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Contradictory statements from the police and private security firm Vision Tactical have highlighted the extent of the alleged cover-up of the murder of a civilian during a multimillion-rand kidnapping rescue mission.

Kidnapping in Mayfair: Claims and counterclaims

More revelations in multimillion-rand Mayfair kidnapping

Inside a kidnapping rescue mission gone wrong. The result? The alleged shooting of a Somali civilian. (Getty Images)

Multimillion-rand hostage drama spawns alleged murder ‘cover-up’

Investigation: Inside a kidnapping rescue mission gone wrong. The result? The alleged shooting of a Somali civilian

Top cop trades blows with crime fighter Abramjee

Lieutenant General Solomon Makgale claims he has been defamed and has laid charges against former Crime Line head Yusuf Abramjee.

Zanele Muholi

Desire for change unites post-apartheid activism

Protests have brought activists to the centre of politics again, but these aren’t the only voices heard. We look at the state of activism in SA today.

Crime Line head Yusuf Abramjee. (Gallo)

Crime Line head Yusuf Abramjee becomes victim of armed robbery

Armed robbers broke into the home of Crime Line head Yusuf Abramjee in Erasmia, west of Pretoria, says Primedia Broadcasting.

Actually we do have ANC members

ANC lashes out at press club ‘alienation’

The ANC says the Cape Town Press Club cannot be regarded as a neutral ground for parties that have no presence in the club.

Madiba said to be in good health

Madiba said to be in good health, home soon

The Presidency has just released a statement that former president Nelson Mandela was "not in any danger" and was in a "satisfactory condition".

No public interest defence? ‘Info Bill is anti-democratic’

The ANC’s refusal to allow a public interest defence in the Protection of Information Bill has been denounced as "anti-democratic".

Zuma applauded for plans to address Hammerl’s death

Zuma applauded for plans to address Hammerl’s death

The National Press Club has welcomed Zuma’s assurance that he will assist to get slain photographer Anton Hammerl’s body returned to his family.

Manyi: Don’t ask me about my past

Manyi: Don’t ask me about my past

New government spokesperson Jimmy Manyi was on a charm offensive on Wednesday night, speaking to journalists ahead of the State of the Nation address.

Press club calls for probe into spying allegations

The National Press Club on Monday called for an urgent investigation into a claim that a journalist was being tailed and had her phone tapped.

FBJ chief rubbishes SAHRC findings

Abbey Makoe, chairperson of the Forum of Black Journalists (FBJ), has lashed out at a South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) finding regarding a controversial FBJ meeting…

Don’t cry no tears, FBJ tells 702

Newspaper columnist Jon Qwelane on Wednesday at a public forum organised by the South African Human Rights Commission refused to apologise for calling a former colleague a…

Racism and the media: ‘We’re not out of the woods’

The emergence of the Forum of Black Journalists (FBJ) indicates there are problems in the media, South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) CEO Tseliso Thipanyane said on…

SAHRC to debate black media forum

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is to hold a public forum on complaints of racial prejudice against the Forum of Black Journalists (FBJ) and the issue of…

702 lays complaint about ‘coconut’ slur

Yusuf Abramjee, Primedia Broadcasting group’s head of news and talk programming, and Talk Radio 702/567 host Kieno Kammies on Monday laid a formal complaint of discrimination…

White journalists fume over forum’s Zuma meet

White journalists expressed their dismay after they were denied access to the ”hottest news ticket in town” when barred from listening to African National Congress president…

Storm brews over journalists’ forum

”I saw nothing wrong,” said African National Congress president Jacob Zuma when asked whether he approved of the exclusion of white journalists from an address at the Forum of…

SA man arrested after exam papers offered on Facebook

A 20-year-old man who allegedly offered matric exam papers to friends on Facebook was taken into police custody for questioning on Sunday, Primedia Broadcasting said. Captain…

Crime Line manager wins award

Crime Line manager Yusuf Abramjee was awarded the security personality of the year award by the Security Association of South Africa (Sasa), Primedia said in a statement on…