By Rachel Mohamed A 35-year-old woman has been arrested on charges related to human trafficking in Plumstead. She appeared today in the Wynberg Magistrates' Court alongside her co-accused, Rogers Mubiru (34) and Fatuma Bashiba (38). All three remain in custody, and the case has been postponed until 17 April for a formal bail application. According to the Hawks in the Western Cape, the arrests of Mubiru and Bashiba followed […]
By Rachel Mohamed The criminal justice system is under scrutiny following a fatal shooting inside the Wynberg Magistrates' Court, where a taxi owner was killed. This tragic incident marks the second such shooting at a court this year, raising serious concerns about the safety and security of individuals attending court proceedings. Speaking on VOC’s News Beat show, Professor Nirmala Gopal from the Discipline of Criminology and Forensic Studies at […]
By Kouthar Sambo Emotions were high at the Wynberg Magistrates Court when New Age SA Travel Head Shahied Davids appeared for a bail application on Friday. The court has denied Davids' application for bail. This comes after Davids was arrested on a charge of theft under false pretenses on 14 January at the Cape Town International Airport. He was attacked by mutamireen (pilgrims) whom he allegedly defrauded of their Umrah […]
Western Cape police have arrested four suspects in connection with the murder of a woman near the Wynberg magistrate’s court last Thursday, saying they have forensic evidence to link them to the brazen shooting. A video of a gunman approaching three women and shooting the lady in the middle on May 25 has gone viral. On Friday, provincial police spokesperson Lt-Col Malcolm Pojie said: “Investigation by a dedicated integrated investigation […]
An ex-police informant - one of four men accused of murdering an international steroid smuggler in Cape Town last year - is at risk of being assassinated because he has blown his cover, the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court has heard. Brothers Matthew and Sheldon Breet, along with co-accused Cheslin Adams and Fabian Cupido, appeared in the court on Monday in a case where shocking allegations about club security conflict - including […]
The Wynberg Magistrate’s Court is expected to rule whether Anthony Peter Freedendal, who has been found guilty of sexually abusing eight Cape Town children, should be extradited to Australia. Freedendal, 76, faces 15 charges of indecent assault, five of persistent sexual offences with a child and four charges of sexual intercourse with a minor in Australia. He was previously released on bail in Australia and travelled to Cape Town in […]
Five suspects arrested for the murder of a 7 year old boy in Parkwood Estate will remain in custody until their bail hearing next week. Ezra Daniels was killed in a drive by shooting on Sunday while playing outside. Grassy Park CPF spokesperson Phillip Bam says fuming residents protested outside the Wynberg Magistrates Court, calling for bail to be denied. “The community police forum submitted a letter to the court […]
A University of Cape Town employee accused of recording and live streaming a colleague while she expressed breastmilk was dismissed on Thursday, the institution has confirmed. Spokesperson Elijah Moholola described the incident as "disturbing". "The dismissal follows a formal disciplinary process during which the matter was handled in accordance with UCT's internal procedures. The university condemns this invasion of privacy," he said. The mother - who wrote a blog on […]
The Spanish dentist accused of killing his 3-year-old twins and threatening to kill his ex-wife is expected to appear in the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. Mario-César Deus Yela, 48, faces two counts of murder and a count of theft of a motor vehicle. Yela did not appear at his previous hearing on April 12 because he was being treated in hospital for wounds to his abdomen. He is believed […]
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