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Joshlin went missing from her home in the Middelpos informal settlement in Saldanha Bay on 19 February last year.
(Executive mayor Andrè Truter/Facebook)

Medical examiner refutes accused’s claims of abuse in Joslin Smith trial

Two men accused, alongside the child’s mother, of kidnapping and trafficking her last year have alleged being abused into confessing to information relating to her disappearance

Brigadier Leon Hanana during cross-examination on Wednesday

Denials of police torture dominate week five of Joslin Smith kidnapping trial

A female sergeant has been accused of taking part in the alleged torture of accused two, but senior officers denied any knowledge or involvement

Working conditions, personal circumstances and the ‘militaristic manner’ in which SAPS is managed have a detrimental effect on mental health, say experts. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Man accused of top cop’s murder is back in the dock

Bail application proceedings into murder-accused Zane Kilian are expected to resume today after many delays last year.

Beaufort West police seize tonnes of dagga

Three-and-a-half tonnes of dagga worth about R3,4-million were seized by Beaufort West police in one week, Western Cape police said on Friday. Spokesperson Ntobeko Mangqwengqwe…

Gibbs pays R500 bail after late night out

Proteas batsman Herschelle Gibbs has been released on R500 bail after he was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol in Sea Point, Cape Town, Western Cape…

Cops find 34 petrol bombs in Delft

Police found 34 petrol bombs in the Precinct Six area of the N2 Gateway housing project in Delft outside Cape Town, Western Cape police said on Monday. ”Delft police were…

Cop faces disciplinary hearing over Yengeni arrest

The disciplinary hearing of a suspended Western Cape police officer linked to the alleged drunken-driving arrest of Tony Yengeni began on Tuesday, police said. Senior…

Cash-in-transit guards robbed in Nyanga mall

Three people were injured after cash-in-transit security guards were robbed in a Manenberg mall, Western Cape police said on Saturday. Spokesperson Inspector Bernadine Steyn said…

Cop involved in Yengeni arrest still waiting on hearing

More than a month after he was suspended for his role in Tony Yengeni’s alleged drunk-driving incident, a senior Western Cape police officer does still not know the date of his…

Victims of plane crash identified

The four people killed in a light aircraft crash in the Swartberg Mountains on Tuesday have been identified by relatives, Western Cape police said on Wednesday. The plane that…

Did police bungle Yengeni arrest?

A senior Cape Town police officer may face disciplinary charges after making conflicting statements on the time of the recent arrest of former African National Congress chief…

Yengeni arrested for drunken driving

The possible breach of the parole conditions of former African National Congress chief whip Tony Yengeni was under investigation after he was arrested for drunken driving, the…

UCT professor killed for his bag in Rondebosch

A University of Cape Town (UCT) commercial law professor was stabbed to death during a robbery in Rondebosch on Friday, Western Cape police said. Police spokesperson Captain…

Driver in court following fatal bus crash

The 45-year-old driver accused of causing a bus accident on Friday appeared briefly in the Piketberg Magistrate’s Court on Monday, Western Cape police said. Ten farm workers died…

Driver detained after horror Boland bus crash

The driver of a bus that went over a cliff near Piketberg in the Boland, killing nine people, has been charged with culpable homicide, news reports said on Saturday. The bus was…

Warning against closing elite police units

Closing specialised police units may result in a loss of informer networks, expertise and team spirit, a seminar on policing in South Africa heard on Wednesday. ”To destroy this…

Man arrested after family burns to death

A 37-year-old man has been arrested for arson after a family of four burned to death in Khayelitsha on Tuesday, Western Cape police said. Spokesperson Constable Siphokazi Mawisa…

Abducted West Cape child found unhurt

A two-year-old boy abducted by his father in mountainous terrain around Beaufort West was found unharmed on Monday afternoon, Western Cape police said. ”Jaylin Muller was found…

Abducted Cape boy found unhurt

A two-year-old boy abducted by his father in mountainous terrain around Beaufort West was found unharmed on Monday afternoon, Western Cape police said. ”The boy was found safe…

Lansdowne murder: Five to appear in court

Five men who were arrested in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a Lansdowne man last week were expected to appear in court on Monday. The men — between the ages of 20…