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Montford dad dies after being brutally assaulted by cops in front of his daughter(6)

Durban – Last Tuesday, a six-year-old Montford girl watched in horror as her father was allegedly brutally assaulted while handcuffed in his home by police officers. On Wednesday, the little girl had to relive the horror after she was told that her dad has passed away. The family of 32-year-old Regan Naidoo have lodged a […]

Three firefighters dead in Joburg CBD blaze amid fears of further fatalities

Officials have confirmed that three firefighters have died in a blaze that engulfed the top of a Johannesburg CBD building on Wednesday. One of the firefighters fell to their death‚ and two others were found inside the building‚ which houses the offices of the Gauteng Health and Human Settlements on Sauer Street. Gauteng MEC for

Eight killed in Somerset West explosion

Cape Town – Eight people have died and two others are seriously injured, according to reports. Families gathered outside the Rheinmetall Denel Munitions factory in Somerset West waiting for news on their loved ones following an explosion at the factory. Cape Town Fire and Rescue services spokesperson Theo Lane confirmed that the incident occurred just

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VIDEO | Miguel Louw’s kidnapper lived few metres from where body was found

Durban – KZN police have confirmed that Miguel Louw’s body was found a few metres away from his alleged kidnapper’s house in Phoenix. The 43-year-old charged with human trafficking remains behind bars after failing to raise the R2500 bail. He was granted bail on Wednesday in the Durban Magistrate’s Court, KZN police said. KZN police

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Miguel Louw’s aunt weeps at scene where body was found

Durban – Phoenix residents have come out in their numbers after reports of a body believed to that of missing schoolboy Miguel Louw was found in a vacant land in Longbury Drive, Phoenix on Monday afternoon. The scene is sombre as people stand in groups waiting for more information. Miguel’s aunt is at the scene.

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Body found in Durban confirmed as that of missing child Miguel Louw

Police have discovered a decomposing body in Phoenix‚ outside Durban – and on Monday afternoon gave case details that identified the body as that of missing 9-year-old Miguel Louw. Police sources with knowledge of the investigation said that a decomposing body was found buried in a park in Longbury Drive‚ Phoenix‚ on Monday afternoon. SAPS

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Police raid Hout Bay homes in massive crime prevention operation

Scores of police descended on Hangberg‚ Hout Bay on Thursday morning. SAPS’s Police Task Force‚ Public Order Police‚ and National Intervention Unit gathered at the corner of Atlantic Skipper Street and Karbonkel Road. Teargas canisters‚ stun grenades‚ rubber bullets and stones hurtled through the air as police clashed with community members while two Nyalas drove

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Man shot dead during Soweto looting spree

A 23-year-old Soweto man was killed on Wednesday after community members from White City in Soweto went on the rampage, looting foreign-owned shops amid allegations that they sold expired food and items with counterfeit labels. In a bid to protect his property, a shop owner was alleged to have opened fire, killing one person –

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‘Callous‚ insensitive’ magistrate slammed for treatment of deaf defendant

Cape Town – A deaf man who was jailed for 15 years for murder has had his conviction overturned by judges who said the magistrate who tried him displayed “appalling insensitivity and prejudice” regarding his disability. Acting Judge Diane Davis and Judge Thandazwa Ndita said Raymond Kruse was denied a fair trial by a magistrate

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State has weak case, no evidence against Miguel Louw kidnapper, says magistrate

DURBAN – Magistrate Mohamed Motala have granted R2500 bail to Mohammed Vahed Ebrahim, 43, accused of kidnapping Miguel Louw, he told the court he found the State had a weak case and had found no compelling evidence to keep the accused behind bars. After the alleged kidnapper was granted bail, the missing schoolboy’s father slammed

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Residents loot Soweto spaza shop accusing owner of killing teenager

Looting erupted outside a foreign-owned spaza shop in Soweto on Wednesday afternoon after the owner of the shop was alleged to have shot dead a local teen. Community members have emptied the shop of its stock‚ making off with bottles of cold drink; bags of flour‚ mealie meal and sugar; nappies and baby food. Broken

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Powerball winner allegedly stabbed by brother in fight over jackpot

Durban – A Durban man was stabbed in the face, allegedly by his brother‚ following an altercation over his Powerball winnings. Private security company Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) dispatched a team of officers to a Phoenix home on Saturday night. It is understood that the man had refused to share his winnings‚ which amounted

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