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News24
21 hours ago
- Business
- News24
163 police officers suspended in 2023/24, costing taxpayers R8.2m
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The Herald
4 days ago
- General
- The Herald
Cape Town cop shot dead outside his home in Muizenberg
A police sergeant in uniform was shot dead outside his home while leaving for work early on Friday in Cape Town. The 48-year-old officer's body was discovered at 5am outside his home in Vrygrond, Muizenberg. 'He sustained fatal gunshot wounds. At the time of the incident, he was in uniform and en route to report for duty at Wynberg SAPS. His family members, who were inside the residence, were unharmed,' said police spokesperson Col Andrè Traut. The Hawks were assigned to lead the investigation. Western Cape police commissioner Lt-Gen Thembisile Patekile said no resource would be spared in the pursuit of those behind the shooting. 'An attack on any member of the SA Police Service will be met with the full force of the law. We will not rest until justice is served,' he said. Anyone with information that could assist in solving the case is urged to contact Crime Stop anonymously at 08600-10111. TimesLIVE
TimesLIVE
5 days ago
- TimesLIVE
Cape Town cop shot dead outside his home in Muizenberg
A police sergeant in uniform was shot dead outside his home while leaving for work early on Friday in Cape Town. The 48-year-old officer's body was discovered at 5am outside his home in Vrygrond, Muizenberg. 'He sustained fatal gunshot wounds. At the time of the incident, he was in uniform and en route to report for duty at Wynberg SAPS. His family members, who were inside the residence, were unharmed,' said police spokesperson Col Andrè Traut. The Hawks were assigned to lead the investigation. Western Cape police commissioner Lt-Gen Thembisile Patekile said no resource would be spared in the pursuit of those behind the shooting. 'An attack on any member of the SA Police Service will be met with the full force of the law. We will not rest until justice is served,' he said. Anyone with information that could assist in solving the case is urged to contact Crime Stop anonymously at 08600-10111.
Daily Maverick
5 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Maverick
Makhanda High Court orders immediate halt to illegal Wild Coast building
The court order follows an April 2023 knobkerrie assault on activist and Goldman Prize winner Nonhle Mbuthuma and fellow women residents while attempting to halt building work inside the protected coastal zone. Two years after a group of women were allegedly assaulted on a Wild Coast beach, the high court has granted an interdict which bars the construction of any further illegal structures along this protected environmental landscape. In a ruling earlier this month, the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court in Makhanda ordered that local resident Nero Dlamini (or his agents or contractors) be restrained and interdicted from constructing any new buildings within 1km of the sea near Sigidi village. The order, granted on 8 May 2025 by Acting Judge V Sangoni, follows a heated confrontation about the erection of illegal structures close to the beach almost two years ago. Local activist Nonhle Mbuthuma (joint winner of the 2024 Goldman Environmental Prize) and fellow women residents were allegedly beaten with knobkerries while attempting to halt building work on a new structure inside the protected coastal zone in April 2023. Mbuthuma has played a central role in opposing plans for dune mining and a new toll road along this northern section of the Wild Coast. Shortly after the confrontation, Mbuthuma secured a Rule Nisi (interim interdict) from the high court to prevent further building close to the beach at Sigidi that was in conflict with Transkei Environmental Conservation Decree 9 (which prohibits construction of any buildings without a special permit). In the most recent ruling, the court also ordered Dlamini to rehabilitate any cleared land. The Sheriff of the Court was also directed to dismantle any illegal structures, with the assistance of the SA Police Service if required. Though the application was opposed, Dlamini and his legal representatives did not appear at the latest hearing. DM
The Citizen
5 days ago
- The Citizen
Olorato Mongale: Suspect's parents arrested for aiding escape in murder case
Police arrested a suspect's parents for tipping him off to evade capture in connection with Olorato Mongale's murder. The mother and father of one of the suspects linked to Olorato Mongale's death are in custody for allegedly tipping off their son that the police are looking for him. The South African Police Service (Saps) provided an update to the murder case of the 30-year-old student on Thursday evening. The police announced on social media that they had taken into custody the parents of one of the suspects, who is currently on the run. Mongale murder suspect's parents in custody 'The father is the owner of the VW Polo, while the mother is believed to have tipped off the son that police are at the parents' house looking for him,' Saps said. The mother's actions allowed their son to evade arrest on Wednesday evening, the police said. When officers arrived in Inanda, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), where the suspect stayed, he had already left. ALSO READ: Olorato's alleged killers out on bail and on the run, as hundreds of women come forward #sapsHQ [OLORATO MONGALE MURDER CASE UPDATE] Two suspects in custody: the mother and father of one of the suspects who is on the run are in custody. The father is the owner of the VW polo while the mother is believed to have tipped off the son that police are at the parents'… — SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) May 29, 2025 Earlier on Thursday, police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe confirmed that Bongani Mthimkhulu, a friend of one of the primary suspects, is now wanted in connection with Mongale's murder. The development comes as investigators have made significant breakthroughs in KZN. Vehicle used in crime recovered They recovered the car allegedly used in the crime and arrested an elderly man believed to be connected to the case. The police had already processed two of the three suspects in the system before connecting them to Mongale's death. Mathe revealed that the police arrested Bongani Mthimkhulu and Phila Makhanya last on 20 April, on charges of kidnapping and robbery in the Brockbunny area. ALSO READ: Olorato Mongale: Family reels as only child is violently ripped from her mother The officer discovered the suspects had just kidnapped and robbed a woman, using the same VW Polo that would later become central to the Mongale murder investigation. Both suspects appeared in court on 22 April, secured bail on 26 April, and remained free while police began linking them to additional crimes. Since authorities released contact information for Brigadier Nama, who is handling the case, the public has responded in large numbers. Suspects' criminal history 'Since issuing this number, hundreds of ladies are calling. A lot of women are calling and giving out information on how they met, particularly Bongani Mthimkhulu and Phila Makhanya, on several occasions,' she said. Mathe encouraged more women to come forward with information about their experiences with the suspects. ALSO READ: Big development in search for Olorato Mongale's killers The suspects in the murder case remain at large.
