Arson
latest news & developmentsGauteng Health ‘ignorant’ of arson at Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital
Gauteng Health officials say they haven’t seen the police forensic report yet
Judge Hlophe rules parliament fire accused’s psychiatric observation unlawful
Zandile Mafe’s referral for psychiatric observation has been set aside and Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe has ordered that he be released immediately to a correctional…
Parliament fire suspect Mafe admitted to psychiatric hospital for evaluation
Zandile Mafe appeared at the Cape Town magistrate court on Thursday morning before being taken in for observation.
Zondo: Attack on constitutional court ‘very serious’
The acting chief justice called on law enforcement agencies to take steps to prevent further such attacks on court facilities.
Almost 10 000 rapes occurred in July, August and September, quarterly crime stats show
In the three-month period 6 163 murders occurred, a 20.7% increase from the same period last year, and 9 556 rapes were reported, a rise of 7.1%. The number of sexual offences…
Biker bandits drive insecurity in Nigeria
A classic bandit extortion strategy is to set homes and grain stores on fire to intimidate individuals into paying up.
State of disaster declared after bloody KwaZulu-Natal riots
Provincial government says it cannot deal with the magnitude of the damage to infrastructure alone
Dedicated courts to fast-track looting cases
Whereas low-level looters may receive fines or community service, the masterminds will be dealt with ‘ruthlessly’, says prosecutions head
Report finds devastating Cape fire may have been a ‘malicious act’
A report commissioned by South African National Parks has ruled out natural causes and negligence as reasons for the blaze
Cape Town fire burns for a third day, authorities confirm minister’s residence gutted
Fresh firefighting teams are expected to take over from the crews that battled the blaze throughout Monday evening
Cape Town fire ‘largely contained’, evacuation orders remain in place
Authorities confirmed the fire had been largely contained by early Monday afternoon, although reports suggest the fire had jumped the road near Tafelberg Drive
Cape Town fire: Suspect arrested for alleged arson in separate blaze, since contained
This separate fire was not an extension of the Rhodes Memorial fire, according to authorities
Wupperthal fire: Police investigating arson case after fire ravaged historic town
The small Cederberg town saw its Moravian Mission Station, clinic and town hall destroyed over the weekend.
Cape Town trains off the rails
Cape Town’s transport problems have reached a crisis point and officials are seeking solutions before the rail system breaks down
Free education would now have to take place under trees, says UKZN after arson
The fed-up university says destroying property is not going to help students gain a free education.