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Police Investigation

Star witness continues to unravel on the stand in Joslin Smith trial
Article
/ 27 March 2025

Star witness continues to unravel on the stand in Joslin Smith trial

Lourentia Lombaard irks the judge with her ‘assumptions’, while Kelly Smith is again portrayed as a callous mother

By Des Erasmus
Joslin Smith was wanted by sangoma for her ‘eyes and skin’
National
/ 17 March 2025

Joslin Smith was wanted by sangoma for her ‘eyes and skin’

State witness Lourentia Lombaard continued her testimony on Monday, sharing chilling details in the kidnapping and human trafficking trial

By Des Erasmus
Kelly Smith’s shifting stories fuel speculation in child trafficking case
National
/ 13 March 2025

Kelly Smith’s shifting stories fuel speculation in child trafficking case

The Joslin Smith trial reveals a tangled narrative of addiction, abuse and contradictions, as questions arise about her role in the child’s disappearance

By Des Erasmus
Man accused of murdering KZN DA councillor Ndlovu abandons bail bid, for now
Crime
/ 14 October 2024

Man accused of murdering KZN DA councillor Ndlovu abandons bail bid, for now

Thobane Hlongwa is believed to have evidence that could expose the masterminds behind the assassination plot

By Londiwe Xulu
New Eastern Cape massacre sparks urgent calls for action on gun violence
National
/ 7 October 2024

New Eastern Cape massacre sparks urgent calls for action on gun violence

The latest mass shooting, which left six people dead in Qumbu, follows the killing of 18 people in the province last month

By Mandisa Nyathi
How courts, media conspire to brutalise us
Article
/ 10 November 2017

How courts, media conspire to brutalise us

The law is on the side of men. It doesn’t reflect the real world of tears, torn panties and scepticism

By Sisonke Msimang
Khayelitsha police inquiry: How much power will Zille have?
Article
/ 7 August 2013

Khayelitsha police inquiry: How much power will Zille have?

Judgment has been reserved in the Khayelitsha inquiry matter as judges mull over whether the commission should be given the power to subpoena police.

By Sarah Evans
Cele’s allies protect his turf
Article
/ 17 May 2012

Cele’s allies protect his turf

Bheki Cele says he will wait for the outcome of the inquiry into his fitness to hold office before discussing his political future.

By Charles Molele
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Article
/ 15 January 2009

MDC officials held for police ‘death threat’

Two Zimbabwe opposition officials have been arrested on charges of threatening police probing the shooting of the country’s air force chief.

By Staff Reporter

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