Two men have been shot dead and another five injured in a mob justice incident at the Nyanga Taxi Rank on Wednesday (24 May). It’s alleged that the men were driving in a Toyota Avanza when they were instructed by unknown armed men to drive to a street near the Nyanga Taxi Rank. The driver […]
Durban – The gun allegedly used to kill Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane has been found. A source close to the investigation and not authorised to speak to the media told IOL that the gun was recovered in uMlazi, south of Durban, at the weekend. Ballistics have confirmed that the 9mm pistol was
In a dawn attack, a family of 10 in Imbali Unit 14, Pietermaritzburg, were shot dead by a group of armed men on Friday. The victims, eight women and two men, were fatally shot at around 4am. The police are still investigating the scene, and forensic specialists are collecting evidence. According to Ward Councillor Mabhungu
Thabo Bester and Dr. Nandipa Magudumana have reportedly been arrested in Tanzania. A source said Bester infamously known as the ‘Facebook rapist’ was arrested on Friday. The source said Tanzanian police could not confirm that the couple that were apprehended were Bester and Magudumana based on the travel documents that they were travelling with. “The
At least nine suspected cash-in-transit (CIT) robbers have been shot dead in Sebokeng, south of Johannesburg on Thursday. Three others were injured, said Gauteng police. The three injured are receiving medical treatment under police guard in hospital. Police spokesperson Brig Athlenda Mathe said members of the SAPS tactical response team (TRT) were following up on
Wish on Florida, will be closing its doors on April 10 following the assassination of AKA near its doorstep. It’s a sad loss for Italian food enthusiasts in Durban. The restaurant opened its doors in 2019 and has been the “it” spot in Durban when it comes to good food, drinks and music. In an
AKA’s alleged killers were arrested in Cape Town on Sunday. Police nabbed at least three people in connection with the fatal shooting of Kiernan Forbes, also known as AKA. A source close to the investigation said that police made the breakthrough on Sunday after monitoring the suspects during the course of the week. According to
Port St Johns has been hit by floods following a day of heavy rains on Thursday. Videos shared on social media show the Eastern Cape town and surrounding areas flooded thereby blocking residents from movement. Cars are unable to move as the streets are under water. Minister Nkadimeng directs the National Disaster Management Centre to
Police arrested 15 people they found on a foreign registered bus at a truck stop in Free State on Monday. According to a statement, the Welkom K9 Unit members were on a routine crime combatting operation in Ventersburg on Monday, 20 March 2023 when they spotted a bus with foreign number plates parked at a
The EFF national shutdown protest on Monday resulted in the arrest of more than 550 individuals on charges such as public violence, intimidation, damage to critical infrastructure, theft, and attempted looting, according to police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe. The highest number of arrests occurred in Gauteng, with 149 individuals taken into custody, followed by the
