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The Citizen
4 days ago
- The Citizen
Teen's mutilated body found in Roodepoort veld: Police search for killers
The police are investigating a murder case after the body of a 14-year-old girl was discovered at Durban Deep in Roodepoort yesterday afternoon. According to Gauteng police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi, a passerby found the teenager's mutilated body in an open veld and notified SAPS. Soweto Urban reports that the killer(s) remain unknown at this stage, and investigations are underway. 'Resources have been mobilised to ensure the culprits behind this heinous attack are caught and brought to justice,' says Nevhuhulwi. The police urge anyone with information to contact Crime Stop at 08600 10111 or submit anonymous tips via the MySaps app, available on any smartphone. No further information was available at the time of publishing. Breaking news at your fingertips… Follow Caxton Network News on Facebook and join our WhatsApp channel. Nuus wat saakmaak. Volg Caxton Netwerk-nuus op Facebook en sluit aan by ons WhatsApp-kanaal. Read original story on At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
IOL News
4 days ago
- IOL News
'South Africa is a dangerous place for women and girls': Likhona Fose's murder stirs anger
The mutilated body of 14-year-old Likhona Fose was found at Durban Deep in Roodepoort on Sunday Image: X Police in Gauteng are investigating a case of murder following the discovery of the body of Likhona Fose, a 14-year-old teenage girl whose mutilated body was found at Durban Deep in Roodepoort. Responding to IOL, Gauteng provincial police spokesperson, Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said no one has been arrested yet in connection with the heinous murder. The body was found on Sunday. 'The mutilated body was found in an open veld by a passer-by who notified the police. The suspects are unknown at this stage and police investigations are underway,' said Nevhuhulwi. 'Resources have been mobilised to ensure that culprits responsible for this heinous attack are behind bars and brought to book. Police are calling upon any person to assist with information that can lead to the arrest of the culprits to contact Crime Stop line at 08600 10111 or report anonymous tip-offs on MySapsApp which can be downloaded on any smartphone.' Get your news on the go, click here to join the IOL News WhatsApp channel. On the other hand, secretary general of civil rights group #NotInMyName, Themba Masango highlighted that the murder of Likhona occurs as South Africans continue to reel from the brutal killing of Olorato Mongale. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Next Stay Close ✕ The murdered Olorato Mongale Image: X 'The murders of Olerato and Likhona are yet another painful reminder that South Africa remains one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a woman. How many more must die before we collectively say: Enough is enough? 'We are tired of raising our voices over the same tragedies. In 2019, we were broken by the passing of Uyinene Mrwetyana. We are tired of burying our sisters, our daughters, our friends,' said Masango. 'Olerato's life mattered. Likhona's life mattered. They had dreams, hopes, and futures that were stolen from them. Their stories are not just headlines — they are a damning indictment of a society that continues to fail women and girls,' the activist stressed.
IOL News
29-05-2025
- IOL News
Three people arrested for deadly shooting at Ekurhuleni taxi rank, police seize R5 rifles
Gauteng police have confirmed the deaths of two people who were shot at Zonkizizwe Taxi Rank in the early hours of Thursday, in a suspected taxi violence incident. Three people have been arrested following a deadly shooting at a taxi rank in Ekurhuleni on Thursday morning. A security officer and a member of a taxi association were gunned down in what is believed to be linked to ongoing taxi violence. Police said several others were injured during the attack. Videos of the deadly shooting have been widely shared on social media. Police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said a double murder case has been opened. 'A white Fortuner vehicle with approximately 10 men inside came to the rank and started shooting at the security officers,' said Nevhuhulwi. 'Two people were shot dead during the process, of which one was identified as a security officer and the other as a member of the taxi association.' She added that one bakkie belonging to the security officers was torched, while another vehicle was found riddled with bullet holes. A rifle was recovered from the scene and has been seized for further investigation. 'The motive behind the shooting is suspected to be taxi violence related,' she said. Speaking about the arrests, police said the suspects were nabbed at a warehouse in Dawnpark. 'The trio was found in possession of an R5 rifle, ammunition, and three magazines of which will be taken for ballistic testing to determine if the firearm was not used in the commission of the crime,' she said. Anyone with information that can assist with the police investigations is requested to contact the Crime Stop Line at 08600 10111 or anonymously report tip-offs on MySAPSApp. IOL News
TimesLIVE
29-05-2025
- TimesLIVE
Gang of 10 open fire at taxi rank in Katlehong, killing two people
A member of a minibus taxi association and a security officer were fatally shot at the Zonkizizwe rank in Katlehong, Ekurhuleni, early on Thursday. Police spokesperson Col Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said a white Toyota Fortuner with about 10 men inside arrived at the rank and started shooting at security officers. A bakkie belonging to the officers was torched. A second vehicle had multiple gunshot holes. 'The motive behind the shooting is suspected to be taxi violence-related and one rifle has been seized for further investigations. No-one is arrested yet,' said Nevhuhulwi. 'In a separate incident on Thursday, a team of police members comprising the highway unit, Hillbrow tracing unit and Johannesburg metro police tactical response unit pounced on three suspects at a warehouse in Dawn Park. 'The trio were found in possession of an R5 rifle, ammunition and three magazines. These will be taken for ballistic testing to determine if the firearm was used in the commission of crime.' Nevhuhulwi asked anyone with information that can assist with the police investigations to contact the Crime Stop Line at 08600-10111 or anonymously report tip-offs on MySapsApp which can be accessed on any smartphone.
TimesLIVE
29-05-2025
- TimesLIVE
Should police announce roadblocks or is that just tipping off offenders?
The Soweto flying squad made a critical breakthrough this week during a routine stop-and-search operation. According to police spokesperson Col Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi, officers rescued a woman who had been hijacked, leading to the arrest of seven suspects. The rescue occurred at about 9.30am on Wednesday when the patrol unit noticed a black Ford Fiesta with false number plates. A bronze Toyota Etios was also stopped. With help from the tactical response team, the vehicles were searched — leading to the shocking discovery and arrests. This has led to online conversations about whether more roadblocks should be implemented or announced by the police to prevent such cases happening.
