The police officer accused of helping to cover up the murder of Eldorado Park teenager Nateniël Julies was granted bail of R10,000 by the Protea magistrate's court on Friday morning. The ruling in favour of Eldorado Park policeman Sgt Vorster Netshiongolo was delivered by magistrate David Mhangu. Netshiongolo is one of three accused in the murder of Julies on August 26. The two other accused are his colleagues Simon Ndyalvane […]
The case against Viwe Rulumeni, 22, the man accused of killing Asithandile ‘Kwasa’ Zozo, has been postponed for a formal bail application on August 26. The case was postponed in the Dutywa magistrate's court on Thursday. Rulumeni is facing schedule 6 offense because the alleged killing was planned, according to the state. The court heard that Rulumeni was Zozo's ex-girlfriend. He told the court that he would seek his own […]
Police have arrested a suspect in Belhar in Cape Town following an attack over cigarettes at a shop at Malmesbury in the Swartland. Police say a 27-year-old man was stabbed to death and another injured when shop owners allegedly refused to sell cigarettes to the customer. Police are investigating a case of murder and attempted murder and the attacker is expected to appear in court once charged. Sale of cigarettes […]
In a shocking turn of events, the body of a child, presumably that of the missing 8-year-old Tazne van Wyk, was found in a storm pipe outside Worcester on Wednesday night. Western Cape police confirmed that the suspect Moehydien Pangaker, 54, disclosed the body of the child to police. Pangaker was arrested in Cradock on Monday, where he is believed have been hiding in the town. It’s believed he was […]
In a major breakthrough, Ravensmead SAPS have confirmed the arrest of Mohiden Pangaker, the suspect sought in connection with the kidnapping of 8-year-old Tazne Van Wyk from Elsies River. The 54-year-old was the last person seen with the little girl. The pair were spotted in a taxi en route to Parow last Friday. Police, community members, CPF and various organisations in the surrounding areas have been conducting searches every day […]
The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) has expressed relief that the Hawks have identified the perpetrator involved in gruesome knife attack at the Malmesbury masjid. Two worshippers were killed, and two others injured, when the perpetrator attacked them whilst they were performing I'tikaaf during Ramadan. 74 year old Ismail Bassa and Ziyaad Hidji were stabbed to death and the suspect died during a police chase outside the masjid. On Thursday, the […]
The family of 74 year old Ismail Bassa who was killed at the Malmesbury masjid on Thursday morning say they are devastated by his death, but know that he has died a shaheed (martyr). Ismail was sleeping inside the mosque during itikaaf when an assailant attacked him along with two other people. It’s believed that Ismail fought back, but the suspect stabbed him in the arm and face. He died […]
Three people, including the suspect, have died following a brutal attack at the Malmesbury Masjied in Cape Town in the early hours of this morning. It’s believed the musallees were in itikaaf when they were confronted by the suspect, alleged to be a foreign national. Malmesbury police spokesperson Constable Durandt spoke to VOC news live from the scene and confirmed that an unknown man entered the masjid building and requested […]
Western Cape police have confirmed that they are investigating allegations that a 13 year old Tafelsig boy raped a 6 year old girl close to Mitchell’s Heights primary school. Yesterday afternoon, Tafelsig community members turned on police, when they came to apprehend the boy. Residents burnt tyres and threw stones on AZ Berman drive and Bokkeveld road in anger. “It is believed that the community were up in arms due […]
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