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Americans fear weapon control laws after Connecticut shooting

Americans fear weapon control laws after Connecticut shooting

21 Dec 2012 00:00 - Chris McGreal
Karl Durkheimer's gun shop enjoyed record sales of semi-automatic firearms -- "modern sporting rifles", as he calls them -- and handguns last weekend.
Obama calls for 'meaningful action' after school shooting

Obama calls for 'meaningful action' after school shooting

15 Dec 2012 06:43 - Mark Felsenthal, Matt Spetalnick,
"We've endured too many of these tragedies in the past few years," Obama said during a somber televised appearance in the White House briefing room.
Killing gene is embedded in our psyche

Killing gene is embedded in our psyche

17 Aug 2012 08:14 - Rapule Tabane
For as long as South Africans believe they can get away with murder, they will continue to kill. What do we say now that black people are in charge?
Reporter's notebook: How I nearly interviewed Moti, but was thwarted by bumbledom

Reporter's notebook: How I nearly interviewed Moti, but was thwarted by bumbledom

27 Jul 2012 03:53 - Daniel Bethencourt
Daniel Bethencourt recounts the time he nearly got the opportunity to interview flamboyant business tycoon Zunaid Moti.
Business tycoon faces arrest for violent robbery

Business tycoon faces arrest for violent robbery

13 Jul 2012 03:11 - Daniel Bethencourt
An arrest warrant has been issued for flamboyant Johannesburg property tycoon Zunaid Moti in connection with a high-speed chase near Lanseria Airport.

British police seek answers after shooting rampage

03 Jun 2010 12:05 - Kylie MacLellan
Baffled police were trying on Thursday to work out why a quiet taxi driver gunned down 12 people around England's serene Lake District.

Gunmen kill Darfur aid worker

24 Mar 2009 13:23 - Andrew Heavens
Armed men have shot dead a Sudanese aid worker in Darfur in the latest of a string of attacks on international organisations in Sudan's violent west.

Premier shot at after councillor's funeral

24 Mar 2009 11:17 - Staff Reporter
North West Premier Edna Molewa and her husband were shot at while returning from a funeral in Rustenburg, according to a media report on Tuesday.

Shooting inside Madagascar presidency

16 Mar 2009 18:13 - Staff Reporter
Shooting broke out inside Madagascan President Marc Ravalomanana's office in Antananarivo moments after the army entered the compound on Monday.

Eleven killed in Alabama shooting spree

11 Mar 2009 13:32 - Verna Gates
Eleven people, including the suspected gunman and his mother, were killed in a shooting spree and car chase in southern Alabama on Tuesday.

KZN ANC Youth League leader killed

23 Jan 2009 16:39 - Staff Reporter
The chairperson of the ANCYL in KwaZulu-Natal's Umgababa area, outside Durban, died on Friday morning after being shot, police said.

Condolences pour in for slain traditional leader

23 Jan 2009 11:58 - Staff Reporter
Condolences continued to pour in on Friday for KZN inkosi Mbongeleni Zondi, who was shot dead in Durban's Umlazi township on Thursday.

More than 1 722 assaulted, 111 shot in KZN

22 Dec 2008 13:07 - Staff Reporter
A total of 1 722 people were assaulted and 111 people sustained gunshot wounds in KZN over the first 18 days of December.

Cosatu to march against Skierlik killer's appeal

10 Dec 2008 17:12 - Staff Reporter
Johan Nel's legal team will be at Mmabatho High Court on Friday to hear whether he is granted leave to appeal his sentence, police said on Wednesday.

Yet another story of despair

30 Oct 2008 15:39 - Staff Reporter
There has been an outpouring of soul-searching in the media this week following the accidental shooting of four-year-old Richard Belang.

Jeppe massacre: Judge lashes out at absent advocate

30 Oct 2008 12:00 - Staff Reporter
Johannesburg High Court Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng lashed out at the country's legal system on Thursday, saying it has lost its integrity.

Jeppe massacre accused to know fate on Tuesday

28 Oct 2008 07:17 - Staff Reporter
The Johannesburg High Court was expected to hand down judgement against ten of the 13 Jeppestown massacre accused on Tuesday.

Accused in Jeppestown shooting admits involvement

06 Oct 2008 18:29 - Staff Reporter
One of the 12 accused in the Jeppestown robbery shoot-out trial has admitted to his involvement in the crime, the SABC reported on Monday.

ANC meeting turns violent, three shot

22 Sep 2008 18:45 - Staff Reporter
Three men were shot when an African National Congress meeting in Lusikisiki turned violent, Eastern Cape police said on Monday.

Suspected cop killers perish in shoot-out

16 Sep 2008 14:11 - Staff Reporter
Two men believed to have been involved in the slaying of a senior police officer died in a shoot-out with police near Pietermaritzburg on Tuesday.

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