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South AfricaMpumalanga man gets life imprisonment for burning girlfriend
ZimbabweKadoma father allegedly beds son’s wife and kills him- South AfricaLimpopo stabbing: Zimbabwean man killed in parked vehiclePolice in South Africa’s Limpopo province have arrested two people following the fatal stabbing of a Zimbabwean national who was found dead inside his vehicle earlier this week. The Limpopo stabbing has drawn attention not only because of the killing itself, but also due to a subsequent assault by…January 16, 2026
- ZimbabweMasalethulini murder case: Suspect remanded in Harare courtA man accused of killing broadcast journalist Cordelia Masalethulini has appeared in court in Harare, where he was remanded in custody pending further proceedings. Fungai Tawengwa, 46, is facing a charge of murder in connection with the death of Ms Masalethulini, a 45-year-old journalist whose…January 8, 2026
- ZimbabwePolice nab Guruve serial killer after two weeks on the runZimbabwean authorities have arrested Anymore Zvitsva, 32, suspected of being the Guruve serial killer, ending a nearly two-week manhunt that captured national attention. Zvitsva faces allegations of murder, attempted murder, and rape. The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), working alongside the…January 4, 2026
- South AfricaTwo suspects to appear in court over DJ Warras killingTwo suspects arrested in connection with the murder of media personality Warrick Stock, widely known as DJ Warras, are expected to appear at the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday morning. Police say the two were initially taken in for questioning during the early hours of Monday as part…December 24, 2025
- CrimeSlain DJ Warras had a protection order amid genuine threatsSlain DJ Warras, whose real name was Warrick Stock, had obtained a protection order just a week before he was shot dead in Johannesburg, following what authorities described as “genuine threats” to his life. According to confirmed information, Stock had opened a protection order against five…December 17, 2025
- CrimeMamelodi East Double Murder Case Postponed to January 2026PRETORIA, 29 October 2025- The case involving a suspect accused of killing two young women in Mamelodi East, Pretoria, has been postponed to 19 January 2026. The matter was heard at the Mamelodi Magistrate’s Court on Monday. The accused, 38-year-old Tebogo Mnisi, appeared in court for the first…October 29, 2025
- South AfricaTwo shot dead in Delft gang attack on Cape FlatsTwo people were shot dead inside an informal dwelling in Delft on the Cape Flats on Saturday in what police suspect is a gang-related attack. Police discovered the victims with gunshot wounds to their bodies after responding to reports of a shooting in the area. Both were declared deceased at the…September 27, 2025
- CrimeMunicipal Officials Sentenced to Life for Engineer's MurderFour individuals have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2019 murder of Oscar Hlatshwayo, a civil engineer at the Alfred Duma Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal. Hlatshwayo, who served as Executive Director in the Engineering and Infrastructure Services Department, was killed in a…August 6, 2025
- CrimeFormer Teacher Admits to Drowning Ex-Boyfriend’s DaughterA former preschool teacher, Amber Lee Hughes, has admitted to drowning her ex-boyfriend’s four-year-old daughter, Nada-Jane Chalita, in a Johannesburg High Court hearing on Thursday. The admission marks a significant turn in the case, which has gripped South Africa since the child’s death in…July 24, 2025
- CrimeFormer Apartheid Police Officer Sentenced for 1987 MurderA former apartheid-era police officer, Johan Marais, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the murder of 23-year-old student activist Caiphus Nyoka. The crime occurred on 24 August 1987, when Marais and a colleague broke into Nyoka’s home in Daveyton, Johannesburg, and shot him multiple…July 10, 2025
- USSouth African Woman Found Dead on Boat Near Harbour IslandBAHAMAS- Police in Eleuthera are investigating a homicide and suspected attempted suicide after a South African woman was found dead on a vessel docked near Harbour Island, alongside a 40-year-old Mexican man discovered with severe arm injuries. The incident, reported shortly after 1 p.m…July 4, 2025
- CrimeArrests Made in University of Fort Hare Murder CaseJOHANNESBURG- Two men suspected of involvement in the 2023 murder of Mboneli Vesele, University of Fort Hare vice chancellor, Professor Sakhele Buhlungu's bodyguard, have been arrested in Gauteng. Bafana Chiliza and Nkosiyazi Maphumulo were apprehended in Zakkariya Park on 21 June 2025, South…June 30, 2025
- WorldJapan Executes 'Twitter Killer' for Murdering NineJapan has executed Takahiro Shiraishi, known as the "Twitter Killer," for the murder and dismemberment of nine people in 2017. The 34-year-old was hanged at the Tokyo Detention House, with the execution conducted in secrecy, as is standard in Japan, and only confirmed afterward. Shiraishi was…June 27, 2025
- CrimeCape Town Police Hunt Killers in André Naudé MurderCape Town’s anti-gang unit is appealing for public assistance to solve the murder of André Naudé, a 55-year-old alleged underworld figure killed two weeks ago in a targeted shooting on Voortrekker Road, Parow. The attack, which occurred at approximately 14:40, left Naudé dead and a 61-year-old man…June 24, 2025
- Crime12 SANDF Soldiers Linked to Murder of Hawks Officer MathipaTwelve South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members have been arrested in connection with the murder of Lieutenant Colonel Ngwako Frans Mathipa, a senior Hawks investigator, in August 2023. The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) announced a breakthrough in the case, with…June 23, 2025
- South AfricaTwo teen girls found burnt to death in Khayelitsha bushesSouth Africa – Police in the Eastern Cape have opened two murder cases after discovering the burnt bodies of two young women in bushes at Khayelitsha outside Gqeberha on Wednesday morning. The victims are believed to be aged between 17 and 19. Police were notified about the bodies near bushes…June 18, 2025
- CrimeSuspects arrested for JMPD officer murder in VlakfonteinJOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Gauteng Police confirmed Friday the arrest of multiple suspects in connection with the murder of JMPD officer Matome Mokoena, who was fatally shot while on duty in Vlakfontein. Mokoena and his colleague were responding to a robbery call when they stopped a vehicle…May 18, 2025
- South AfricaKanyamazane Police Arrest Man for Schoolgirl’s MurderKANYAMAZANE, South Africa – Police arrested a 23-year-old man on March 14, 2025, for the murder of a 17-year-old schoolgirl in Extension 16, Kanyamazane, after finding her body with a rope around her neck, hours after she left home for school. The victim was last seen by her family at 5:45 a.m…March 15, 2025
- CrimeComedian SABC Livhu faces new vehicle theft chargesLivhuwani Madadzhe, the comedian known as "SABC Livhu," appeared in Thohoyandou Magistrates' Court facing fresh charges of motor vehicle theft and fraud. The case relates to allegations he unlawfully rented multiple vehicles from car rental companies. National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson…March 12, 2025
- CrimeFamily Leaves Murder Victim's Body at Suspect's HomeA family in Kwekwe left the body of murdered Anna Matambo at her boyfriend's home Thursday, following traditional beliefs about avenging spirits, after she was allegedly killed with an axe on February 10 in Zimbabwe's Mbizo suburb. The dramatic protest took place at the suspect's residence in…February 17, 2025
