The Hawks has confirmed that the suspect in the Malmesbury attack had been admitted for psychiatric care and had no links to suggest any involvement of “extremist or radical activity”. The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation said in a statement released on Thursday that the investigation into the attack has[…]
A group of Cape Town residents will be embarking on a spiritual trek to the Swartland in solidarity with the Malmesbury community. The al-Jeem Thikr Group will be hosting a thikr at the Nerina Avenue Masjid in Malmesbury on Saturday as a show of support following the murder of two[…]
Western Cape police not only have to deal with several firearms that have gone missing from two stations and gangsters armed with guns meant to be with cops. They also have to contend with a shortage of ammunition at a shooting practice range. Various issues relating to firearms and police[…]
Authorities are yet to confirm the status of a suspected Verulam mosque bomb. A device resembling what appears to be a bomb was found in the Imam Hussein mosque, in Kwazulu-Natal yesterday evening. The discovery came just hours after Police Minister, Bheki Cele, visited the mosque. This after the mosque[…]
Wealthy and prominent South Africans could soon become the next target of international kidnapping syndicates who are terrorising foreigners living in the country. That’s the warning sounded by research and global kidnapping monitoring organisation, Red24. Red24, which is part of the global risk management company iJet, tracks and monitors incidents[…]
North West premier Supra Mahumapelo gave Jacob Zuma a herd of cattle worth R1.5-million as a gift – and paid for it using public funds. The cows, which should have gone to emerging farmers in the province, were delivered to Nkandla and signed for by Zuma himself. Now the Hawks[…]
The South African Police Service’s directorate for priority crime investigation, the Hawks, has confirmed that a Cape Town DJ and a former employee of the South African Broadcasting Commission have been arrested. In a statement released on Wednesday, Hawks spokesperson captain Philani Nkwalase said the Hawks’ South African Narcotics Enforcement[…]
The Hawks have confirmed that their offices in Bellville, Cape Town, were broken into. The break-in is believed to have happened at the weekend and was discovered when staff reported for duty on Monday, Hawks spokesperson Captain Philani Nkwalase said on Tuesday evening. “There are some items missing that are[…]
Despite Ajay Gupta appearing friendly and jovial in his exchange with SA businessman Justin van Pletzen in Dubai, a source has revealed that it was Gupta himself who opened a case of invasion of privacy against Van Pletzen. Van Pletzen remains behind bars and is expected in a Dubai court[…]
Seven suspects believed to have been involved in the Ngcobo police massacre were shot dead in a shootout with police on Friday evening, after being cornered inside a church they used as a hideout. Hawks spokesperson Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi said more than 10 other suspects were arrested, while others managed[…]
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