Mamonye Ngobeni, to ensure that the right killers of Nokuthula Magwanyana, the principal of Villa Maria School in Bishopstowe near Pietermaritzburg who was hacked to death in Table Mountain Road last month are arrested urgently. “The justice system of the country has failed the Magwanyana family […]

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Killed For Her Skin Colour – Justice For Thandazile Mpunzi

admin — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 13:27:08 +0000

The IFP welcomes the sentencing by the Vryheid Regional Court of two men convicted of murdering Ms Thandazile Mpunzi, who was 20 years old. IFP spokesperson on matters related to the Department of Women, the Hon. Ms Liezl van der Merwe MP, called the sentencing, “appropriate”. “We would have liked to see a life sentence […]

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IFP calls on authorities to help curb farm attacks

admin — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 09:53:54 +0000

The IFP calls on government to prevent further attacks on the province’s farming community after an Ixopo farm manager was killed in an apparent hit-style murder after completing his evening rounds of feeding cattle at the Lockwood Sugarcane Farm near Springvale Location on Saturday. “Mngoma Mbanjwa, 51, was found by his employer with two gunshot […]

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Yet another IFP leader killed in Inanda

admin — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 07:36:40 +0000

The Inkatha Freedom Party is reeling from shock after yet another of its leaders was gunned down at Inanda near KwaMashu in Durban this afternoon. “We are shocked that the killing of our leaders in that area has not stopped. Mr Zwelithini “Fuhluza” Khumalo was gunned down in cold blood this afternoon as he arrived […]

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Hawks member killed, robbed

admin — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 09:18:49 +0000

Pretoria – The Acting Head of the Directorate For Priority Crimes Investigation (HAWKS) Major General Mthandazo Ntlemeza has set up a task team to investigate the murder of Warrant Officer Petrus Johannes Holz on Wednesday morning. A 50-year-old Holz, previously attached to Hawks’ Commercial Crime Unit, was driving to work when his car apparently hit […]

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IFP: Shocked At Yet Another Senseless Killing Of One Of Its Leaders

admin — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 12:33:17 +0000

The Inkatha Freedom Party is shocked by the senseless killing of yet another one of its leaders in KwaMashu, north of Durban. Mr Mbhasobheni Biyela (56), the IFP Ward 39 Chairman was gunned down in a hail of bullets this evening as he was returning from an executive committee meeting which he chairs every Tuesday […]

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Another brutal farm murder as SAPS serve parliament with inaccurate figures

admin — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 09:39:54 +0000

Another brutal farm murder as SAPS serve parliament with inaccurate figures “It is distressing that SAPS apparently supplied Parliament with completely inaccurate figures on farm attacks.– with tragically, yet another brutal farm murder reported today. “According to media reports, the body of Louis-John Botha of Swartwater was severely mutilated before being dumped into the water,” […]

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Yet another farm murder – CDP

admin — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 06:20:35 +0000

“The farm murder of 62 year old Terry Rizzatu of Hluhluwe in KZN points to the meaninglessness of Pres. Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation Address. Not a single mention was made by him of this scourge, which has caused South Africa to have the highest murder rate, among an identifiable group, in the world,” […]

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Krejcir and others to appear in court for Sam Issa’s murder

admin — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 09:30:00 +0000

Pretoria: 6 February 2015 – Today, Radovan Krejcir and three others will appear in the Germiston Magistrate’s Court for the murder of a Lebanese national, Sam Issa. On 12 October 2013, Sam Issa was shot execution style in a drive-by shooting in Bedfordview. The 51-year-old victim stopped at a traffic light and as he was […]

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CDP on crime stats

admin — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 10:34:14 +0000

CDP reacts to crime stats The Christian Democratic Party (CDP) expressed its concern with the increase in murders by 800 per annum in South Africa. “We are especially concerned, as these figures appear to include the highest number of murders in the world for an identifiable group, namely farmers. The general murder rate is 32,2 […]

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Latest South African Crime Statistics Released

admin — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 11:35:16 +0000

Pretoria – The South African Police Service (SAPS) today released the crime statistics for the 2013/14 financial year, which show a range of increases and decreases in certain crime categories. For the year under review, there was an increase in murder, attempted murder and robbery with aggravating circumstances. Overall, murder decreased by 9.2% over the […]

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