A case of public violence has been opened for investigation after the Gugulethu Fire Station was set alight in protest action at 04h25 on Thursday morning. Some 150 residents of the Cyril Ramaphosa informal settlement reportedly stoned the fire station and burned a Nissan LDV in front of the fire[…]
No ransom has been demanded for the release of alleged kidnapping victim, businessman Liyaqat Allie Parker. This according to a family spokesperson who said the “the reports are completely untrue”. Earlier on Wednesday, media reports stated that a ransom demand of R50 million in Bitcoin was sent to the family[…]
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[…]
The police union, Popcru, says it is disturbed by the increase in attacks on police members in the line of duty over the past three years. The union has commemorated the lives of 29 of its members who have died in the Mthatha cluster in the Eastern cape during this[…]
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[…]
By Thakira Desai The murder accused in the case of 6-year-old Stacey Adams has confessed to her murder. This according to the Democratic Alliance (DA) shadow minister of police, Zakhele Mbele. DA members visited the Mitchells Plain Police Station on Thursday morning to speak to the acting cluster commander, Major[…]
By Thakira Desai Following the discovery of Stacey Adams’ remains and her subsequent burial, the role of the 6-year-old’s father in her life has been called into question. The family has since confirmed to VOC News that the father was left devastated upon hearing the news of her murder. The[…]
By Thakira Desai The janaza (Islamic funeral) of 6-year-old Stacey Adams is expected to commence at 15h00 on Tuesday. The little girl went missing on Saturday in Eastridge, Mitchells Plain. A body was subsequently found next to the wendy house of Stacey’s mother, Sasha-Lee Adams, on Sunday by members of[…]
The investigation into the death of 6-year-old Stacey Adams is underway, with one suspect behind bars. The little girl’s body was found dead in a shallow grave, near her home in Eastridge, Mitchells Plain, yesterday, however pathology tests to confirm her identity must still be concluded. The body was found[…]
Four people have been injured in a shooting incident on Tuesday morning at the Joe Slovo Taxi Rank in Milnerton, Cape Town. South African Police Service spokesperson Captain FC van Wyk said three of the injured are taxi owners, while the fourth person was a bystander. Van Wyk confirmed that[…]
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