Crime

Glebelands Eight trial postponed to October

Accused to remain in prison due to lockdown restrictions

By

Brief | 19 May 2020

Corrupt official’s house can be forfeited, Constitutional Court rules

Property acquired through crime is not protected by the Constitution

By

Law | 5 May 2020

Years long feud between villages claims life of 19-year-old

“This is the first death, but these boys are causing each other serious injuries” says Eastern Cape village chief

By

News | 22 April 2020

Glebelands Eight Trial: Witness says R160,000 raised for hitman

William Mthembu and Thokozani Machi, known as the “big fishes” at Glebelands hostel, were murdered in 2015

By

News | 20 March 2020

Family of murdered Delft teenager left in limbo

Three months after Jayden Petersen’s death, police have told his grandparents nothing

By

News | 11 March 2020

Khayelitsha neighbourhood watch patrollers ask government for support

We patrol around the township barehanded, say members

By

News | 10 March 2020

Woman raped in public library organises protest to demand better security

About 50 learners from various high schools protested outside Uitenhage Public Library

By

Brief | 6 March 2020

Report finds shocking violence against sex workers

101 female sex workers, some of them transwomen, died in the 2018/19 year. Half of them were murdered, says SWEAT report

By

News | 6 March 2020

Parents shut down school for second week demanding a fence

“The department does not take the safety of our children seriously”

By

Brief | 5 March 2020

Paraplegic man dreams of having a house

Lwando Sigaqa lives in a shack in Taiwan informal settlement

By

News | 26 February 2020

Not safe to go to the toilet

Residents of Kliprand informal settlement have opted for the bucket system because gangs target people using communal toilets at night

By

News | 24 February 2020

Parow residents burn down suspected drug houses

This followed the accused appearing in the Tazne Van Wyk murder and kidnapping trial

By

Brief | 21 February 2020

“Every day I fear for my life” says train driver

Stephanus Louw was stabbed and attacked by three men armed with knives

By

Brief | 20 February 2020

Triumph for amateur cast at the opera house

Don’t Miss Your Turning Point received a standing ovation on Saturday night at Artscape

By

Photo Essay | 17 February 2020