Cellphone retailer Cellucity, which opened its doors in 1994, has not been targeted by armed robbers for 25 years, until this year. The company experienced six armed robbery attempts in the past six months – all in the Western Cape. While not the only stores being targeted for high-value goods[…]
UPDATED: The damage cost has been amended The Mustadafin Foundation has suffered a major setback after a robbery this weekend left its Lansdowne centre damaged. Burglars entered through the roof and stole pre-Eid food parcels and copper, resulting in the pipes being cut. This led to severe flooding in the[…]
A 23-year-old man had sustained fatal wounds as a result of a stabbing incident at 06h50 on Tuesday in Mountain Road, Heideveld. According to reports, Waahid Phigeland was on his way to work when he was confronted by unidentified males who threatened him and when he resisted the assailants stabbed[…]
Controversial businessman Nafiz Modack is facing charges of robbery and assault related to an incident that played out in the Cape winelands town of Worcester. The drama unfolded late on Tuesday. It is understood a group of men, with links to the underworld and nightclub security industry, ended up at[…]
Two men have been found guilty of the murder of Egyptian-Capetonian businessman Mamdouh Moustafa. Moustafa, known as the Cairo Shwarma King, was stabbed to death when he was hijacked in 2015. Moustafa, 68 years old, was a well-known vendor at the VOC festivals and many other events in the city,[…]
A video recording in which Christopher Panayiotou allegedly implicated himself in his wife’s murder, was ruled admissible by Judge Dayalin Chetty in the Port Elizabeth High Court on Monday. The trial-within-a-trial dealt with the admissibility of an undercover police sting operation where the businessman allegedly implicated himself in his wife[…]
The crime statistics for 2015/2016 have provided South Africans with a reason to reflect on the country’s social behavioral patterns. This is according to Minister of Police‚ Nathi Nhleko‚ who presented a report on understating the sociology of crime in South Africa in Parliament on Friday. The analysis presented by[…]
Two men accused of robbing SABC journalists on camera in March last year were on Tuesday sentenced to 15 years in prison by the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court after they pleaded guilty to robbery with aggravated circumstances two months ago. Zimbabwean nationals, Alfred Ndlovu and Clement Ncube‚ robbed the SABC crew,[…]
Police are investigating a business robbery after four armed men robbed Trigg Jewellers in Cavendish Square on Sunday morning. The same jewellery shop was robbed about five months ago. Police spokesman Captain FC van Wyk said Sunday’s robbery took place at around 11.30am. “The suspects fled the scene with an[…]
The Hawks have launched a manhunt for a third suspect in connection with the R17m theft in foreign currencies at the State Security Agency. Two other people have already appeared in court in connection with the crime. Hawks spokesperson Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi said police were offering a reward for information[…]
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