24-05-2025
Manhunt underway after shooting leaves three dead in Khayelitsha
The South African Police Service (SAPS) is on search for suspects who fatally shot three men in Khayelitsha on Friday, 23 May 2025.
Police discovered the bodies of the three men with gunshot wounds in Mbesa Crescent, Site B in Khayelitsha.
The suspects fled the scene and remain at large.
'While the exact motive remains unclear, investigators are exploring the possibility that the incident may have been a targeted hit,' read the police statement.
The police urges anyone with information to come forward and contact Crime Stop anonymously at 08600 10111.
An unknown woman was found dead on Bear Road in Waterloo, KZN on Saturday, 24 May 2025.
A passerby contacted Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) and informed them about a woman struggling to breathe on the road.
Paramedics responded to the scene and pronounced the woman dead.
In other related news, two suspects were sentenced to 23 years in prison for the murder and robbery of a 60-year-old Jan Kempdorp farmer.
The court sentenced the suspects to 18 years for murder and five years for robbery.
The suspects severely assaulted Renier Adrian Jooste, leaving him with a stab wound in the chest.
The police statement read, 'The accused fled with valuables including bankcards, cell phones, electrical tools and alcoholic beverages of the deceased.'
A multi-disciplinary team including SAPS Provincial Organized Crime with the assistance of the K9 unit and the SAPS Crime Scene Management centre arrested the three men on a chicken farm near Jan Kempdorp.
Two siblings murdered a community member at Maeteletja Village, Limpopo.
The Lephalale Regional Court found them guilty of murder.
According to a police statement, the two brothers assaulted a 27-year-old man to death using rocks in June 2023.
'The attack was unprovoked and carried out with extreme brutality, ultimately leading to the victim's death. The court noted the absence of any remorse on the part of the accused,' said the police.
The court sentenced Solomon Ramai (26) to life imprisonment and his brother Vincent Ramai (19) to 20 years in prison.
Ramai received a lower sentence due to the provisions of the Child Justice Act since he was a minor at the time of the incident. Do you think that the shooting of the three men in Khayelitsha was a coincidence or there's more to the story?
Let us know by leaving a comment below or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1.
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