Crime
“Arrest all of us,” say Westville residents after torching of alleged drug house
Residents say they have complained about the activities at the house without success to police
News | 26 May 2020
Immigrant spaza shop owners asked for “donations” to protect them from criminals
This is extortion, say police
News | 20 May 2020
Glebelands Eight trial postponed to October
Accused to remain in prison due to lockdown restrictions
Brief | 19 May 2020
Corrupt official’s house can be forfeited, Constitutional Court rules
Property acquired through crime is not protected by the Constitution
Law | 5 May 2020
Years long feud between villages claims life of 19-year-old
“This is the first death, but these boys are causing each other serious injuries” says Eastern Cape village chief
News | 22 April 2020
“In Glebelands you were supposed to be careful, be alert and know who you were talking to before you say anything” witness tells court
The trial is expected to continue on 20 April
News | 24 March 2020
Glebelands Eight Trial: Witness says R160,000 raised for hitman
William Mthembu and Thokozani Machi, known as the “big fishes” at Glebelands hostel, were murdered in 2015
News | 20 March 2020
Family of murdered Delft teenager left in limbo
Three months after Jayden Petersen’s death, police have told his grandparents nothing
News | 11 March 2020
Khayelitsha neighbourhood watch patrollers ask government for support
We patrol around the township barehanded, say members
By Vincent Lali
News | 10 March 2020