LOCAL Police in Gauteng have arrested two suspects linked to the Soweto tavern massacre in which 16 people were shot dead. Police spokesperson, Brig Brenda Muridili said one of the suspects was arrested in Johannesburg on Thursday while the second suspect was arrested in the Northern Cape on Friday. “On September 22 (Thursday), national crime intelligence officers arrested one suspect who was then linked to the Nomzamo shooting incident in […]
Enyobeni tavern owner Vuyokazi Ndevu, 43, made a brief appearance in the East London magistrate's court on Friday for contravention of the Liquor Act. Her husband, Siyakhangela Ndevu, who is the tavern's manager and faces the same charge, after the death of 21 children at the tavern in Scenery Park in June, sat next to her in court. Eastern Cape Liquor Board spokesperson Mgwebi Msiya confirmed to DispatchLIVE they had […]
Three men accused of allegedly stealing from victims of the eNyobeni Tavern tragedy have been denied bail in the East London Magistrate’s Court on Monday. The State opposes their release citing they might interfere with the ongoing investigation. Although their legal representative told the court that granting bail would be in the interest of justice, the court held a different view. The three men told the East London Magistrate’s Court that they […]
LOCAL Police in KwaZulu-Natal have arrested two people in connection with the tavern shooting in Sweetwaters, Pietermaritzburg. Four people were killed and eight others injured after gunmen opened fire on patrons at the tavern on Saturday night. A survivor of the deadly tavern shooting in Pietermaritzburg says the gunmen entered the tavern and began shooting without uttering a single word. Speaking on condition of anonymity, he’s urged police to find those […]
There has been no let-up in the investigation into the Enyobeni tavern tragedy since Sunday morning. Members of the investigating team are still on the scene combing it for any clues. The tavern has since been closed and the Eastern Cape liquor board has opened a criminal case against the owner. The scene of the tragedy is still an active crime scene 5 days later, with investigators going over every […]
Buffalo City Executive Mayor, Xola Pakati, says the City is grieving after the deaths of 21 young people at the Enyobeni tavern. There’s widespread speculation around the cause of the deaths – but police have not yet confirmed the cause of death. Seventeen bodies have been identified by the respective families, while four people remain unidentified. The youngest victim was just 13. Pakati says the country should wait for the police investigation […]
LOCAL Police Minister Bheki Cele has deployed a team of experts to investigate the circumstances behind the deaths of the 21 young people who died at a tavern in Scenery Park in East London. Cele could not hold back his tears after seeing the bodies of the deceased. He says he has reliably been informed that there is no natural death among the dead. Residents in the area are calling for the […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
