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1. October 3CrimeSean Diddy Combs sentenced to 50 months federal prisonSean "Diddy" Combs was sentenced to 50 months in federal prison Friday following his conviction on prostitution-related charges, ending a blockbuster trial that exposed years of abuse allegations against the hip-hop mogul. Federal Judge Arun Subramanian also ordered Combs to pay a $500,000 fine…October 3
2. October 3CrimeDA urges Ramaphosa to expand SIU graft probe to North WestJOHANNESBURG, South Africa- The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to extend the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) graft probe, initially focused on Tembisa Hospital in Gauteng, to other provinces, including the North West. DA Member of Parliament Michele Clarke said…October 3
3. September 29CrimeSouth African Clinics ‘Not Border Control Points’JOHANNESBURG, South Africa- Senior health officials in South Africa have warned against attempts to turn public clinics into informal border control points, saying the practice is unlawful, dangerous, and contrary to the country’s Constitution. In recent weeks, unauthorised groups have stationed…September 29
4. September 29CrimeEFF Rallies as Malema Faces Firearm Discharge VerdictEAST LONDON, South Africa- Supporters of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have gathered outside the East London Magistrates’ Court, where party leader Julius Malema is awaiting judgment in his firearm discharge case. Dozens of EFF members, dressed in the party’s signature red regalia, began…September 29
5. September 16CrimeUS Deports Foreigners for Celebrating Kirk's DeathOrem, Utah - U.S. authorities move to deport foreigners who celebrated the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on social media. Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot on September 10, 2025, at 7:15 p.m. local time during a speech at Utah Valley University in…September 16
6. September 15CrimeSouth Africans Doubt Pearl Thusi’s Bester EncounterJOHANNESBURG, South Africa- South Africans are gripped by debate over actress Pearl Thusi’s chilling account of a 2011 encounter with convicted rapist Thabo Bester, featured in Netflix’s Beauty and the Bester. The three-part documentary, released September 12, 2025, delves into Bester’s crimes and…September 15
7. September 15CrimeSuspect in Charlie Kirk killing to appear in Utah court TuesdayThe man accused of assassinating conservative political activist Charlie Kirk is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday, as investigators work to establish a clear motive behind the fatal shooting at a Utah university campus. Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested Friday after a 33-hour manhunt and is…September 15
8. September 12CrimeBrazilian Supreme Court panel convicts Bolsonaro of coup plotBRASILIA, Brazil- A panel of five Brazilian Supreme Court justices convicted former President Jair Messias Bolsonaro on Thursday of plotting a coup to remain in power after his 2022 election loss to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The court sentenced Bolsonaro to 27 years and three months in…September 12
9. September 11CrimeMagudumana’s brother paid R30k for Bester doccieJohannesburg, South Africa- A court heard this week that Nkosinathi Sekeleni, brother of Dr Nandipha Magudumana, was paid R30 000 for archive material used in the Showmax documentary Tracking Thabo Bester, the High Court in Johannesburg was told. Thabo Bester, a convicted rapist and murderer, and…September 11
10. September 8CrimeFive suspects killed in KwaZulu-Natal police shootoutFive suspects were shot dead in an early morning shootout with police in KwaZulu-Natal province on Monday when officers attempted to arrest the group suspected of terrorizing communities south of Durban. The confrontation occurred when police arrived at a location to arrest suspects wanted for…September 8