South African News and Contemporary Issues
Ritavi Police in Mopani District have launched a massive manhunt for two suspects involved in a violent attack on security officers in Nkowankowa Township on Wednesday, 24 July 2024 just after midnight. The suspects’ assaulted one victim, stole a firearm and hijacked their vehicle during the incident. Preliminary reports indicate that the security officers had …
Thamsanqa Cetyiwe (35) was sentenced by East London Regional court on 24 July 2024 for charges of house breaking with intent to steal, theft, damage to essential infrastructure and possession of house breaking implements. Cetyiwe was arrested by East London based Serious Organised Crime Investigation of the Hawks jointly with Combined Private Investigating (CPI) Security members …
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Two murder suspects have just been killed in a gunfight with KZN police in Inanda. They are believed to be part of the notorious West Gang that has been terrorising that community. Some officers were saved by a shield under heavy gunfire. The operation was conducted by members of the DPCI Provincial Tracking Team, DPCI …
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A couple were gunned down in the parking lot of a housing complex on Clayfield Drive in Clayfield, Phoenix – KZN during the early hours of this morning (Friday). Residents contacted the Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) Phoenix Operations Centre at approximately 12:44 requesting assistance. On arrival, Reaction Officers discovered the Phoenix SAPS in attendance. …
Three suspects who were wanted for at least ten cases of murder were shot and fatally wounded in a shootout with police at KwaDlangezwa area in Empangeni in the early hours of Friday, 26 July 2024. The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Stabilization Team, which also forms part of Operation Vala uMgodi, operationalised intelligence about the suspects who …
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One security officer was killed and another left in a critical condition following the shooting. It’s believed that suspects were African Males Armed who opened fire on the Security team before Fleeing. Undisclosed valuables were taken. Medics from a private ambulance service transported the one officer who was injured. Kznvip Ambulance was in attendance with …
ALS Paramedics responded to a house fire in Eltham Place in the Malvern, West of Durban. Paramedics arrived on the scene to find the Ethekweni Fire Department already tackling the blaze. The fire was in both the house and the garage. It was reported that one person was believed to be in the house. Once …
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s opening of parliament speech successfully captured the spirit of a diverse and cohesive multi-party government ready to get down to work. But it failed to tell South Africans how the new dispensation will do things differently, and better. In the May 2024 national and provincial elections, Ramaphosa’s African National Congress …
The men – who had been hiding out in the Inanda area – allegedly opened fire when officers tracked them down this evening. The operation was conducted by members of the DPCI Provincial Tracking Team, DPCI Anti-Gang Unit, SAPS Inanda Trio Task Team, Metro Police ORS, and Magma Security & Investigations. The group was wanted …
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Recent reports have noted that there is an increase in the theft of tyres and rims from homeowners’ properties. Walking outside to find your vehicle on bricks is not a new or uncommon occurrence. Yet, it is rising with speed necessitating taking extra precautions to protect yourself from this loss. The CEO of MasterDrive, Eugene …
