Assassination
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Man implicated by slain Witness D survives Boksburg shooting
Wiandre Pretorius was shot at 16 times and walked away unharmed by what police believe was a targeted hit after he was implicated at the Madlanga Commission
Three suspects identified in killing of Madlanga commission’s Witness D
Police have detained one of the suspects, who is currently being questioned, national police commissioner Fannie Masemola told journalists
The fault lines of Charlie Kirk’s socio-political and theological nationalism
The American right-wing Christian nationalist, media personality and ally of Donald Trump’s MAGA movement was shot dead on 10 September
Qatar must rethink the US’s Al Udeid Military Air Base
US involvement in the Middle East and Israel’s attacks on Iran and its retaliation make the US military base in Qatar a target
Israel’s offensive in Iran breaches the Geneva Conventions
The airstrikes are about more than Iran’s nuclear capacity; they are aimed at the network of supporters of Palestinians’ right to exist
Remembering human rights lawyer Griffiths Mxenge, assassinated 43 years ago
He was killed for fighting for freedom, justice and equality. What would he think of South Africa today?
Law group slams attempt on the life of Sars advocate Coreth Naude
Naude, who was investigating a case involving R37 million in unpaid taxes by a prominent businesswoman, survived a shooting in Umhlanga on Thursday
Surge in political assassinations sparks concern ahead of South Africa’s May elections
A total of 131 assassinations in 2023 were related to organised crime, the minibus taxi industry, political assassinations and personal killings
Abahlali baseMjondolo’s elections choice comes from no choice
The political strategy of the socialist shack dwellers’ movement is grounded in two decades of activism against oppression and for land
Assassinated uMngeni DA councillor knew he was in danger
The municipality has offered a R100 000 reward for information that leads to the conviction of councillor Nhlalayenza Ndlovu’s killers
The Last Afternoon in the Garden | Episode 4 – What about a conviction?
In this fourth episode of The Last Afternoon in the Garden we go back to the communal garden one last time to reflect on everything that has happened. We seek out experts to try…
The Last Afternoon in the Garden | Episode 3 – It’s a Dirty War
In this third episode of The Last Afternoon in the Garden we are struck by incredible tragedy, but everyone involved pulls together, gets sensible and builds a strategy so they…
The Last Afternoon in the Garden | Episode 2 – Gathering the testimonies
In this second episode of The Last Afternoon in the Garden we get deeper into the work of Mbale Kubheka, the determined attorney who is working to get a conviction for the…
The Last Afternoon in the Garden | Episode 1 – Fighting for water
My investigation started as looking into an assassination, but became about land ownership in South Africa. I became increasingly aware of what it takes to achieve even small…
The Last Afternoon in the Garden | Introduction
Ayanda Ngila was assassinated in the Ekhenana communal garden in Durban, South Africa, on the 8th of March, 2022. Ayanda was 30 years old and shot in broad daylight in the middle…