Durban – General Khehla John Sithole, National Police Commissioner has called for calm in Eshowe after violent protests erupted in the northern KwaZulu-Natal town on Wednesday night.
Hundreds went on rampage after a man was shot dead whilst he was fishing at a dam on the Gqobhokani farm
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Durban – Chaos has erupted in the northern KwaZulu-Natal town of Eshowe, after a 30-year-old man was shot dead while fishing at a farm in the area on Wednesday night. The man was reportedly shot dead by a security guard. After the shooting, a mob of angry residents barricaded the R66 with burning tyres and rubble.
The guard, 21, has since been charged with murder. Colonel Thembeka Mbhele, police spokesperson, said the guard is due to appear in court soon.
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A police officer who survived this week’s attack on the Ngcobo Police Station in the Eastern Cape has described how he had to crawl on the ground to escape a volley of rifle fire that met him when he arrived to help his slain colleagues.
When the officer and a colleague, who were called as back-up from a nearby police station, arrived at 23:00 on Tuesday, the station was a “war zone” as between 15 and 20 armed attackers opened fire on them with automatic rifles.
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Several farm attacks and murders have occurred this past weekend, and in one case, “Kort” Hans Meyer was brutaly killed on his farm near Charl Cilliers, a town near Secunda in the Eastern Transvaal.
Aranda Nel-Buitendag, FF + councilor in the Govan Mbeki municipality, said this form of violence against the country’s food suppliers has long been handed out and it’s time to declare farm attacks and murders to priority crime.
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The four men accused of the rape and murder of Stellenbosch student Hannah Cornelius seemed more concerned about wooing their lovers in court than the 10 charges they face. Geraldo Parsons smiled and blew kisses to his girlfriend after he heard that the case was postponed, yet again, to January 25. He was standing in..
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A third wave of #FeesMustFall protests has been marred by violence, as the demonstration marched its way to Parliament. The students are demanding the release of the fees commission report, which details funding of tertiary education. These protesters have made a slashing of tuition fees their main issue to raise, on the day Finance Minister..
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Cape Town – A fight has apparently broken out at the hospital where Sexy Boys gang leader Jerome “Donkie” Booysen, who was wounded in a shooting at Cape Town International Airport on Wednesday, is admitted. Late on Thursday, police spokesperson Sergeant Noloyiso Rwexana said the scene was still active and she therefore could not yet..
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“How Can We Believe You Mr President?” – The Shocking Truth About Racism by Juju Mkize a Top Black Academic At the University Of Cape Town This article from December 22, 2016 has recently resurfaced in social media and we feel it is of great importance to share it with you. This is the lie..
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Police Minister Fikile Mbalula has warned the country’s crime intelligence unit that he is going after rogue elements within it, and that they are not immune to the law. News24 can reveal that it is suspected that rogue crime intelligence activities are linked to, among other matters, the underworld nightclub security takeover which has resulted..
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A Hijacked Port Elizabeth businessman was stabbed more than 20 times, stripped and forced to kneel in the bushes, with his attackers poised to slit his throat, in six hours of raw terror that ended with his escape near Coega yesterday. “I thought it was my last day on this planet. They were getting ready..
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Community activist Vanessa Burger told the commission even President Jacob Zuma is involved through those supporting him in KZN. The Moerane Commission investigating political killings in KwaZulu-Natal has heard how President Jacob Zuma may be linked to the violence. The inquiry is probing the underlying cause of tensions in the province and why no arrests..
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Police Minister Fikile Mbalula says South Africa has a world-class police service and a strong crime prevention unit. Police Minister Fikile Mbalula has refuted claims that South Africa is not a safe country. This comes after Kenya’s government issued a travel warning to its citizens planning to visit the country. Mbalula says South Africa has..
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The small farming town of Coligny, North West, resembled a war zone on Tuesday afternoon with large clouds of smoke billowing from different parts of town. The main road linking Coligny and Lichtenburg remained closed as protesters who barricaded roads with burning tires and rubble clashed with police officers. All entry points into town were..
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GEORGE NEWS – An elderly George woman, Ria Kruger (75), was so brutally assaulted at a house in Akasia Street, George East, that she had to undergo surgery to drain blood off her brain at Mediclinic George. The incident happened in broad daylight on Tuesday morning 18 April. Kruger arrived at her friends’ home in..
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A study conducted by American medical professionals using data from the World Health organisation and Cambridge University’s Small Arms Survey, found the top countries with the most guns per 100 people and total firearm-related deaths per 100,000. The key focus of the study was on the USA, and its hotly contested debate surrounding gun control,..
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